WikiAfrica Hour : Wiki Loves Africa 2021: Meet the winners. Episode 5.
Getting up-close and personal with the jury and winners of the Wiki Loves Africa 2021 photographic contest. Ceslaused asked them about their photography journey and why and how they decided to contribute to the Wiki Loves Africa 2021 contest.
Episode guests :
(timestamp 04:07) Panel 1: Two jurors from the 2021 Wiki Loves Africa Int’l jury talk about the winning images, and the place of African photography on global photography stage
Nicky Newman (Member Wiki Loves Africa 2021 Int'l Jury) and
Wilfredor Rodriguez (Member Wiki Loves Africa 2021 Int'l Jury).
(timestamp 18:44) Panel 2: The photographers and winners of the prize categories talk about their photography journeys in Africa, challenges, winnings and prospects.
(timestamp 1:08:19) Panel 3: Coordinator of the Special Collection prize winner, and one of the 3 photographers talk about their efforts towards preparing the entries that won the Special Collection prize, the Nos Jardins Initiative and its benefits.
Minette Lotsie (special collection prize winner coordinator) and
Max MBAKOP (one of the Special collection prize winners photographers).
(timestamp 1:36:31) Q and A section
Wikimedia and GLAM in the Global South Presentation - August 2021
WikiAfrica Hour : The Lowdown on Commons ... Episode 2 is where we discussed the role photography plays within a Wikimedia context, with experienced guest speakers from Wiki Loves Earth, WPWP Campaign, Nos Jardins and Nigeria Commons Photographers User Group.
Highlights include:
What opportunities exist for photographers? (timestamp 03:32) Topic 1: Wiki Loves Earth – User:Shahadusadik (Sadik)
How can we make sure that the images are useful? (timestamp 06:49) Topic 2: Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos - User:T Cells (Isaac)
What kind of training is available to photographers? (timestamp 16:47) Topic 3: Nos Jardins - User:Serieminou (Minette )
What kind of community exists within Wikimedia for photographers? (timestamp 29:49) Topic 4: Commons Photographers User Group - User:Anasskoko (Anas)
Masterclass : How to make images on Wikimedia Commons more useful for Wikipedia - April 2021
This Wiki Loves Africa Masterclass provides a range of methods to make their images more useful on Wikimedia Commons and therefore more likely to be used within the Wikimedia projects, like Wikipedia. The Masterclass is intended for photographers and organisers of Wikimedia events that have uploaded their images to Wikimedia Commons. The Masterclass is hosted as part of Wiki Loves Africa annual photographic contest.
Topic 1: Filling in important details while uploading - Isla Haddow-Flood
Tutorial: Adding important details whilst using the upload wizard
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