Commons:Commons Photographers User Group/Wikimania 2026 Pre-Conference

Commons Photographers User Group
Category:Commons Photographers User Group
CPUG Pre-Conference

The Commons Photographers User Group invites you to its first Wikimania Pre-Conference on July 21, at the 2026 Wikimania in Paris. The meeting will serve as an opportunity to learn about different aspects of photography, connect with other user group members and discuss important topics around Wikimedia Commons. See also the enty in the Wikimania program.

Program

The program might be subject to changes. All times are in local time of Paris (UTC+2).

Program of the Wikimedia Commons pre-conference on July 21 at the Wikimania in Paris
09:30-09:35 Welcome

Welcome to the pre-conference and introduction to the program.

09:35-10:00 Introduction to the Commons Photographers User Group - Frank Schulenburg

Welcome to the pre-conference and introduction to the program.

10:00-10:30 Tools for media navigation - Fuzheado
10:30-13:00 Find a common vision for Wikimedia Commons

Workshop: Commons is the third largest project in the Wikiverse. But what should be the scope of the project and do we have a vision for the future of the project? We want to discuss current policy discussions and have a look at the potential future of the project. After a short introduction we will form smaller thematic groups to discuss various topics.

13:00-13:05 Group photo
13:05-14:30 Lunch break
14:30-18:45 Photographers and Commons project showcase

Maximum 15 minute presentation and 15 minute discussion.

14:30-15:00 Plan successful photography trips - Frank Schulenburg & Matthias Süßen
15:00-15:30 Trip to Southern India - Wuselig
15:30-16:00 Tools that make Wikimedia Commons contribution reliable and easy - Suyash.dwivedi
16:00-16:30 Sports photography on Wikimedia Commons - Stepro
16:30-16:45 Short break
16:45-17:15 New Upload tools for structured data - Seewolf
17:15-17:45 Using GIS and Maps for Wiki takes events - Ailura
17:45-18:15 Ulli Beier’s photography and its role in preserving cultural heritage - Tunde Akangbe
18:15-18:45 Geography game/app in Basque (Tagzania) - Luistxo
18:45-19:00 Closing and introduction of open end practical photography skill share
19:00-Open end Practical photography skill share/Photowalk

Go outside as groups and learn more about photography. Bring the gear you want to use.

Program organization

Contact

  1. -- Suyash Dwivedi (💬)

Suggestions for topics to discuss

  • …Salut à tous !Dans le cadre du projet Category:WikiPortraits in partnership with Wikimédiens du Bénin User Group, mené en partenariat avec le Wikimédiens du Bénin User Group, je souhaite partager notre expérience avec les communautés Wikimédia africaines qui seront présentes. N'ayant pas de session initialement acceptée pour Wikimania 2026, je suis actuellement en discussion avec User:Kevin Payravi pour une co-présentation (Behind the Lens: WikiPortraits on a Global Scale) . j'en profiterai pour faire la mienne qui se fera en langue française pendant sa session à lui si tout est conclu. Mon but est d'inciter les communautés africaines à nous rejoindre et de leur montrer comment dupliquer ce projet chez elles. En effet, WikiPortraits est un levier puissant. Il nous permet d'obtenir plus facilement des accréditations officielles et du matériel photographique professionnel. Grâce à cela, nous pouvons réaliser des portraits de personnalités notables lors d'événements culturels, sportifs, de festivals ou de cérémonies officielles.

Ce partage d'expérience sera aussi l'opportunité de remercier nos partenaires stratégiques : l'équipe de WikiPortraits et Wikimédia France, qui soutient nos photographes en mettant à notre disposition des équipements de pointe depuis maintenant 4 ans. Enfin, je tiens à remercier chaleureusement AfroCROWD, notre partenaire de confiance qui soutient activement nos activités et qui prend entièrement en charge ma participation à Wikimania 2026.Adoscam (talk) 09:45, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

@Adoscam thanks for your offer. Unfortunately we do not have transportation from the Wikimania team. If you are not able to present in English, you will need to find someone who can translate your presentation. Otherwise the majority of the audience could not follow the presentation. Are you able to find someone who can translate your presentation? GPSLeo (talk) 14:58, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
hi @GPSLeo. I'll try to find someone who can translate the presentation.Other wise, otherwise, we'll cancel it. Best Adoscam (talk) 08:18, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
@Adoscam I noticed that you are now listet as speaker for the talk in the main program. Do you still want to present at the pre-conference? GPSLeo (talk) 16:33, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
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  • Commons Conference – what would it look like if we organized our first own conference? --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 16:33, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
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Other

  • Who would be interested in organizing a photo walk in Paris? --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 16:33, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
  1. Count me in --iMahesh (talk) 14:38, 24 May 2026 (UTC)
  2. —Matthias Süßen (talk) 17:04, 2 July 2026 (UTC)
  3. I’ll be present and part of the organizing team.~User:Tunde Akangbe (talk) 00:21, 3 July 2026 (UTC)
  4. Dans le cadre de notre dynamique autour de la photographie, nous prévoyons d’organiser une sortie photo dédiée au patrimoine mondial en Île-de-France, en marge de Wikimania 2026 ! Nous serions ravis de co-organiser cette activité avec vous. L'idée est de choisir ensemble une date et un créneau horaire stratégiques, afin que cette sortie ne perturbe pas le programme officiel de la conférence et permette un maximum de participation.Je vous invite dès maintenant à vous inscrire sur la page Meta en construction et à y ajouter le logo de votre communauté ou organisation si vous le souhaitez. Bien cordialement.Adoscam (talk) 10:39, 3 July 2026 (UTC)
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Photographers and Commons project showcase

We are looking for stories about your photo tours and projects on Commons!

You photographed all villages in your district, all plants in your botanical garden or you took pictures at an event? You categorized and described thousands of photos or created a tool that helps using or uploading photos? Please present the project at the Commons pre-conference at the Wikimania in Paris.

Please write one sentence about the project you want to present and how long you want to present (maximum 30 minutes).

Submissions

  1. Our work takes us to many different places, often far from familiar surroundings. Because we usually plan our trips well in advance, we have developed a workflow for finding promising photography locations and anticipating weather and lighting conditions before we arrive. In this talk, we will share the tools, techniques, and strategies we use to plan successful photography trips and create images for Wikimedia Commons. --Matthias Süßen (talk) 11:35, 11 June 2026 (UTC) & Frank Schulenburg
  2. Perhaps as a counterpoint, I can talk about a six-week trip through Southern India, where I was forced to take what conditions where available at the moment - "if its Tuesday, this must be Tanjore". Some 9000 exposures, and some 4200+ uploads to Commons, WLE-India, WLM-India, Wiki loves Folklore India, Wiki loves Museums-India, Wiki loves Science-India. And trying to stay true to my ambition to do good image descriptions and categorization nevertheless. --Wuselig (talk) 22:29, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
  3. Photowalks in connection with WLx or GLAM activities have become quite popular. And the numerical output is often very impressive. But what if only the Category of the event is full, but the images don't find their way to the category of the location. What if we have hundreds of images with the filename "Artifacts in the Art Gallery ttkcvrvb122k23iph (123)" with the sole descriptive text "Photos taken from a trip to ..."? I'd like to present some examples of how I try to encourage to make GLAM events not just picture taking happenings, but events that bring added value to the written encyclopedia Wikipedia, to Wikidata and to Commons. When I do my own Museum Photography, how I try to clean up overcrowded categories, like the ones described above and perhaps lay some groundwork for structuring collections for wikidata. --Wuselig (talk) 22:29, 11 June 2026 (UTC)
  4. Tools that make Wikimedia Commons Contributions reliable and easy - -- Suyash Dwivedi (💬) 14:29, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
  5. Using Maps and GIS for Wiki Takes Events --Ailura (talk) 14:36, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
  6. Sports photography on Wikimedia Commons: I would like to show the opportunities that exist for contributors to Wikimedia Commons in the field of sports photography, and how these photos can enrich the different language versions of Wikipedia. 15 min. --Stepro (talk) 23:04, 2 July 2026 (UTC)
  7. Ethical aspects on Commons: Missing hands and arms are still the most harmless thing that can happen to the people depicted. Why not every edit of a photo of a person is appropriate, and how, after bad experiences, you already have "mental censorship" when taking photos, wondering what might be done to the photo on Commons, will be topic of this session. 30 min incl. discussion. --Stepro (talk) 23:04, 2 July 2026 (UTC)
  8. I would like to give a presentation on Ulli Beier’s photography and its role in preserving and documenting the traditions and cultural heritage of our people. --User: Tunde Akangbe (talk) 00:38, 3 July 2026 (UTC)
  9. New upload tools that work with Structured Data. --Seewolf (talk) 07:42, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
  10. Demonmstrate new AI-coded prototype tools for rich media navigation, and take requests! (30 minutes max) - Fuzheado (talk) 14:38, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
  11. A geography game/app in Basque (Tagzania) that's also creating photo uploads to Wikimedia Commons --Luistxo (talk) 08:40, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Attendee list

The pre-conference is open to all people interested. If you have a Wikimania ticket you can join our pre-conference. For planning purposes, please add your name to the list as soon as possible.

You can also participate without a ticket for the Wikimania. For this case you have to add your name to this list until July 7. Then you will get access on the pre-conference day only.

I'll attend

Please sign below this box if you have a ticket for Wikimania.

The following discussion is archived. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section. A summary of the conclusions reached follows.
list sent to COT - 9 July
  1. --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 16:33, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
  2. --Matthias Süßen (talk) 16:41, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
  3. --GPSLeo (talk) 19:47, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
  4. -- Gnangarra
  5. --iMahesh (talk) 14:35, 24 May 2026 (UTC)
  6. …Zafer (talk) 14:59, 24 May 2026 (UTC)
  7. --Tunde Akangbe (talk) 16:02, 27 May 2026 (UTC)
  8. --Piet Parkiet (talk) 07:18, 28 May 2026 (UTC)
  9. --UlrikeZimmermann (talk) 10:45, 28 May 2026 (UTC)
  10. --Dolon Prova (talk) 16:06, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
  11. Wojciech Pędzich Talk 13:52, 31 May 2026 (UTC)
  12. --Alexis Lours (talk) 20:33, 09 June 2026 (UTC)
  13. --Seewolf (talk) 14:07, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
  14. -- Suyash Dwivedi (💬) 14:22, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
  15. --—Royalesignature (talk) 19:31, 2 July 2026 (UTC)
  16. --Herbertkikoy (talk) 03:07, 03 July 2026 (UTC)
  17. --Ailura (talk) 19:38, 2 July 2026 (UTC)
  18. -- the wub "?!" 20:20, 2 July 2026 (UTC)
  19. --Stepro (talk) 22:59, 2 July 2026 (UTC)
  20. --Bharathesha Alasandemajalu (talk) 23:25, 2 July 2026 (UTC)
  21. ----Atudu (talk) 00:28, 3 July 2026 (UTC)
  22. --Satyam8v (talk) 06:10, 3 July 2026 (UTC)
  23. --Adoscam (talk) 07:34, 3 July 2026 (UTC)
  24. --Ezarateesteban 18:18, 3 July 2026 (UTC)
  25. --Lokesha Kunchadka (talk) 13:03, 5 July 2026 (UTC).
  26. ----Luistxo (talk) 08:37, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
  27. --Z thomas 12:47, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
  28. Friday musa (talk) 22:59, 8 July 2026
  29. Debkanta Mondal (talk) 21:55, 12 July 2026
  30. MMiller (WMF) (talk) 23:36, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

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The above discussion is preserved as an archive. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section.

I'll also attend

  1. --JJxFile (talk) JJxFile (talk) 03:50, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Only partly (because of other pre-conferences)

The following discussion is archived. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section. A summary of the conclusions reached follows.
List sent to COT - 9 July
  1. --MB-one (talk) 14:42, 24 May 2026 (UTC)
  2. --Wuselig (talk) 08:31, 25 May 2026 (UTC)
  3. Will likely be between this and the AI pre-conference. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 04:21, 27 May 2026 (UTC)
  4. EmpAhmadK (talk) 01:53, 3 July 2026 (UTC)
  5. Dev Jadiya (talk) 05:26, 3 July 2026 (UTC)
  6. — D Y O L F 77[Talk] 10:44, 3 July 2026 (UTC)
  7. --Owula kpakpo (talk) 14:00, 3 July 2026 (UTC)
  8. Icem4k (talk) 19:24, 3 July 2026 (UTC)
  9. Sindiept (talk) 21:53, 3 July 2026 (UTC)
  10. B722N (talk) 02:56, 4 July 2026 (UTC)
  11. Depends on the other pre-conference for the users with advanced user rights and when that is. --Jonatan Svensson Glad (talk) 16:07, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
  12. --BugWarp (talk) 15:06, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
  13. I'm leading the afternoon of the AI Preconference, so any demos in the morning would be great to participate in. - Fuzheado (talk) 15:22, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
  14. —TheDJ (talk • contribs) 17:02, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
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I'll also partly attend

  1. --Manfred Werner (WMAT) (talk) 13:58, 14 July 2026 (UTC) (most likely only partly because of other pre-conference appointments)

I'm not sure yet

  1. Highly unlikely. Users with Extended Rights like admins on Commons are also very strongly invited to the UwER Convening at the same time. Best, —DerHexer (Talk) 08:34, 25 May 2026 (UTC)
  2. It's impossible for me, due to health problems I no longer travel. I have arthritis, and I also have an appointment with a physiotherapist every Tuesday. Best regards --Pierre André (talk) 16:15, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
  3. As with DerHexer. If the two are close or there's a moment where they don't overlap, I'd love to join but the extended rights conference would be my priority. Harry Mitchell (talk) 18:11, 29 June 2026 (UTC)
  4. Also prioritizing the UWER pre-conference. AntiCompositeNumber (they/them) (talk) 11:58, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
  5. Caleidoscopic (talk) 20:28, 2 July 2026 (UTC) Category:Commons Photographers User Group meetings Category:Wikimania 2026 pre-conference events
  6. Unfortunately, couldn't make it to this years' Wikimania but I might try partly online. signed, Aafi (guesthouse) 16:21, 4 July 2026 (UTC)
  7. Sure, would be great to attend. I've yet to achieve a wikimania invite and am still stuck in the Wikijail house singing 'I have to go to Fiji' blues, but hey count me in... CaptJayRuffins (talk) 12:27, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
  8. I would be delighted to be among the participants in this Commons pre-conference, as I will be attending Wikimania in person.--Aristidek5maya (talk) 22:39, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
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