How do I change my photo on Wikipedia?
Photos on Wikipedia are not always the most flattering. In this post I will explain what requirements must be met for a photo to be usable on Wikipedia and how you can quickly change your photo by hiring me!
I've been a Wikipedian since 2010 and became a professional photographer this year! My photos appear in thousands of Wikipedia articles. I remain committed to open knowledge while also working as a programmer, building small web applications and solutions for administrative tasks.
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Photo report of the national demonstration against racism and fascism
This past Saturday, a protest march against racism and fascism took place in our capital, drawing around 15,000 demonstrators. I attended and created a photo report, which I published on Wikimedia Commons
Brewster Kahle (Internet Archive) receives ProjectUil from Dutch Wikipedia
On Tuesday, Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive, received the 2024 ProjectUil on behalf of the Dutch Wikipedia community. The award ceremony took place during his visit to the Netherlands, where he gave a lecture in Leiden about the Internet Archive and copyright. In his speech, he emphasized the close collaboration between Wikipedia and the Internet Archive and the role of reliable sources in the information ecosystem.
So you want a Wikipedia article?
Mike Dickison’s advise to people looking to have a Wikipedia article written about some company, organisation or person
A Wikipedian at the film festival of Rotterdam
Ten years ago I was press accredited for the International Film Festival Rotterdam for the first time. The result: many Wikipedia articles with quality photographs
A Digital Memorial for American COVID Victims
Five years ago, the COVID pandemic began—an event that, for many, is now a thing of the past. But behind the statistics are people and stories that should not be forgotten. That’s why I set out to create a lasting memorial by adding the data of 1,000 American COVID victims to Wikidata. This project demonstrates how data can help document lives and reveal connections—from birthplaces to occupations, from family relationships to final resting places.
Refining a SPARQL Query with ChatGPT: Counting Archbishops Without Photos on Wikipedia at Wikimania
At Wikimania 2024, I collaborated with fellow Wikipedians, including Rev. Cary Bass-Deschênes and Josh Lim, to tackle a long-standing issue: the lack of freely licensed photos for Catholic archbishops on Wikipedia. Using ChatGPT and SPARQL, we refined a query to identify how many archbishops with Wikipedia articles still lack images.
Fatboy Slim “Role model” data model
Fatboy Slim’s role models in the video clip Role Model, now available on Wikidata thanks to my hobby project
Another Owl in the Nest: WikiUil #2 & 4th in the Writing Contest
I was awarded my second WikiUil for Wikipedia illustration and took 4th in the writing contest. Proud to share the news!
WMF interviewed me
As part of Women’s History Month the Wikimedia Foundation featured an interview with me on their Medium blog about my work contributing to the Wikimedia projects over the last decade. Read the full interview on their blog.
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