From the 2026 Winter Olympics to Sundance red carpets, WikiPortraits volunteers have been busy! We photographed scientists, filmmakers, and Olympians for Wikimedia Commons. Plus: a new EXIF editing tool and a chat with Wikimedia Ghana's Justice Okai-Allotey.
"I got started in photography in 2015 when I was part of an apprentice program in Accra."
Welcome to the WikiPortraits newsletter's look back on January 2026. Led by a global community of volunteer Wikimedia photographers, WikiPortraits is aimed at increasing the quality and diversity of Creative Commons-licensed portrait photos on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. While January has only just ended, it's already
Sol Procter-Tarabanov is a music photographer from London, and leads WikiPortraits's music coverage efforts.
How one WikiPortraits volunteer photographer set up her own media pass for the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in January.
Your support will help WikiPortraits send more volunteers across Africa to photograph notable people at festivals and events and also use those sessions to improve their biographies on Wikipedia. This will ultimately help improve diversity on the platform.
Our primary method of support for African photographers is getting them photography equipment (new and used).
Updates, new opportunities, and ways to get involved and support WikiPortraits.
Volunteering with WikiPortraits has given me great access to different events that I'm already interested in, and it's nice to be contributing to Wikipedia and making media more accessible for everyone.
Are you a photographer who wants to contribute to WikiPortraits? You can shoot both new photos or we can help you upload existing works. Interested? Contact us! Volunteer with WikiPortraits