WikiPortraits in September: TIFF, coronations and a Nobel laureate
Twelve photographers at TIFF, the Golden Lion in Venice, the Ig Nobels in Zurich, and a Nobel laureate's portrait shared by Canada's prime minister.
WikiPortraits volunteer spotlight: Jorge Jaramillo
Jorge discovered WikiPortraits through Kevin Payravi's photo of María Corina Machado. He shot his first red carpet with the team at the 2026 Tribeca Festival.
From Athens to Berlin: photographing the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
WikiPortraits photographer Zafer spent two years working toward the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, then shot 28 games in ten days in Berlin.
9,513 photos in one month: WikiPortraits' busy August
WikiPortraits photographers spent a busy summer covering events across the world. In August alone we uploaded 9,513 photos, now in use across 159 language Wikipedias.
WikiPortraits volunteer spotlight: Marlene Landu
A London-based photographer who shoots with a Leica and a Nikon, Marlene Landu joined WikiPortraits after a chance coffee-shop conversation. She has since covered Locarno and the Edinburgh Fringe.
WikiPortraits generates 820 million views in one month thanks to the World Cup!
820M views in July, Messi and Cardi B, plus Indian Relay and Montreux Jazz Fest.
WikiPortraits volunteer spotlight: Obinna Friday Matthew
Co-founder of Wiki Photo Africa, an initiative that recruits and mentors professional photographers across Africa to contribute freely licensed images to Commons, WikiPortraits volunteer Obinna Friday Mathew also runs a photography studio and training academy in Lagos, Nigeria.
WikiPortraits shoots the FIFA World Cup!
Fantastic images from past June from the 2026 FIFA World Cup! SXSW London! Nonvitcha in Benin! The Tribeca Festival! The Shanghai Film Festival! Plus, an updated CropTool, a podcast appearance, and a volunteer spotlight, with highlights of our upcoming summer event coverage.
WikiPortraits Volunteer Spotlight: Astra Marina Cabras
WikiPortraits volunteer spotlight: Astra Marina Cabras Astra Marina Cabras (User:Odine Goat) is a full-time photographer who splits her time between Rome and Paris — “my two favorite places in the world,” as she puts it. Born and raised in Rome's Cinecittà district, she came to WikiPortraits after
Making CropTool better for everyone
Vera de Kok overhauled CropTool with mobile support, translations, and finer image editing controls.
WikiPortraits at Eurovision, Venice Biennale, and Cannes!
In this newsletter: Glorious images from Eurovision 2026 in Vienna! Strikes and protests at the Venice Biennale! Winners of the Cannes Film Festival!
Announcing our new WikiPortraits Photo Service!
WikiPortraits launches its Photo Service at photos.wikiportraits.org. Highlights include SXSW/WikiHaus Austin, Sanremo Festival coverage, a volunteer profile, SheBelieves Cup soccer photos, and figure skating from the World Championships in Prague.