WikiPortraits volunteer spotlight: Sol Procter-Tarabanov
Sol Procter-Tarabanov is a music photographer from London, and leads WikiPortraits's music coverage efforts.
As Head of Music for WikiPortraits, London-based Sol Procter-Tarabanov (User:Sol_Procter-Tarabanov) has helped develop and now leads a music coverage for WikiPortraits, making it possible for us to assist volunteer photographers from around the world get credentialed for concerts, exhibitions, and other events.
What's your experience with WikiPortraits?
WikiPortraits has been a fabulous organisation that I’ve been part of since early 2025. I remember hearing about the initiative, maybe in a news article, and immediately wanted to contribute.
I love the gigs that we shoot, the people we work with, and now I love being able to take a role to support our WikiPortraits photographers with all things in music.
What have been your WikiPortraits highlights so far?
There was a great moment when I shot with the Canadian band Mother Mother. We took some portraits backstage before their largest headline show to date at Brixton Academy in London and we got on with the band so well; it was lovely to see how they were able to touch so many fans.
What do you shoot with?
I shoot the majority of my work on a Sony a6300 with a Sigma 24-70. Recently, I got an 8mm 2.8 fisheye that I have been adoring for more intimate or high energy shoots.
How can people get involved with WikiPortraits?
I recommend just start volunteering – we work on so many different things at once it can feel a bit intimidating at first but, once you get in and start shooting with us, it all comes naturally and everyone is so friendly to work with.
Sol Procter-Tarabanov is a music photographer from London, and leads WikiPortraits's music coverage efforts. They have worked with many artists around the UK from editorial shoots to full concert videography and direction. Primarily, they specialise in live concert photography. Sol uploads to Wikimedia Commons as User:Sol Procter-Tarabanov.
