{"id":6606,"date":"2025-08-06T14:40:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T12:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/?p=6606"},"modified":"2025-08-06T15:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T13:17:40","slug":"the-eyes-behind-the-lens-introducing-this-years-wiki-loves-africa-photography-jurors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/fr\/the-eyes-behind-the-lens-introducing-this-years-wiki-loves-africa-photography-jurors\/","title":{"rendered":"The eyes behind the lens: Introducing this year\u2019s Wiki Loves Africa photography jurors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u062f\u0642_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0635\u0648\u0644-1000x667-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u062f\u0642_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0635\u0648\u0644-1000x667-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u062f\u0642_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0635\u0648\u0644-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u062f\u0642_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0635\u0648\u0644-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u062f\u0642_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0635\u0648\u0644-1536x1024-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u062f\u0642_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0635\u0648\u0644-2048x1365-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wikiinafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u062f\u0642_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0635\u0648\u0644-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u062f\u0642_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0635\u0648\u0644-360x240-1.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiinafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u062f\u0642_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0635\u0648\u0644-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikiinafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u062f\u0642_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0635\u0648\u0644-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u062f\u0642_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0635\u0648\u0644-700x700-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u062f\u0642_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0635\u0648\u0644-1000x1000-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wiki Loves Africa International Shortlist 2025 #FarmtoPlate\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M82F85DehyI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Video presenting the top 20 shortlisted photographs selected by the jury from 30,509 Farm to Plate entries. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Each year, Wiki Loves Africa celebrates the vibrant, diverse, and authentic visual stories told by photographers, filmmakers and audiographers across the continent. Behind the scenes, a dedicated team of jurors pours over thousands of submissions to select the most compelling representations of African life, culture, environment, and imagination\u2014in 2025 that centred around the theme <strong>Farm to Plate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s jury brings together visual storytellers, open knowledge advocates, academics, and emerging creatives from across Africa and beyond. Their perspectives are as varied as the entries themselves\u2014ranging from high-impact photojournalism and street photography to digital media scholarship and mobile-first filmmaking.<\/p>\n<p>Below, we invite you to meet the people whose eyes and experiences will influence who wins Wiki Loves Africa in 2025. And the stakes are high, not only in prize value, but in the kudos winning what is rapidly becoming on the largest media contents on the continent brings to Africa\u2019s creatives.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u062f\u0642_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0635\u0648\u0644-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u062f\u0642_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0635\u0648\u0644-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, 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https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0635\u0644_\u0645\u0635\u0631_\u0642\u0631\u064a\u0647_\u0633\u0644\u0643\u0627-2048x1536-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0635\u0644_\u0645\u0635\u0631_\u0642\u0631\u064a\u0647_\u0633\u0644\u0643\u0627-800x600-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f1f3-1f1ec.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/> Eric Chidom (Nigeria)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Documentary Photographer &#038; Filmmaker<\/strong> | <strong>Photography Jury<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eric Chidom is a documentary photographer and filmmaker based in Abuja. With a focus on humanitarian and cultural storytelling, he has produced internationally recognised work, including a Red Cross documentary and an AMVCA-nominated film. As Head of Productions at \u00d2nye Ij\u00e9 Productions and Lead Creative at Dorick Productions, he combines artistry with deep social awareness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI speak on winning the FX6 and my passion to help better the lives of the people in my community.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 <em>Directing Documentaries podcast, 2023<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2239553\/13649844\">Buzzsprout<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why he matters on the jury:<\/strong> Eric brings an emotionally intelligent and socially grounded lens to judging, with a keen eye for storytelling that amplifies lived experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sample work:<\/strong> Documentary feature <em>Women of Salt<\/em> (2024), cinematographer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C5sAXczrz7W\/\">Instagram reel<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f1e8-1f1ee.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddee\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/> Bouba Kam (C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Videographer &#038; Two-time WLA Winner<\/strong> | <strong>Photography Jury<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aboubacar \u00ab\u00a0Bouba Kam\u00a0\u00bb Kamat\u00e9 is a professional videographer and two-time Wiki Loves Africa winner (2020, 2021). Known for capturing vibrant street life and social realities across Abidjan, his work blends technical skill with raw authenticity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy work is about creating images. It\u2019s about making the abstract beautiful through a well-crafted video.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 <em>Afrique \u00c9toiles interview, 2019<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afriqueetoiles.com\/2019\/07\/bouba-kams-videaste-professionnel.html\">afriqueetoiles.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why he matters on the jury:<\/strong> Bouba brings the perspective of a past winner with a deep understanding of what it takes to craft compelling, culturally rooted visual stories.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sample work:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Le_transport_lagunaire_%C3%A0_Abidjan.webm\"> WLA 2021 Video Winner<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"7022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u0645\u0627\u0628\u0639\u062f_\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0635\u0627\u062f-716x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u0645\u0627\u0628\u0639\u062f_\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0635\u0627\u062f-716x1024-1.jpg 716w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u0645\u0627\u0628\u0639\u062f_\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0635\u0627\u062f-699x1000-1.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u0645\u0627\u0628\u0639\u062f_\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0635\u0627\u062f-768x1099-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u0645\u0627\u0628\u0639\u062f_\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0635\u0627\u062f-1073x1536-1.jpg 1073w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u0645\u0627\u0628\u0639\u062f_\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0635\u0627\u062f-1431x2048-1.jpg 1431w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629_\u0645\u0627\u0628\u0639\u062f_\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0635\u0627\u062f-scaled-1.jpg 1789w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Odii_processing_005-1024x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Odii_processing_005-1024x1024-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Odii_processing_005-1000x1000-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wikiinafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Odii_processing_005-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Odii_processing_005-768x768-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Odii_processing_005-1536x1536-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Odii_processing_005-2048x2048-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Odii_processing_005-700x700-1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"7000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mama_selling_ripe_plantain-684x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mama_selling_ripe_plantain-684x1024-1.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mama_selling_ripe_plantain-668x1000-1.jpg 668w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mama_selling_ripe_plantain-768x1150-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mama_selling_ripe_plantain-1025x1536-1.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mama_selling_ripe_plantain-1367x2048-1.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mama_selling_ripe_plantain-scaled-1.jpg 1709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f1ec-1f1e7.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/> Michael Maggs (United Kingdom)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Photographer &#038; Wikimedia Commons Bureaucrat<\/strong> | <strong>Photography Jury<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A former Chair of Wikimedia UK and long-standing Commons contributor, Michael Maggs was instrumental in launching Wiki Loves Monuments in the UK. His work combines a photographer\u2019s eye with a community-builder\u2019s heart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t need to be a professional-quality photographer to upload photos and help make a difference.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 <em>Wikimedia UK blog, 2013<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wikimedia.org.uk\/wiki\/Water_cooler\/2013\">wikimedia.org.uk<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why he matters on the jury:<\/strong> Michael champions inclusivity in photography, encouraging participation from all levels and promoting open licensing for cultural preservation. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Sample work:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:MichaelMaggs\"> Wikimedia Commons contributions<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f1fa-1f1ec.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddec\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/> Geoffrey Kateregga (Uganda)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Community Technologist &#038; Mapper<\/strong> | <strong>Photography Jury<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Geoffrey leads community projects at Humanitarian OpenStreetMap and serves on the board of Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda. Though better known for mapping, his work intersects powerfully with visual storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOpen Street Map gives power to communities\u2026 They map their own vulnerabilities and assets, filling in key data gaps.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 <em>Talk to Loop interview, 2021<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/talktoloop.org\/blog-posts\/the-power-lies-with-the-community-a-look-into-digital-mapping-technologies\">talktoloop.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why he matters on the jury:<\/strong> Geoffrey brings an equity-focused, community-first approach to the photography jury that prioritises underrepresented voices and local insight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sample work:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/user\/Kateregga1\"> OSM profile<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Date_harvest_1-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Date_harvest_1-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Date_harvest_1-1000x667-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Date_harvest_1-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Date_harvest_1-1536x1024-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Date_harvest_1-2048x1366-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wikiinafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Date_harvest_1-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Date_harvest_1-360x240-1.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" data-id=\"7008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0644\u0648\u062e\u064a\u0647_\u0645\u0635\u0631\u0649-1024x705-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0644\u0648\u062e\u064a\u0647_\u0645\u0635\u0631\u0649-1024x705-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0644\u0648\u062e\u064a\u0647_\u0645\u0635\u0631\u0649-1000x689-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0644\u0648\u062e\u064a\u0647_\u0645\u0635\u0631\u0649-768x529-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0644\u0648\u062e\u064a\u0647_\u0645\u0635\u0631\u0649-1536x1058-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u0644\u0648\u062e\u064a\u0647_\u0645\u0635\u0631\u0649-2048x1410-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" data-id=\"7006\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Egyptian_fresh_bread-1024x685-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Egyptian_fresh_bread-1024x685-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Egyptian_fresh_bread-1000x669-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Egyptian_fresh_bread-768x514-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Egyptian_fresh_bread-1536x1027-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Egyptian_fresh_bread-2048x1370-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wikiinafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Egyptian_fresh_bread-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Egyptian_fresh_bread-360x240-1.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mark_Milking-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mark_Milking-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mark_Milking-1000x667-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mark_Milking-768x512-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mark_Milking-1536x1024-2.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mark_Milking-2048x1365-2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wikiinafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mark_Milking-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mark_Milking-360x240-1.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"7002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Make_butter-1024x682-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Make_butter-1024x682-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Make_butter-1000x667-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Make_butter-768x512-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Make_butter-1536x1024-2.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Make_butter-2048x1365-2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wikiinafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Make_butter-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.wikiinafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Make_butter-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"6998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Woman_gathering_rice_leaves_during_harvest_in_Angola-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Woman_gathering_rice_leaves_during_harvest_in_Angola-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Woman_gathering_rice_leaves_during_harvest_in_Angola-1000x667-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Woman_gathering_rice_leaves_during_harvest_in_Angola-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Woman_gathering_rice_leaves_during_harvest_in_Angola-1536x1024-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wikiinafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Woman_gathering_rice_leaves_during_harvest_in_Angola-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.wikiinafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Woman_gathering_rice_leaves_during_harvest_in_Angola-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Woman_gathering_rice_leaves_during_harvest_in_Angola.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f1ff-1f1e6.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/> Marion Walton (South Africa)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Digital Media Scholar &#038; Educator<\/strong> | <strong>Photography Jury<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marion is Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town\u2019s Centre for Film &#038; Media Studies. Her research examines mobile photography, geo-tagged images, and visual digital literacies in underrepresented communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Location\u2019 does not express the many nuances of \u2018place\u2019\u2026 place describes the immediate ambiance of my lived body and its history.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 <em>Social distance, mobility and place<\/em>, International Journal of Communication (2014) (<a href=\"https:\/\/ijoc.org\/index.php\/ijoc\/article\/view\/3152\">ijoc.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why she matters on the jury:<\/strong> Marion brings a critical and academic perspective to photography, exploring how identity, geography and digital access shape visual storytelling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sample work:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Marion-Walton\"> Research profile<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f1ff-1f1fc.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\uddfc\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/> David Brazier (Zimbabwe)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Architectural &#038; Environmental Photographer<\/strong> | <strong>Photography Jury<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>David Brazier has over three decades of experience photographing architecture, development, and community life in Southern Africa. His work has appeared in <em>TIME<\/em>, <em>National Geographic Africa<\/em>, and <em>The New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCapturing intensity\u2026 my style powerfully captures action and emotion in challenging situations.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 <em>Studio bio<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/davidbrazier.photography\">davidbrazier.photography<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why he matters on the jury:<\/strong> David brings unmatched experience in architectural and environmental photography, helping to evaluate strong visual composition and thematic focus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sample work:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidbrazier.photography\/portfolio-posts\/environment\/\"> Portfolio<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"6996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Drying_tomatoes_1-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Drying_tomatoes_1-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Drying_tomatoes_1-1000x667-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wikiinafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Drying_tomatoes_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Drying_tomatoes_1-1536x1024-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Drying_tomatoes_1-2048x1365-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wikiinafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Drying_tomatoes_1-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Drying_tomatoes_1-360x240-1.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"6994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/At_the_very_beginning-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/At_the_very_beginning-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/At_the_very_beginning-1000x667-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/At_the_very_beginning-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/At_the_very_beginning-1536x1024-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/At_the_very_beginning-2048x1365-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wikiinafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/At_the_very_beginning-272x182.jpg 272w, 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https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wheat_ploughing-1536x1105-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wheat_ploughing-2048x1473-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"6988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Abakaliki_rice_mill_71-1024x684-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Abakaliki_rice_mill_71-1024x684-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Abakaliki_rice_mill_71-1000x668-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Abakaliki_rice_mill_71-768x513-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Abakaliki_rice_mill_71-1536x1025-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Abakaliki_rice_mill_71-2048x1367-2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wikiinafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Abakaliki_rice_mill_71-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Abakaliki_rice_mill_71-360x240-1.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f1ea-1f1f8.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/> Bea de los Arcos (Spain)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Open Education Advocate &#038; Curator<\/strong> | <strong>Photography Jury<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bea is the founder of <em>We Like Sharing<\/em>, a public repository of CC-licensed photos created by the TU Delft community. As a Learning Developer, she promotes open visuals and everyday beauty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe talk about appreciating beauty in everyday moments\u2026 and letting people choose how to share their stories.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 <em>OEG Voices podcast, 2025<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/podcast.oeglobal.org\/2025\/04\/17\/voices-81\/\">podcast.oeglobal.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why she matters on the jury:<\/strong> Bea brings a deep commitment to openness, inclusion, and visual literacy\u2014values at the heart of Wiki Loves Africa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sample work:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/welikesharing\/\"> We Like Sharing Flickr stream<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f1ff-1f1e6.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/> Nic Bothma (South Africa)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Photojournalist &#038; Visual Editor<\/strong> | <strong>Photography Jury<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nic is Visual Editor at the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism and formerly Chief Photographer for EPA Africa. He has covered wars, Mandela\u2019s legacy, sport, and social movements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA glimpse into the life of a wire photographer\u2026 seconds can mean the difference between a front page and a missed moment.\u201d<br \/>\u2014 <em>Chavonnes Battery Exhibition<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chavonnesbattery.co.za\/activities\/twenty-seven-years-of-photojournalism-by-nic-bothm\/\">chavonnesbattery.co.za<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why he matters on the jury:<\/strong> Nic\u2019s career in high-stakes photojournalism equips him to evaluate clarity, context, and emotional impact in visual storytelling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sample work:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccij.io\/person\/nic-bothma\/\"> CCIJ profile<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f1e8-1f1e6.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/> Alan Levine (Canada)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Open Web Advocate &#038; Daily Photographer<\/strong> | <strong>Photography Jury<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Known online as \u00ab\u00a0CogDog,\u00a0\u00bb Alan is a pioneer of Creative Commons photography, with over 70,000 images shared on Flickr. As Director of Community Engagement at Open Education Global, he champions openness, creativity, and accessible visual storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>On his dedication to his daily photography practice:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis daily photo thing is something I just have to do\u2026 It means walks \u2026 are not just tasks, but opportunities to seek light, shadow, funny signs, and also just let the mind wander.\u201d\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/cogdogblog.com\/2019\/01\/year-through-the-lens\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">cogdogblog.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why he matters on the jury:<\/strong> Alan\u2019s playful discipline, commitment to open access, and joy in the everyday bring fresh energy to the jury process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sample work:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cogdog\/\"> Flickr stream<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Cogdog\"> Commons uploads<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f1f3-1f1ec.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/> Benedicta Emmanuel (Nigeria)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Mobile Videographer &#038; Photographer<\/strong> | <strong>Video Jury<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A rising talent in the Nigerian visual space, Benedicta began her creative journey in 2022 using only her mobile phone. Her focus on street scenes, nature, and candid everyday life reflects a new generation of storytellers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why she matters:<\/strong> Benedicta represents an exciting wave of mobile-first creatives who see the world differently\u2014through spontaneity, intuition, and lived experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sample work:<\/strong> Not publicly available. Watch this space!<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f31f.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf1f\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/> Thank You to Our Jury<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The strength and credibility of Wiki Loves Africa lie in the community that surrounds it\u2014and that includes the brilliant individuals who lend their time, insight, and visual acumen to the jury each year. We thank each of them for helping us honour the rich, complex stories told through African lenses.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of this year\u2019s winners will take place at Wikimania 2025.\u00a0To see the photography shortlist and credits on Commons, click here.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, Wiki Loves Africa celebrates the vibrant, diverse, and authentic visual stories told by photographers, filmmakers and audiographers across the continent. Behind the scenes, a dedicated team of jurors pours over thousands of submissions to select the most compelling representations of African life, culture, environment, and imagination\u2014in 2025 that centred around the theme Farm [\u2026] &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/fr\/the-eyes-behind-the-lens-introducing-this-years-wiki-loves-africa-photography-jurors\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span>Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The eyes behind the lens: Introducing this year\u2019s Wiki Loves Africa photography jurors<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6608,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[74,65,82,4,112,56,109,46,57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-african-photographers","category-african-photography","category-african-wikimedians","category-media","category-news","category-photography","category-video","category-wiki-in-africa","category-wiki-loves-africa"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6606"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7087,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6606\/revisions\/7087"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikilovesafrica.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}