1. Take photos!
This is the fun part! You can enter media (photos, video clips or audio files) that covers the theme of people, vehicles, animals and infrastructure that help to move people, goods, animals and things across Africa. Think rare and unusual ways of looking at those items we might take for granted around us.
2. Select the best!
Your media could go onto Wikipedia to illustrate an article. Choose photos and media where the subject matter is clear and in focus.
3. Register on Commons
You have to be registered on Wikimedia Commons to enter the competition. Make sure your email is enabled so that we can contact you if you are a winner!
4. Enter your photos!
Enter your photographs using this link to go directly to the upload page. Remember to describe the photo and add relevant categories to the image.
Remember to describe the photo and add relevant categories to the image.
NOTE: to be eligible for national prizes please make sure you use the dropdown in the upload wizard to select the country the image was taken in. Watch this tutorial video to help you during the uploading process.
5. What now ?
Now that you are registered on Wkimedia, the fun doesn’t stop here!! There are many things you can still do:
- Take more amazing photos and enter them!
- Add your photos to the relevant article on the Wikipedia in your language.
- Add your photos to the relevant article on Wikidata.
- If you see that a subject that you are passionate about is not yet on Wikipedia, then you might want to consider writing an article about that subject.
You can find more detailed information on the steps listed above at this page on Commons.
Using these images
The images submitted to Wiki Loves Africa are freely licenced, but with all licences there are conditions. To see how you can use these image, read through the steps in this blog.
