Speaking of organizations that like sharing, I feel like shouting out for TU Delft and especially @bdelosarcos for the open photo competition they have run for the past five years as We Like Sharing.
This is a fabulous (and award winning) effort to have anyone at the university to experience openness through the simple act of sharing photos, with the end result a now large collection of openly listened and attributed images.
Bea just notified us that this year’s submissions just closed with over 100 entries from 40 photographers. I am honored to again be one of the panel that review the photos, this is a favorite task to do. Stay tuned for the results!
Likewise, another open photo competition is still underway, Wiki Loves Africa, where photos are submitted and shared via Wikimedia Commons.
This year’s theme of Rites and Rituals is compelling:
The theme Rites and Rituals invites participants to explore the diverse ways African communities mark important life stages, honour traditions, and express their collective identity through symbolic practices . It recognises that rituals are central to cultural expression, shaping how individuals and groups connect with their past, present, and future.
And last year, both Bea de los Arcos and I got to be on the jury pool for last year’s Wiki loves Africa competition.
I always felt these types of activities are very replicable for other organizations to advance the understanding of openness and sharing through a familiar practice of photos.
Indeed, We Like Sharing and I Like Sharing… about Sharing Photos.