Why I stopped taking photographs almost altogether

Re:Why I stopped taking photographs almost altogether by mvdtnz on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @11:11PM (#37156694)

I live in an area that has very little information on Wikipedia and virtually no photographs. How would I find out what would be an appropriate kind of photograph to put on Wikipedia? I feel like editors as a rule are very hostile and it makes me anxious to contribute anything.

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Re:Why I stopped taking photographs almost altogether by mikhailfranco on Thursday August 17, 2023 @01:32AM (#37157633)

I have also come across a hostile editor on Wikipedia.

Why psychopaths rise to power

https://bigthink.com/series/the-big-think-interview/corrupt-...

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Re:Why I stopped taking photographs almost altogether by Dan_Sylveste on Thursday August 17, 2023 @12:47PM (#37164499)

> How would I find out what would be an appropriate kind of photograph to put on Wikipedia?

Anything that's relatively objective.

Pictures of structures, the more significant, the better. Bridges, for example. City halls, town halls, any 'grand' buildings in your town. Any buildings that seem unique or quirky.

Pictures that summarise a location: the average house, the average street, the average day.

https://www.shorpy.com/ has plenty of good examples of the type of 'documentarial' photos that would go over well.

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