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Image mujuonly 10:10 am on March 23, 2026
Tags: #WCAsia2026, WPPhotos   

Photos Team at WCAsia 2026: Contributor Day

Hello WordPress enthusiasts 👋

We’re gearing up for an exciting Contributor Day at WordCamp Asia (WCAsia) 2026, set to take place this month in the vibrant city of Mumbai, India! This annual gathering of WordPress enthusiasts brings together a diverse group of contributors to collaborate, learn, and significantly impact the WordPress project. 

Here’s a sneak peek at what we have planned for the Photos Team and how you can get involved.

🕰️ Important Times to Note: (All the times are mentioned in IST)

  • 8:00 AM – Registration Open and Networking Time
  • 9:00 AM – Opening Remarks
  • 9:30 AM – Contributing to WordPress / WordPress 7.0 Release Session / Workshop / Open-Source Library
  • 11:00 AM – WordPress Release Panel Discussions and Open Floor
  • 11:45 AM – WordPress Release Ceremony
  • 12:45 PM – Long Break / Networking
  • 01:45 PM – Family Photo
  • 02:00 PM – Photo Contribution
  • 04:30 PM – Closing Remarks
  • 05:00 PM – Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/ Wrap up

Photos Team Goals

Our focus for the day revolves around achieving meaningful contributions.

  • Onboard New Contributors: Provide guidance and mentorship to newcomers eager to join the Photos Team.
  • Quick briefing on guidelines: Enhance the clarity and comprehensiveness of photo submission guidelines. Explain the copyright and CC0
  • Help with image Alt text generation:
    • Help with some tools to generate alt text for images. ( https://thewp.world/ai-alt-text/ , https://alttextgenerator.ai/ )
      Describe what can be seen in the photo for the benefit of those without sight. May be edited by moderators. Maximum of 350 characters. No HTMLHTML HTML is an acronym for Hyper Text Markup Language. It is a markup language that is used in the development of web pages and websites.. Learn more about alternative text.
    • Quality: Keep the photo quality as good as possible. Keep in mind that it should be useful for someone to use on a website or so.

Contributors with different skills, talents, and backgrounds can get involved in a variety of ways. If you are unsure how to start or what to do, give it a try. Table leads and experienced contributors will help you get started. You are welcome!

Collaboration and Community

Contributor Day at WCAsia 2026 will not just be about work; it will also be about building connections and fostering community spirit. The collaborative atmosphere will be real, with contributors exchanging ideas, offering help, and celebrating each other’s successes. The energy and enthusiasm of the participants will be truly inspiring, reinforcing the sense of belonging and shared purpose within the WordPress community.

If you are new to photo contributions and want to stay updated on what’s happening, please join the #photos channel. 

We have Team Meeting in this channel on the first Friday of the month at 13:00 UTC. Join us!.

Meet the Photos Team Table Leads

We’re thrilled to introduce our Photos Team Table Leads for WCAsia 2026. These dedicated individuals will be guiding and supporting contributors throughout the day:

In-Person Table Leads:

Their expertise and enthusiasm will be invaluable in ensuring a productive and engaging Contributor Day for all participants.

Helpful Resources

To ensure you get the most out of Contributor Day, please review the following resources before the event so that you can focus on the fun stuff when you arrive:

Looking Ahead

As we prepare for this Contributor Day, we look forward to the progress and innovation that these contributions will bring to the WordPress project. We encourage everyone who plans to participate to stay engaged and keep the momentum going. Your contributions, whether big or small, make a significant impact.

Thank you in advance to all the contributors who will join us in Mumbai and those who will participate remotely. Together, we’re making WordPress better. 

Interested in Contributor Day, but not sure if Photos is the right fit for you? Try out Make WordPress’s Find Your Team tool to discover other opportunities that may interest you.

Props to @nilovelez for peer review of this post.

#wcasia2026, #wpphotos

Image Nilo Velez 11:35 am on December 6, 2024
Tags: agenda, meeting-agenda, WPPhotos   

Photo directory team meeting agenda for December 6, 2024

The Photo Directory Team holds meetings on the first Friday every month. For this month, meeting is set to take place on December 6.

Meeting Details:

(You need WordPress SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/ and you need an account to participate. View here how to make a WordPress Slack account.)

Alongside the scheduled agenda, we dedicate time at the end of each meeting for an open floor session, where you are invited to ask questions or share any photo directory-related updates.

We strongly encourage all members and anyone interested in the team to join in. If there are specific topics you’d like to see included in the agenda, please don’t hesitate to add them in the comment section below.

Meeting Agenda

  1. Monthly updates
  2. Update of guidelines and redefinition of expectations
  3. New WordPress Photo Directory Theme
  4. Proposal of rules for downgrade of inactive moderators
  5. Table leads for WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. ASIA 2025
  6. Open Floor

I am looking forward to seeing you at the meeting!

#agenda, #meeting-agenda, #wpphotos

Image Topher 8:07 pm on August 18, 2022
Tags: WorldPhotographyDay, WPPhotos   

WordPress World Photography Day Challenge 2022

August 19 marks World Photography Day, a global event that brings together photography enthusiasts to commemorate the importance of this art form and expression in our lives.

To celebrate, the Photo Directory team has set up an open challenge for anyone to contribute to the WordPress Photo Directory: 

Submit a photo that captures something unique about your local area, in a way that helps represent the geographic diversity of the WordPress community.

The challenge starts today, August 18, 2022, and will end on August 28, 2022.

Photo challenge details

Take a photo of something you love in your local area (your neighborhood, town, city, or country). It can be a landscape, a street, a building, or something iconic of that region, for example. How you capture it is entirely up to you. Feel free to get creative and try a different shooting angle or composition.

Challenge requirements:

  • Make sure your images meet the WordPress Photo Directory guidelines for licensing, image file size and format, and content to be considered for approval and inclusion. 
  • You can submit up to five (5) photos at a time for approval. Once approved, you can upload more.

Here are some images contributed to the Photo Directory to inspire you:

“Table Mountain, viewed from the suburb of Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa” by @dtolken
“Amsterdam-City of Canals” by @afshanadiya
“View on the Swiss Alps through a window from Rigi Kulm near Lucerne” by @martinsauter
“Misti Arequipa Perú” by @renzotejada
“Cherry blossom. 桜の花” by @bissy

How to submit your photos

For example: “Blaise Castle in Bristol, UK – WorldPhotographyDay22”. This will help search purposes and the Photos team to tag the images appropriately.

  • Once submitted, your photo will be reviewed by a volunteer team to ensure it complies with all the guidelines. It may take up to 48 hours for review, occasionally longer. You will receive an email as soon as your photos are reviewed.

If you have any questions when submitting your photos, please refer to the Make Photos Handbook. You are also welcome to join the #Photos channel on SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/ at any time! Beyond this challenge, everyone is encouraged to get involved in the Photo Directory project!

You’ve submitted your photos, what’s next?

Contributions to this photo challenge will be featured across the WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ social media channels. Stay tuned!

Once your photos are approved, we encourage you to leave a comment on this post with the wordpress.org/photos link of your photo and why you chose to take it (or a brief story behind it). 

Also, remember to post them on your social media platforms using the hashtags #WPPhotos and #WorldPhotographyDay so that more people can see and enjoy your contributions!

We look forward to seeing your photos!

Helpful resources

Thanks to @katiejrichards, @topher1kenobe, @mdburnette, @rmartinezduque, @laurlittle, @webcommsat, @oglekler, and @sereedmedia for sharing ideas and helping put this challenge together.