Wikipedia:Wikipedia Takes Pune/Guidelines

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Guidelines for the event Backdrop activities: Spread word through media (Click here for Facebook Event Link) Register for eventClick here for Registration Form. Basic requirements: Camera Walk/Vehicle to move around/ public transport/ autos are also okay. Disable on-image timestamps or other data that appears over-top of images. Please empty the memory card. There aren’t any camera specifications, But the pictures shouldn’t be blurred and should be of a good quality. Participants have to create an account by using the link below: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UserLogin/signup All Photos must be donated under Creative Commons License. The creative Commons is a license which provides a flexible range of protections and freedoms for authors, artists, and educators. Therefore, when Wikimedia Commons uploads your photographs it allows people to use your photographs clicked by you. You cannot claim it as your photograph later and stop other people from using it. Proper recognition will be given on the page. Activities: Assembling at PAI International Learning Solutions,Azam Campus,Camp,Pune 01.Click here for directions and map. The formation of groups and briefing to participants Be flexible and capture images of beautiful architectures of Pune. Upload of pics on Wikimedia Commons. Dos and Don'ts for the photo-walk. Do's: Bring plenty of water. Wear light-coloured clothing and get caps. Do not worry about the angles/ nitty gritties of the photo or your camera skills! Try and take a clear shot of the building. Note down the list of places, names of buildings that you photograph. If you learn something new about a monument, do pass on the info. It would be very useful to update in the Wikipedia pages. Do not: Do not take pictures of people - To maintain a level of decency and also not to breach privacy Remember that all photos will be used for Wikipedia, hence do not include personal photos. Personal photos will not be considered for selection. Do not waste time, respect the time limit. Do not go into people's homes to photograph. Do not take photos where it is prohibited to do so. Do not watermark the images you wish to upload to the Wikimedia Commons.