Benjamin BellamyI’ve been a long-time supporter of Free Software and Creative Commons licenses—the silent frameworks that make projects like Wikipedia possible. They allow knowledge and culture to circulate freely, to be reused, remixed, and shared without barriers. ✊
This year, I had the chance to take part in an initiative that embodies those values in the most visible way: https://WikiPortraits.org
It's a volunteer-driven effort to provide high-quality, professional portraits of public figures for use on Wikipedia—free of charge, free of copyright, and free to be shared with the world.
Coordinating such a mission during the Cannes Film Festival is a logistical marathon, and I’m still in awe of how brilliantly the team pulled it off. It was my first time contributing, and I’m incredibly grateful for the warm welcome and support from those who helped me get started.
A very special thank-you goes to the amazing Jessica Sherr, who trusted me with her image not just once, but literally 2456 times.
Her energy, charisma, and elegance made each frame worth capturing. And that stunning gown by Leonid Gurevich? Let’s just say she turned heads, even on the Croisette.
It was humbling—and deeply rewarding—to be part of something so collaborative, generous, and impactful. It reminded me why I fell in love with open culture in the first place.
Here's to open knowledge, shared creativity, and the quiet power of showing people at their best—for everyone to see.
#WikiPortraits #CreativeCommons #Wikipedia #Cannes2025 #JessicaSherr
This year, I had the chance to take part in an initiative that embodies those values in the most visible way: https://WikiPortraits.org
It's a volunteer-driven effort to provide high-quality, professional portraits of public figures for use on Wikipedia—free of charge, free of copyright, and free to be shared with the world.
Coordinating such a mission during the Cannes Film Festival is a logistical marathon, and I’m still in awe of how brilliantly the team pulled it off. It was my first time contributing, and I’m incredibly grateful for the warm welcome and support from those who helped me get started.
A very special thank-you goes to the amazing Jessica Sherr, who trusted me with her image not just once, but literally 2456 times.
Her energy, charisma, and elegance made each frame worth capturing. And that stunning gown by Leonid Gurevich? Let’s just say she turned heads, even on the Croisette.
It was humbling—and deeply rewarding—to be part of something so collaborative, generous, and impactful. It reminded me why I fell in love with open culture in the first place.
Here's to open knowledge, shared creativity, and the quiet power of showing people at their best—for everyone to see.
#WikiPortraits #CreativeCommons #Wikipedia #Cannes2025 #JessicaSherr
