Good news, I got a quick email back with a link, and have filled out
the media application form. I have added your name and email in as a
second photographer for WMLGBT+. It's still just an application, but
hopefully based on our website presence and active Twitter stream,
they might just rubber stamp it and email us the details. If you do
get a press pass (probably a wrist band and lanyard pass), then you
should be able to get photographs in the more secure stage areas.
If this does not work out, I'll be there as a steward around the main
stage and Trafalgar Square, so can probably get access to most areas,
and will try having a session taking photographs around the parade
assembly area before my 'shift' officially starts, however it is a
*very* busy event this year and with several different areas as well
as nearly 600 organizations taking part so even if we had several
photographers with passes, there is so much going on we can only aim
to have an interesting sample.
P.S. If we set this up next year, we should do the applications in April!
Fae
On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 at 12:33, Josie Fraser <josephine.fraser(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Fae, I’ll be attending UK Black Pride in July this year and was planning on taking
photographs. Do you know anything about the application process for photographer access at
that event? Or is anyone else planning on attending to take pictures?
Best, Josie
On 14 Jun 2019, at 13:11, Fæ
<faewik(a)gmail.com> wrote:
As it's been a fortnight, so I have written to the Pride London events
team about photographer access. I believe that it is too late this
close to the event for them to register passes for Wikimedia
photographers, however I have asked on behalf of the WMLGBT+ user
group and we'll see if they can make an exception.
Thanks,
Fae
On Thu, 30 May 2019 at 16:43, Fæ
<faewik(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Training of stewards has started for Pride (6 July) and I was
wondering if WMUK will register a list of photographers for passes
again this year? Media info is at
https://prideinlondon.org/media-centre. As there are 580 organizations
and several centers to the event, getting varied coverage in photo and
video on Wikimedia Commons would take several photographers.
I went along to steward training last week, if anyone would like to
volunteer for one of the support roles, you can find out more at
https://prideinlondon.org. The event needs 1,000 stewards, with an
expected viewing public of a million during the day.
Thanks,
Fae
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