User:Dappasolomon001
Dappa Solomon Ezekiel is a seasoned award-winning Documentary photographer from the Ancient Opobo Kingdom who joined Wikimedia in March 2023 and ever since he has contributed to WikiCommons over 1,500 top-quality images and counting.
He won the WikiLoves Folklore and the WikiLoves Africa with the Theme Africa Creates of the Wikimedia Nigerian UsherGroup and the WikiLoves Africa Create of the WikiNiger Delta Network all in 2024.
He is a graduate of Computer Science from the Rivers State University Of Science and Technology, Now Rivers State University. He is a passionate photographer and a digital lifestyle designer.
His love and passion for culture and traditions led him to documentary and he started from his immediate community Opobo Kingdom ever since he has been an active contributor to Wikimedia open-source knowledge.
He has led the team of Wikimedia Nigeria UsherGroup to Opobo Kingdom on AudioVisual Oral Documentation and has joined and attended many Wikimedia events and photo walks.
At the Just Concluded WikiConference Nigerian 2024, Dappa Solomon had a presentation on the Topic: Telling Nigerian Stories On Wiki Through Images: Why you should Contribute.
He was also part of the Conference Communication Committee and a social media ad-hoc committee member, contributing to disseminating information on all social handles about the conference.
Below are links to his award-winning publications and his Linkedin profile.
Solomon Dappa Clinches National Photography Award