User:Jmabel

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I will be in Barcelona from 28 February 2024, returning to Seattle 4 April 2024, then shortly after that headed to the Wikimedia Summit in Berlin.
Please do not expect me to be significantly available on Commons during that time.
Do feel free to contact me with any concerns related to the Wikimedia Summit.




Main user page • Archival uploads • People
Tokyo • Berlin • Bucharest • Spain • Budapest
Seattle • More Washington State • New York & New England • Other North America

  • Self-portrait, 2023.
    Self-portrait, 2023.
  • El Vez
    El Vez
  • Probably my earliest photo that I've uploaded to Commons. I took this in 1966 at the age of 11.
    Probably my earliest photo that I've uploaded to Commons. I took this in 1966 at the age of 11.
  • And probably the strangest photo that I've uploaded to Commons. Depicting one pandemic while in the middle of another.
    And probably the strangest photo that I've uploaded to Commons. Depicting one pandemic while in the middle of another.


An extended, written (and illustrated) version of the paper I gave at WikiConference North America 2023 in Toronto, about some of my work with archival photos from Seattle Public Library.

My English Wikipedia home page is en:User:Jmabel. I get email notifications of changes to my user talk page on both the English Wikipedia and Commons; you can also {{Ping}} or email me with the "email this user" feature (which does require that you open an account and provide your own email address to Wikimedia Foundation; you don't have to enable the "Email this user" feature for your own account).

I am an administrator on Commons (and have been since 25 November 2009). I answer a lot of questions on the help desk and other similar pages, and do more category work than I care to think about, but try not to spend all of my time here on administrative tasks.

As of December 2020 I largely retired from the software industry. I remain available for short-term consulting on software development projects (http://joemabel.com/resume.html) and especially for consultations on user experience. But, more than that, I've been playing a lot of guitar, most notably my own arrangements of the music of Kurt Weill. And as before, I remain available as a Seattle-based artist and photographer: http://joemabel.com/art.html.

As of September 3, 2023, according to the [1], I had uploaded 62,306 files to Commons. According to Glamourous, 7,197 distinct images among these uploads are used in one or another Wikipedia, or in Wikidata, Wikisource, etc. Here are some links to representative examples of my work:

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es-3 Este usuario tiene un conocimiento avanzado del español.
ro-2 Acest utilizator poate contribui cu un nivel intermediar de română.
de-1 Dieser Benutzer beherrscht Deutsch auf grundlegendem Niveau.
ca-1 Aquest usuari té un coneixement bàsic de català.
it-1 Questo utente può contribuire con un livello elementare in italiano.
pt-1 Este utilizador tem um nível básico de português.
fr-1 Cet utilisateur dispose de connaissances de base en français.
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Licensing[edit]

Jmabel
Jmabel

Please note: All of my photos here should be some variant of CC-BY-SA (and the older ones under GFDL as well, but it's come to be apparent that is not very useful for photos). Some (mostly photos of people from early on) are also licensed under CC-BY-2.5. For non-commercial uses that cannot use those licenses, I'll almost always be willing to let you use my photos if I get an appropriate photo credit, but please contact me and ask.

Photo used in Joyce Anastasia's Seeding Change

If your use is commercial and does not conform to GFDL, CC-BY-SA, or other license I have explicitly granted, please do contact me, and I'm sure we can reach a reasonable licensing agreement suitable to your needs.

Among the places my photographs have appeared are the book National Geographic Traveler Romania, Clipper Vacations Magazine, Architectural Glass Concepts (AGC magazine), Haaretz, Salon.com, the film Seeding Change: Participant Persectives (2008), directed by Joyce Anastasia, and as the front cover of a University of Washington course catalog. Apparently, one of my photos appeared in a 2011 French book on fire boats of the world, which I've never seen. And I quite like this music video, which sets its mood with my photo of Wesleyan University's Russell House at night.

  • I'm not necessarily thrilled with the technical aspects of this 2016 photo of a Democratic Party caucus (the focus is on the people in the back; it really should be on the speaker), but Seattle's Museum of History and Industry used this photo in a spring 2021 exhibit that 'examines the continuing evolution of Washington State’s experiment in government “of, by, and for the people.”'
    I'm not necessarily thrilled with the technical aspects of this 2016 photo of a Democratic Party caucus (the focus is on the people in the back; it really should be on the speaker), but Seattle's Museum of History and Industry used this photo in a spring 2021 exhibit that 'examines the continuing evolution of Washington State’s experiment in government “of, by, and for the people.”'
  • This 2008 photo of William Least Heat-Moon ran in the L.A. Times April 1, 2020, because amidst the COVID-19 crisis they could hardly send someone to take a picture of him.
    This 2008 photo of William Least Heat-Moon ran in the L.A. Times April 1, 2020, because amidst the COVID-19 crisis they could hardly send someone to take a picture of him.
  • Suzzallo Library Graduate Reading Room (University of Washington). Image used by The Dispute Resolution Board Foundation Forum newsletter in an article on the renovation of the building.
    Suzzallo Library Graduate Reading Room (University of Washington). Image used by The Dispute Resolution Board Foundation Forum newsletter in an article on the renovation of the building.
  • A woman sculpting sand in Seattle's Westlake Park. Image used in a Clipper Vacations Magazine article on Seattle tourism.
    A woman sculpting sand in Seattle's Westlake Park. Image used in a Clipper Vacations Magazine article on Seattle tourism.
  • The Nippon Kan stage curtain, now in the Wing Luke Museum. Used by Clipper Vacations Magazine.
    The Nippon Kan stage curtain, now in the Wing Luke Museum. Used by Clipper Vacations Magazine.
  • An old sign on Seattle's Delmar Building / State Hotel. Used by Clipper Vacations Magazine.
    An old sign on Seattle's Delmar Building / State Hotel. Used by Clipper Vacations Magazine.
  • Panorama of Gas Works Park and Lake Union. This image appears in Seattle Geographies and Geographers (University of Washington Press, 2010)...
    Panorama of Gas Works Park and Lake Union. This image appears in Seattle Geographies and Geographers (University of Washington Press, 2010)...
  • ... as does this one of Picardo Farm, the original "P-Patch".
    ... as does this one of Picardo Farm, the original "P-Patch".
  • A cropped version of this image was used on the cover of the 2010-2011 University of Washington School of Public Health Academic Programs Catalog. The school is located just to the left of the area in the photo.
    A cropped version of this image was used on the cover of the 2010-2011 University of Washington School of Public Health Academic Programs Catalog. The school is located just to the left of the area in the photo.
  • Aberdeen, Washington and the Wishkah River. This image was added November 2011 to the online edition of Encyclopedia Britannica
    Aberdeen, Washington and the Wishkah River. This image was added November 2011 to the online edition of Encyclopedia Britannica
  • Used to illustrate an essay by Margaret Crawford in the catalog for the exhibition "A New Sculpturalism: Contemporary Architecture from Southern California" at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA).
    Used to illustrate an essay by Margaret Crawford in the catalog for the exhibition "A New Sculpturalism: Contemporary Architecture from Southern California" at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA).
  • Building materials company Trespa International B.V. will be using this photo to demonstrate/display the use of their materials in the construction of the Allen Institute building.
    Building materials company Trespa International B.V. will be using this photo to demonstrate/display the use of their materials in the construction of the Allen Institute building.
  • This panorama is used in Sensational Vancouver by Eve Lazarus, Anvil Press (2014)
    This panorama is used in Sensational Vancouver by Eve Lazarus, Anvil Press (2014)
  • Fishing at Lighthouse Park, Mukilteo, Washington. This is the January image in the 2015 Lushootseed calendar published by the Tulalip tribe.
    Fishing at Lighthouse Park, Mukilteo, Washington. This is the January image in the 2015 Lushootseed calendar published by the Tulalip tribe.
  • An alley in Olympia, Washington. Adapted for the cover of a Kindle book, "Framework" by M. B. Eldridge.
    An alley in Olympia, Washington. Adapted for the cover of a Kindle book, "Framework" by M. B. Eldridge.
  • Seattle Public Library used this photo in a 2015 brochure about maintaining Seattle Public Library buildings.
    Seattle Public Library used this photo in a 2015 brochure about maintaining Seattle Public Library buildings.
  • This photo I took of music critic Robert Christgau has been used by NPR, Spin and Rolling Stone, among others.
    This photo I took of music critic Robert Christgau has been used by NPR, Spin and Rolling Stone, among others.
  • Used on the cover of Impact magazine (USDOT) Summer 2015 to illustrate an article about cement-industry fraud.
    Used on the cover of Impact magazine (USDOT) Summer 2015 to illustrate an article about cement-industry fraud.
  • A large rectangular section of my panoramic view of the Thea Foss Waterway in 2010 is featured in several City of Tacoma publications to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the clean up of the waterway. Their derivative, colormapped bluer, was used both on a 4" x 6" piece (split onto the two sides) advertising the 24th annual Tacoma Maritime Fest July 17, 2016 and as the center spread in the Spring/Summer 2016 edition of Envirotalk, published by City of Tacoma Environmental Services.
    A large rectangular section of my panoramic view of the Thea Foss Waterway in 2010 is featured in several City of Tacoma publications to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the clean up of the waterway. Their derivative, colormapped bluer, was used both on a 4" x 6" piece (split onto the two sides) advertising the 24th annual Tacoma Maritime Fest July 17, 2016 and as the center spread in the Spring/Summer 2016 edition of Envirotalk, published by City of Tacoma Environmental Services.
  • This picture of El Vez (Robert Lopez) that I took in 2009 was used by Redhook Ale Brewery in their spring/summer 2016 ad campaign. This an example of one that involves separate licensing: their ad agency Duncan Channon purchased specific rights from me independent of the "free license" — which nonetheless remains fully available for other uses — and they also compensated El Vez appropriately for personality rights.
    This picture of El Vez (Robert Lopez) that I took in 2009 was used by Redhook Ale Brewery in their spring/summer 2016 ad campaign. This an example of one that involves separate licensing: their ad agency Duncan Channon purchased specific rights from me independent of the "free license" — which nonetheless remains fully available for other uses — and they also compensated El Vez appropriately for personality rights.
  • An illustration deriving from this photo of the Eclectic Society building at Wesleyan University (which is to become the Music House in 2016), was supposed appear some time in spring or summer 2016 in The New Yorker. The New Yorker licensed this specially from me, because they needed a license that did not include the sharealike provision. I never saw where (or if) it got used.
    An illustration deriving from this photo of the Eclectic Society building at Wesleyan University (which is to become the Music House in 2016), was supposed appear some time in spring or summer 2016 in The New Yorker. The New Yorker licensed this specially from me, because they needed a license that did not include the sharealike provision. I never saw where (or if) it got used.
  • Another photo of Wesleyan University, this time used in a young adult book, Beyond Words: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stephanie Kraus, published by Teacher-Created Materials.
    Another photo of Wesleyan University, this time used in a young adult book, Beyond Words: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stephanie Kraus, published by Teacher-Created Materials.
  • Northwest African American Museum (former Colman School), Seattle. This photo formed part of the application packet for Rico Quirindongo to the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows (FAIA).
    Northwest African American Museum (former Colman School), Seattle. This photo formed part of the application packet for Rico Quirindongo to the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows (FAIA).
  • This 360° panorama of Main Street Garden, Dallas, Texas was used in the introduction to a Spanish-language cultural television program Trazos y letras ("Strokes and letters") on the television station of Juarez Autonomous University of Tabasco in Tabasco, Mexico.
    This 360° panorama of Main Street Garden, Dallas, Texas was used in the introduction to a Spanish-language cultural television program Trazos y letras ("Strokes and letters") on the television station of Juarez Autonomous University of Tabasco in Tabasco, Mexico.
  • Hoary marmots on Mount Rainier. This image is used in Tahoma: The Place and Its People, a natural history of Mount Rainier National Park (2020) by Jeff Antonelis-Lapp, Washington State University Press.
    Hoary marmots on Mount Rainier. This image is used in Tahoma: The Place and Its People, a natural history of Mount Rainier National Park (2020) by Jeff Antonelis-Lapp, Washington State University Press.
  • I'm thrilled that this 2012 picture of the Reid Cinema Archives at Wesleyan University (Connecticut) is being used in John Waters: Pope of Trash (September 2023), published by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
    I'm thrilled that this 2012 picture of the Reid Cinema Archives at Wesleyan University (Connecticut) is being used in John Waters: Pope of Trash (September 2023), published by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

Useful tool for monitor calibration[edit]

I find this very useful & recommend it highly. Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates#Is my monitor calibrated correctly?

Tool for mass rename[edit]

User:Jeff G./massrename

Note on uploading video from Flickr[edit]

Uploading video from Flickr is much trickier than uploading still photos. Basically, this is the best I've been able to work out. Credit to User:Sanandros for hints.

  1. Use Firefox extension DownloadHelper to download from Flickr to your own system.
  2. Use Firefox extension FireFogg to convert this to Theora-Ogg Vorbis (.ogv) format.
  3. Upload that in the normal manner. Make sure you indicate the source on Flickr.
  4. Tag the image with {{Flickrreview}}. If you are an admin or have review privileges, you can fill out that template.

When you are using geocoordinates[edit]

This guide from xkcd is useful in terms of how much precision makes sense.

Researching[edit]

I've set up hidden category Category:Jmabel researching so I can find a few images where I am skeptical about descriptions as they stand, but don't have the info to just make corrections. - Jmabel ! talk 22:19, 8 September 2022 (UTC)

Some notes to self[edit]

Finding abuse filter hits[edit]

(from User:Jeff G.:) The last 500 logged by the abuse filter for hitting the conditions of Special:AbuseFilter/153 are in this log. Any individual's filter 153 hits can be found by clicking "filter log" on their contributions page. Any file description page's filter 153 hits can be found by clicking "view abuse log" on the history page (even if you have to construct one with action=history from a nonexistent filename). You may also click "Search the abuse log" on Special:AbuseLog. The defining feature [for cross-wiki uploads] is '"Cross-wiki upload from" in summary | "Uploaded while editing" in summary' per line 2 of the conditions for that filter. I generally find the hits from "filter log" and "abuse log" links in reports containing uses of {{User8}} and {{Pagemulti}} (and older uses of {{Page}}, which Krinkle and I specially crafted for that purpose) on COM:FILTERT. I also check the logs of puzzling users who post to this Help desk, the Village pump, noticeboards, etc

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