Capture Rochester News

ALERT: Published List!

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:45:06 +0000

It's a wrap! Thanks again to everyone who uploaded, voted, shared, commented, loved and otherwise participated in the project. The Capture Rochester '09 book would not be possible without the overwhelming support of all Capture Rochester '09 users. We appreciate you very much. In all, 538 photographers submitted 9,296 photos, and users cast 962,666 votes to shape the Capture Rochester '09 book. We hope you'll see the Capture Rochester '09 book on coffee tables all over the place and feel a sense of ownership in what you helped create. If you haven't had a chance to see the book yet, here's a list of all of the published photos. You can also still buy the book and get free shipping for a limited time. Order it today to take advantage of the free shipping offer and get all of your holiday shopping done in one transaction. We've had many users tell us they plan to give the Capture Rochester '09 book to all of their friends and family in the area. We think that's a great idea! If you need to contact us for any reason, we'd love to hear from you. Here's how to reach us. Thanks again!

Release Party Details

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:13:40 +0000

We are excited to announce the book release party! It's going to be the coolest book release party our area has ever seen. Everyone is welcome. Bring your friends, family and camera! It's going to be a great time for the community to come together to celebrate the unveiling of the book. It will be the first time anyone sees which photos made the book. That's why we're calling it a release party, you see! Books will be available to purchase at the release party at the retail price. If you want to take advantage of the pre-sale discount, be sure to check our purchase page and get the book shipped free to your doorstep. Note: all books ordered online are put in queue to be shipped out immediately upon arrival of books from press. We expect to receive the press shipment the day before the release party, which means online orders will begin processing and get on their way as quickly as possible! Bring friends and family along. Don’t miss this big event where you are the celebrity! What: Release Party When: Saturday, November 14, starting at 10:00 AM and continuing until 01:00 PM. Where: George Eastman House, 900 East Ave, Rochester, NY. Now go RSVP to the party!

Season Challenge Wrap & Vote Week

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:32:41 +0000

A week ago we asked everyone to drum up their best photos from fall, winter and spring to be sure all seasons are covered in the Capture Rochester '09 book. What a response! More than 700 photos were submitted in total. That's really something. Thanks to everyone who submitted. The results are fantastic! Go poke around each challenge below. Fall Challenge Results
Winter Challenge Results
Spring Challenge Results There are a ton of photos to vote for in the three challenge results, and since it is vote week, now is the time to vote like mad!!!! The counter, if you've noticed, reset at the start of Vote Week to 7 days left and submissions are closed. Voting has kicked into high gear. This would be a good time to check your vote graph (on your Me page). We challenge everyone to get to 100% by the end of Vote Week. We're at nearly 1 million votes cast so far... let's see how high we can push that number by the end of Vote Week. Also, you should note the discount is ending on Capture Rochester '09 at the end of Vote Week. If you haven't done so yet, now would be a great time to load up holiday gifts for everyone you know. On top of the pre-sale discount ($10), we've given contributors a $5 coupon so the savings are extreme. Plus, right now we're offering free shipping. And the great thing is, there's no limit to the number of books you can order with this limited-time offer ($10 + $5 + free shipping). Order your copies now! Now get to voting!!!

Spring Challenge Results!

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:19:02 +0000

Ah, Spring. Such a bloomingly beautiful season! With the Lilac Festival in town and a plethora of beautiful landscapes throughout the city, this place is really stunning in the springtime. What a great bunch of photos. Thanks to everyone who submitted photos. Here are some of our favs.

Winter Challenge Results

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:01:46 +0000

Brrrrrrrr! It's hard to imagine the cold while it is still sunny and semi-warm outside, but these shots sure inspire a steaming hot cup of cocoa and snuggly blanket to go with it. We loved these shots and hope you do, too! Thanks everyone for your participation. Check out some of our favs!

Fall Challenge Results

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:47:34 +0000

Reds, Oranges, Yellows, Oh my! Fall is sure pretty 'round here. Lots of beautiful photos makes it hard for the picking. Great stuff everyone who participated!!! Check out some of our favs.

The Final Days of Summer Challenge Results!!

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:45:59 +0000

The results for the Final Days of Summer Challenge are in! Over 400 photos were submitted in all, which is absolutely amazing. Plus, the shots are so beautiful... it was difficult to not pick everything. Rochester sure looks fun in the summertime. When you have a minute, check out the challenge results. You will love all of the photos. We sure did. Thanks to everyone that submitted their shots. Oh, and by the way... only 5 days left to submit your photos!

ALERT: The Final Days

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:02:39 +0000

Hey folks! We have a few housecleaning items everyone needs to be aware of so we thought we'd wrap them all up in one giant alert. First, do you realize there's less than 9 days left to submit photos?!? That's not long at all! We've opened three new challenges to help fill some missing areas for submissions: Fall, Winter and Spring. When you upload photos, you'll see a spot to enter photos for Fall, Winter or Spring at the bottom of the upload form. To enter a photo you've already uploaded, go to your photo's edit page and enter it at the bottom of the page. To get to the edit page, click on the "Edit Photo" button on your photo's normal view. At the end of these challenges (September 18th), we'll feature our favorites from each season. Getting featured is good because it means your photo will get more views, and thus, more votes. So upload your best photos that show Rochester in winter, fall or spring! Once the counter in the top right reaches zero, submissions will close and Vote Week will begin. Vote Week is pretty self-explanatory. It's a week where everyone needs to garner all the support they can for their photos. It's a week to camp out on your computer in front of Capture Rochester and try to get your vote percentage graph (on your user profile page) up to 100%! We should top 1 million votes... It's going to be a mad dash to the finish! Before the counter reaches zero and Vote Week begins, we need everyone to shore up their captions. Remember, these photos will be put in a hard-bound fine-art book. It's going to sit on coffee-tables all over the place. We're going to try to use captions "as-is" for the most part, but if your photo has a caption that just doesn't make sense, or doesn't really describe the photo, or has a bunch of errors in it, or is way too long... well we might just have to skip it or edit the caption... and we really don't want to do that. Bottom line: take a look at your captions and whip them into book-form shape! (To edit a caption click the "edit info" button on the photo's page.) Speaking of the book, the counter reaching zero also marks the end of the contributor discount on the book. If you've submitted a photo or voted for more than 150 photos, we gave you a coupon code worth $5 off every book you order. Be sure to head to the order page and click the "buy it now" button before the chance to save is gone. Now go submit your very best stuff! Only a few days left!!!

Final Days of Summer Challenge!!!

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:18:33 +0000

There are just a few short weeks left to the summer season. Kids are gearing up for the classes (parents rejoice!) and the vacations are winding down. This weekend is Labor Day weekend, which means this is summer's last hurrah! So, get out there and take some photos that just say "that is SO Rochester in the summertime." Post 'em to this challenge and the best of the best will be featured at the close of the challenge, which will be 9/11/09. At the end of the challenge (9/11/09) we'll feature our favorites. Getting featured is good because it means your photo will get more views, and thus, more votes. How to submit a photo to this challenge: When you upload photos, you'll see a spot to enter photos for this challenge at the bottom. To enter a photo you've already uploaded, go to your photo's edit page and enter it at the bottom of the page. To get to the edit page, click on the "Edit Photo" button on your photo's normal view.

500,000th Vote Cast

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:31:50 +0000

Votes are piling up! We flew past the 500,000 vote mark when Laurie Dirkx voted for this photo. Way to go, Laurie! Now get out there and crank up the vote! Check us out on Facebook if you're into that sort of thing!

500,000th Vote!

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:33:41 +0000

We're just shy of the 500,000 vote mark. That's amazing! Thanks, everyone. We're going to run a fun little vote challenge. The user that casts the 500,000th vote will be featured here. So, get out there and see if you cast the lucky 500,000th vote!

Domain Switch

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:36:03 +0000

Hey gang. The time has come to prepare for the official launch of Capture Rochester '09! Over the course of today, you may notice some oddities with the URL you are accessing Capture Rochester from. When it's all said and done, http://09.capturerochester.com will redirect to the regular http://capturerochester.com with all site activity thus far intact. We apologize ahead of time for any domain issues we may cause. Shoot us an email if you encounter any problems. Thanks!