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Capture your moments in progress for the new Picturesque gallery
by (Holly)
Submitted 09-05-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
So much of our life is in progress. We grow gardens, build houses and high rises, make breakfast and create all kinds of finished products, from artwork to backyard forts for our kids. We even take nine months to grow those kids. Right now in...
Color celebrated in this fall's Picturesque gallery
by (Holly)
Submitted 10-04-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Our city comes alive with color this time of year. Between the veritable onslaught of art at ArtPrize and the changing of the seasons signified by leaves becoming brilliant yellows, reds, oranges and purples, we've got a lot of color around us....
Thumbs up or thumbs down: The Rapidian hosts a Debate
by (Holly)
Submitted 09-20-2012 under NEWS
You see two things everywhere at ArtPrize: people taking pictures of art and people talking about art. Well, here at The Rapidian we decided to combine the two in one big forum: The Debate. The Debate is a forum for discussing the ArtPrize...
Picturesque: And the winner is...
by (Chelsea)
Submitted 08-12-2012 under OPINION
Earlier this summer, The Rapidian teamed up with The Grand Rapids Press and MLive to create a multi-platform, interactive summer contest. The people of Grand Rapids were asked to submit photos to The Rapidian site of any and all things relating to...
Summer Picturesque launches with MLive collaboration, contest
by (Chelsea)
Submitted 07-02-2012 under NEWS
The Rapidian's next Picturesque will run the entire month of July, asking Grand Rapidians to submit photos around a central theme: Summer Lovin'. This includes the beach, pool, vacation spots, summer scenery, food and drinks, holidays and...
Spring Picturesque gallery nears halfway point, seeks more signs of spring
by (Holly)
Submitted 04-06-2012 under OPINION
There's quite a collection of spring photos building in our current Picturesque Gallery, "Signs of Spring." There are over 50 photos already included, and several great images vying for the top votes, after just two weeks of the...
Signs of Spring gallery goes live, includes contest
by (Holly)
Submitted 03-26-2012 under OPINION
Spring has definitely hit early this year... or was last week summer? We know you've all been out enjoying the amazing weather and capturing moments and all those new signs of life. To celebrate everything coming to life, we're...
Creating content on The Rapidian: Photo essays
by (Holly)
Submitted 03-05-2012 under OPINION
If you have documented an event in photos, created a series of images that tells a story or just want to capture a part of Grand Rapids, a photo essay may be the best (and easiest!) way to share your photos. Our photo essays start with uploading a...
Netiquette 101: Using photos you didn't take yourself
by (Holly)
Submitted 02-21-2012 under OPINION
With all of the sharing happening on websites like Facebook, Pinterest and Tumblr, not to mention all of the improper use on blogs and websites setting a poor example, it can be easy to forget that when we are using someone else's photo, we are...
Fresh and new: New Picturesque gallery open to public participation
by (Holly)
Submitted 01-12-2012 under OPINION
From January 12 to February 12, we will be featuring a special photo gallery, "Fresh and new," as the new Picturesque theme. Last year, we challenged our community to submit photos to a Picturesque gallery that asked people what they loved...