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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...
Picturesque encourages community to "Discover My GR"
by (Holly)
Submitted 05-07-2013 under OPINION
We want to discover your GR. For this spring's Picturesque competition, we'd like you to share what you think makes Grand Rapids special. Take a tour of your own city and take pictures of what you discover. If you were to take a visitor...
Picturesque gets colorful with Black and White
by (Holly)
Submitted 02-01-2013 under OPINION
Today our new Picturesque gallery with the theme "Black and White" opens. And it's not just a place for black and white photography. As Elizabeth Drouillard's photo shows so well, a burst of color in an otherwise colorless scene...
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....
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...
Picturesque gallery passes 100 photos, seeks contributors and voters
by (Holly)
Submitted 07-18-2012 under OPINION
This summer, Grand Rapids residents have been eagerly adding their own versions of what there is to love about summer to our Picturesque gallery, Summer Lovin'. With just over 100 photos already submitted and a goal of 150 photos by the end of...
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...
Picturesque ends, sets new record
by (Chelsea)
Submitted 05-02-2012 under OPINION
This spring's Picturesque gallery was open for submissions during the entire month of April, asking people to share Signs of Spring. We left it wide open and the responses made it clear what "Spring" looks like to the people of Grand...
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...