{"id":2567,"date":"2011-05-25T10:40:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-25T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/?p=2567"},"modified":"2011-06-12T21:26:21","modified_gmt":"2011-06-13T01:26:21","slug":"roc-digital-makeover-contest-1-week-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/2011\/05\/roc-digital-makeover-contest-1-week-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"ROC Digital Makeover Contest&#8230; 1 Week to Go!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"margin: 10px 0px 0px 0px;\">Post Your Photos to<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rocsubway?sk=wally\">Facebook<\/a> Before June 1.<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"The Great ROC Digital Makeover! Submit a photo of a Rochester scene to RocSubway on Facebook. If chosen, we'll unleash the power of Photoshop and give your scene a digital facelift. You'll also win a FREE 16x10 print of Old Rochester City Hall. [Flickr Photo: globochem3x1minus1]\" rel=\"lightbox-rocDigitalMakeover2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/photos\/the-great-roc-digital-makeover.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin:4px 0px 6px 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/photos\/the-great-roc-digital-makeover.jpg\" border=\"1\" alt=\"The Great ROC Digital Makeover! Submit a photo of a Rochester scene to RocSubway on Facebook. If chosen, we'll unleash the power of Photoshop and give your scene a digital facelift. You'll also win a FREE 16x10 print of Old Rochester City Hall. [Flickr Photo: globochem3x1minus1]\" width=\"406\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Given Rochester&#8217;s status as the &#8220;Image City&#8221; and our surplus of neglected real estate, I figured photos of Rochester would be raining down on the RocSubway Facebook page by now.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an opportunity to see what your city, town, or neighborhood <i>could<\/i> look like if given a little time and attention. And all you have to do is post a snapshot and get your Facebook pals to &#8220;like&#8221; it. RocSubway and Photoshop will do the rest.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->If your photo receives the most &#8220;likes&#8221; by midnight May 31, RocSubway will give it a digital makeover and you&#8217;ll receive a free 16&#8243;x10&#8243; print of <a title=\"Post a photo of your favorite Rochester eyesore to www.Facebook.com\/RocSubway. You could win a 16x10 reprint of this vintage postcard depicting Rochester City Hall and the subway entrance (c.1930).\" rel=\"lightbox-rocDigitalMakeover2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/photos\/rochester-city-hall-subway-postcard.jpg\">Old Rochester City Hall and Subway Entrance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Still not sure what I mean by &#8220;digital makeover&#8221;? Here are a few before-and-after examples&#8230;<br \/>\n<a title=\"1870's Abandoned Storefront... MAKEOVER!\" rel=\"lightbox-rocDigitalMakeover2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/photos\/72-conkey-avenue-before-after.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin:4px 0px 6px 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/photos\/72-conkey-avenue-before-after.jpg\" border=\"1\" alt=\"1870's Abandoned Storefront... MAKEOVER!\" height=\"85\" \/><\/a><a title=\"RTS Bus Stop Sign... MAKEOVER!\" rel=\"lightbox-rocDigitalMakeover2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/photos\/rts-bus-stop-sign-before-and-after.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin:4px 6px 6px 6px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/photos\/rts-bus-stop-sign-before-and-after.jpg\" border=\"1\" alt=\"RTS Bus Stop Sign... MAKEOVER!\" height=\"85\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Kodak Tower... MAKEOVER!\" rel=\"lightbox-rocDigitalMakeover2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/photos\/kodak-tower-makeover-before-and-after-plain.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin:4px 0px 6px 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/photos\/kodak-tower-makeover-before-and-after-plain.jpg\" border=\"1\" alt=\"Kodak Tower... MAKEOVER!\" height=\"85\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh and I really don&#8217;t want to see a hundred shots of the abandoned subway! Seriously. Here are some better ideas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Do you live in a ratty apartment building? Let&#8217;s give it a makeover.<\/li>\n<li> Do you own a store or business? Makeover!<\/li>\n<li> a streetscape (Main Street or East Ridge Road)<\/li>\n<li> an empty lot<\/li>\n<li> an old strip mall or row of storefronts<\/li>\n<li> a rundown house or a warehouse<\/li>\n<li> an underutilized waterfront (Rochester has plenty)<\/li>\n<li> a desolate bus stop<\/li>\n<li> an ugly retaining wall&#8230; MAKEOVER!!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Okay, now that you have your assignment and a few ideas, GET OUT THERE and snap that winning shot!<\/p>\n<p>And here are the first five submissions posted so far. Vote for your favorite&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rocsubway#!\/photo.php?fbid=2019860142572&#038;set=o.251790736568&#038;type=1&#038;theater\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/photos\/userphoto-howard-decker-westMain.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" vspace=\"5\" border=\"1\"><\/a><br \/>\n<b>Submission #1<\/b><br \/>\nfrom: Howard Decker<br \/>\nsubject: West Main and Brown intersection<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rocsubway#!\/photo.php?fbid=2019860142572&#038;set=o.251790736568&#038;type=1&#038;theater\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"nofollow\">&#8220;Like&#8221; it on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>and<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rocsubway#!\/photo.php?fbid=1830320351865&#038;set=o.251790736568&#038;type=1&#038;theater\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/photos\/userphoto-jie-huang-subway.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" vspace=\"5\" border=\"1\"><\/a><br \/>\n<b>Submission #2<\/b><br \/>\nfrom: Jie Huang<br \/>\nsubject: Abandoned subway near Court Street<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rocsubway#!\/photo.php?fbid=1830320351865&#038;set=o.251790736568&#038;type=1&#038;theater\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"nofollow\">&#8220;Like&#8221; it on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>and<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rocsubway#!\/photo.php?fbid=764497768425&#038;set=o.251790736568&#038;type=1&#038;theater\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/photos\/userphoto-scott-wolf-academy-building.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" vspace=\"5\" border=\"1\"><\/a><br \/>\n<b>Submission #3<\/b><br \/>\nfrom: Scott Wolf<br \/>\nsubject: Academy Building (13 Fitzhugh St.)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rocsubway#!\/photo.php?fbid=764497768425&#038;set=o.251790736568&#038;type=1&#038;theater\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"nofollow\">&#8220;Like&#8221; it on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>and<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=777099704045&#038;set=o.251790736568&#038;type=1&#038;theater#!\/photo.php?fbid=10150185890674039&#038;set=o.251790736568&#038;type=1&#038;theater&#038;pid=7161396&#038;id=639724038\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/photos\/userphoto-paul-mills-swing-bridge.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" vspace=\"5\" border=\"1\"><\/a><br \/>\n<b>Submission #4<\/b><br \/>\nfrom: Paul Mills<br \/>\nsubject: Swing Bridge at Charlotte<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=777099704045&#038;set=o.251790736568&#038;type=1&#038;theater#!\/photo.php?fbid=10150185890674039&#038;set=o.251790736568&#038;type=1&#038;theater&#038;pid=7161396&#038;id=639724038\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"nofollow\">&#8220;Like&#8221; it on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>and<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=777099704045&#038;set=o.251790736568&#038;type=1&#038;theater\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/photos\/userphoto-craig-ceremuga-subway.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" vspace=\"5\" border=\"1\"><\/a><br \/>\n<b>Submission #5<\/b><br \/>\nfrom: Craig Ceremuga<br \/>\nsubject: Aqueduct\/Subway Tunnel<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=777099704045&#038;set=o.251790736568&#038;type=1&#038;theater\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"nofollow\">&#8220;Like&#8221; it on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>and<\/p>\n<p>[ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rocsubway?sk=wally\">Your Photo Here<\/a> ]<\/p>\n<p><small>*In the case of a tie RochesterSubway.com reserves the right to choose the best of the best. But that won&#8217;t happen because you&#8217;ve got hundreds of Facebook buddies. Put them to work for you! Photos must be posted to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rocsubway?sk=wally\">www.Facebook.com\/RocSubway<\/a> before June 1, 2011.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Post Your Photos to Facebook Before June 1. Given Rochester&#8217;s status as the &#8220;Image City&#8221; and our surplus of neglected real estate, I figured photos of Rochester would be raining down on the RocSubway Facebook page by now. Here&#8217;s an opportunity to see what your city, town, or neighborhood could look like if given a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10373,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[851,788],"tags":[10,905,891,24,977,985,374,53,507,151,857,33],"class_list":["post-2567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-freebies","category-old-photos-of-rochester-ny","tag-bus-stop","tag-conkey-avenue","tag-contest","tag-facebook","tag-kodak-tower","tag-makeover","tag-photoshop","tag-rochester","tag-rochester-city-hall","tag-rochester-ny","tag-rochester-photos","tag-vintage-postcard-of-rochester-city-hall-and-subway-entrance"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2567"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2606,"href":"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567\/revisions\/2606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}