With digital cameras and camera phones popping up everywhere, it seems as if everyone has turned shutterbug! The University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, has taken advantage of this simple fact, inviting past and present students, faculty, and more to show off their artistic side and capture the university campus as they see it. My College Guide got in touch with Lori Packer, Web Editor at the University of Rochester, for the details on Photo Friday. Get a glimpse of the campus before you make the official campus visit!
Courtesy of the University of Rochester Photo Friday David Selby ’04
How did the University of Rochester Photo Friday begin – and how many photos have you received so far?
Photo Friday began in May 2009. The idea was to use the large photo we had introduced in a recent redesign to allow members of the campus community to show us the University as they saw it. Over the past 14 months, we’ve received over 700 photos from about 225 people — students, alumni, faculty, staff, even a few parents. The Web team choose which photos to include each week, and we do err on the side of inclusion — we’ll sometimes get verticals or out-of-focus or cell phone shots that we can’t use.
It looks like a lot of photos! How many have you got on there?
We run anywhere from six to 12 photos in the collection each week — a new photo loads each time you refresh the page. We post the photos to a Facebook gallery each week, where they always get a lot of comments, and we also invite visitors to vote for their favorites. Then we announce each week’s “winner” on Facebook on Monday morning.
Courtesy of the University of Rochester Photo Friday Megan Saunders ’09
So – do you have a favorite Photo Friday photo?
We get a lot of beautiful shots of campus landmarks and nature, but my favorites are the ones that involve people doing cool stuff. I think my personal favorite though is the one from June 2009 of someone’s dog hanging out on the quad.
Why do you think Photo Friday could be a useful tool for a student considering the University of Rochester?
I think Photo Friday is a great feature for prospective students to see a view of the University that’s a little different from the typical “three under a tree”-style photography they may be used to seeing on college websites and publications. Of course, we have wonderful photographers at the University who shoot amazing images, but once a week I think it’s fun to let the students, alumni, and faculty take over!
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