Community pride is the new black; it never goes out of style. I saw this statement recently on the Internet and thought how well it helps to describe our new Take Pride in Boynton initiative, a photo project designed to showcase everything that makes Boynton Beach a unique community through the eyes of its residents and visitors. Using the social media website Flickr, we have created several “groups” to which we are asking you to upload your original photos of Boynton Beach. The photos will be displayed on the City’s website; social media sites, including this blog; and be used in City publications. Although we’re unable to compensate you, you will be given credit where possible.
Take Pride in Boynton is a tremendous opportunity for us to show a worldwide audience the quality of life that we enjoy in Boynton Beach through photography. A similar project is being carried out in the borough of Walsall, near Birmingham, in the UK, where the group now has more than 100 members and a vibrant collection of 5,000 images. The inspiration to do this in Boynton Beach came from a friend at the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission, which has also established a number of Flickr groups to call attention to some of that agency’s programs and projects.
We’ve established two groups for Boynton. The first, Boynton Around Town, is for general themes and topics. The second group, Go Green! Boynton, is meant to show what you, businesses and organizations in the City are doing to conserve resources and demonstrate environmental sustainability.
To take part, you’ll need to already have or create a free Flickr account. You’ll then upload your photos to your own account where you’ll be able to control them and the comments they receive. Next, you’ll join the City’s groups where you’ll also place a copy of the photo. We ask that you share where the photo was taken and to provide a description of the content. Finally, we have created some tags for each of the categories so that it’s easy for people to find pictures other than looking at the group pools. There are also special tags if you want your photo considered for use by the City.
Photo guidelines and other information are available on the City’s website.
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