Capture My Chicago is all about the best of the Chicago area. Photographers submit photos, regular folks vote and editors spotlight the best. Top-rated photos and editors' picks get published in products and win prizes. Submit your photos, vote to shape the best of the Chicago area and get to know the community around you.

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Capture life around you

Get out there and capture the Chicago area, your way. Submit your photos, win prizes, get published in products and promote your photography. Show the thousands of folks visiting Capture My Chicago daily your blog, portfolio, services and style! Plus, you retain all rights, so your photos remain completely yours.

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Let the people decide

Unlike traditional contests, we're putting the power in your hands. Regular folks vote; top-rated photos are reviewed by our editors and selected for publication. The result? Published works of art that are popular with local people and hand-picked by our editors. It's the perfect mix!

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Get published

It's a whole new way to publish: publishing by vote. Top-rated photos and editors' picks will find themselves in the upcoming Capture My Chicago 2010 book.

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An exciting web experience

More than submitting and voting, Capture My Chicago is about bringing the community together. If you love the Chicago area, you'll love it here. Check out the current spotlight, join a group, get to know people who share your love of photography and help pick the best photos for prizes and publication!

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