Photographers Wanted for Patch Local Voices

Patch invites residents, groups, churches, experts, city officials, businesses and more to post in our Local Voices section.

Our readers have also recently requested more photos from photographers. Share your work from around town or from around the world.

Part of the Patch mission is to strengthen communities and improve the lives of their residents, but we can't do it without you. Our Local Voices section allows members of the community—from cooking enthusiasts to local politicians and everyone in between—to interact and post directly to the site. These posts then appear on the homepage, in the daily newsletter and are shared by editors via Facebook and Twitter.

The best thing about sharing your stuff on Patch is it's your space so it's your rules. Write as frequently, or infrequently as you'd like. Short or long, essay style or a quick how-to. Blogging on Patch is a great way to share your opinions with the community and get your voice out there.

Who's already posting on Patch?

• Detroit Pistons
• Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan 
• Pure Michigan
• Rochester Adams' Gay Straight Alliance
• Clawson Mayor Penny Luebs
• Rochester Hills Public Library
• Oakland Youth Orchestras
• Royal Oak Historical Society
• Teacher Melissa Gronzo
• Alzheimer's Association-Greater Michigan Chapter 
• Oakland Schools
• Nourish Holistic Nutrition
• Palace Sports & Entertainment
• The Salvation Army
• William Brundage - Max Broock Realtors
• Photographer Ed Morykwas
• Lori T. Williams, Owner/Managing Attorney of Your Legal Resource, PLLC

How can I post on Patch?

Blogging in our Local Voices Section is easy:

1. Sign in to our site with your email  (or sign up by clicking join on the top right of our home page, if you don't have an account)
2. Fill out your profile by filling out a bio of yourself  (or school/group/business) and upload a picture of yourself (or school/group/business) by clicking your name in the upper right side of the home page.
3. Click the Patch town you would like to post in: Rochester/Rochester Hills, Troy, Bloomfield,Huntington Woods-Berkley, Fenton, Birmingham, Ferndale, Royal Oak or Clawson and click "Post on Patch."
4. Start writing!
5. Upload a photo to make your post stand out by clicking the "Add photos and videos" button. 
6. Hit submit!

Contact Patch Community Editor Jason Alexander at jason.alexander@patch.com or 810-488-1353 with any questions.