Photography & Videography

Portraits or headshots

For the Nazareth Directory and website:

  • Have a photo taken: Available by appointment at the photo studio, in the basement of Lorette Wilmot Library (Room 133). You can book an appointment via Google Calendar.
  • Or provide a photo of yourself for the Naz Directory and naz.edu. Submit it via the digital/web request form, which goes to Marketing and Communications.
  • Give permission: Each faculty/staff person must give permission individually for your photo to appear in the Nazareth directory and (if used) on our web pages. We encourage you to do so! Photos help us get to know each other and fit with our friendly campus culture. Here's how:
    1. Go to the Nazareth Directory's Privacy Settings.
    2. Sign in to the directory (using your regular Naz login and password).
    3. Choose "Display my photo to anonymous users."
    4. Click submit.

Image library

All photography is digital and available to faculty and staff through the Nazareth Image Archive. Use your Naz login (flast0).

Photo prints and posters

If you seek prints of digital images, you can order them (such as on 24-pound matte paper or on textbook glossy paper) through Nazareth's Media Resources, or an outside lab, at your department's expense.

Can I use images I find elsewhere?

Nazareth can't endorse using "free" images found online because such images present risks.

  • People depicted in photos — even "public domain" photos — may not have given permission. You/Nazareth may be liable for use.
  • Even "free" photo sources carry warnings. Examples:

U.S. government agencies such as the Library of Congress, which tends to share public domain images, warns regarding copyright, "The information we have may not be accurate or complete. As a publicly supported institution, we generally do not own the rights to materials in our collections. You should determine for yourself whether or not an item is protected by copyright or in the public domain, and then satisfy any copyright or use restrictions when publishing or distributing materials from our collections. Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond what is allowed by fair use or other exemptions requires written permission from the copyright holder."

Adobe Spark automatically adds credit lines but also warns "Adobe doesn't vouch for the images turned up through image search. We have filters that try to screen for creative commons licensed images, but they are not perfect. You must verify that you have the appropriate rights to use any image you place in your project."

  • All use must follow U.S. Copyright restrictions and Principles of Fair Use. Any photograph, the moment it is created, is copyrighted, whether it's by a professional or an amateur. "Fair use" is a defense used in copyright cases, not a blanket waiver to use copyrighted material.

Photos You Can Use

  • Nazareth's image archive (available to anyone with a Nazareth login) has more than 180,000 images. Keep in mind that images of people should be used appropriately — so don't use a student portrait on a poster about drug abuse, sexual violence, or other negative connotation unless the student has specifically signed a photo release for this use.
  • Nazareth's Information Technology Services (ITS) manages access to Adobe Stock images, which provide images licensed for use. 
  • Other stock photo companies such as iStock, Getty Images, or Pond5 (for a fee) provide images licensed for use. They require model and location releases from their contributors, so those images can be safely used for any purpose.
  • You could recruit someone to take photos or hire a freelance photographer.

Model Release Forms

A model release is required for photos that include children under 18.

For adults, there is no expectation of privacy in public or common spaces on campus, indoors and outdoors, and candid photography and videography taken in these spaces do not require consent. Photo permission details »

Instructional Support

Nazareth's Media Resources department provides support for audio and video event recordings such as campus events, theater productions, faculty recitals, and special lectures.