Photos & videos

Use photography and video to convey what makes UVic unique, to highlight emotion and to share our story. UVic photos and videos should:

draw the outside into our work and elevate place as a hero
showcase our people in ways that celebrate how this place influences their work, life and commitments to people, place and planet
include subtle pops of UVic colours, where possible
reflect the diversity of UVic students, faculty, staff, alumni, partners and community
have candid and natural poses
have high contrast
elicit curiosity and/or smiles
use real UVic people—students, staff, faculty and partners

Faculty and staff can access our image gallery for ready-to-use images.

Students and partners can submit a request for access to our images.

When photographing or recording someone, you must get their consent through a consent form.

Photo credits

When deciding whether to include a photo credit or not, consider these guidelines:

in UVic materials and on UVic websites and social channels, include a photo credit when:
- the photo was taken by a UVic student
- the photo was taken by a UVic employee not as part of their duties
- the photo was taken by a contractor and you are contractually obligated to do so
when you grant a third party permission to use a UVic photo:
- include a "University of Victoria" credit when the photo was taken by a UVic employee as part of their duties