A math professor poses for a unique phot featuring a patterned background

Photography

UC Davis Photography

Welcome to our photography resources. Whether you’re an avid photographer or a novice, you’ll find helpful tools here to create or find the right images for your projects. You’ll also learn:

  • how to capture photos that are authentic to the UC Davis experience
  • the ins and outs of the campus photo collection
  • guidelines to follow when using research lab photography and stock photography

NEED A PHOTOGRAPHER?

For portraits and general photography, you have the option of hiring a photographer from Academic Technology Services (ATS) via departmental recharge or choosing an external vendor. Photographers in Strategic Communications may also be available to take photos for your project.

PHOTO SHOOT REQUEST FORM

Award-winning photo of Edward Silva standing in front of a chicken coop while holding a hen.
Karin Higgins, campus photographer, shot this award-winning image of Edward Silva. Silva is a UC Davis staffer and co-inventor of the Henlight, which is an LED light system for chicken coops that stretches winter daylight hours, boosting egg production.