Photos, Video and Broadcast
Stanford welcomes news photographers, videographers and broadcasters to campus. Before scheduling interviews or arriving on campus, please familiarize yourself with our Privacy Statement.
Obtaining Photographs
If you need photographs of Stanford individuals and events, contact the News Service Library: (650) 725-1943, newslibrary@stanford.edu.
Photographs related to recent news releases can be found at http://newsphotos.stanford.edu.News Service photo policy
Photographs provided by the Stanford News Service are to be used - with appropriate credit - for editorial purposes only. Flopping, altering or otherwise embellishing these photos in any way that changes the photographs' editorial content is prohibited. Images provided for Web use must be resized to low resolution. Permission is for one-time use only. Supplied image files must be deleted after use.
General rules for photography
The Stanford campus is private property, but in general, photography is allowed in outdoor areas. Advertising and other commercial projects require special permission from the Office of University Communications (contact Kate Chesley, kchesley@stanford.edu). Permission to shoot in interior spaces is required in all circumstances. This includes administration and office buildings, classrooms, laboratories, dormitories and residences. Also covered under this rule are inside dining areas, private or public.
Permission must be granted by individual instructors to take photographs of classrooms, by supervisors for labs, and by administrators or resident fellows through the News Service for dorms. This has been a long-standing rule at Stanford and there are no exceptions. It applies to any type of photography --stills, video and film -- and to print and broadcast reporters with cameras.
The News Service generally is available to assist crews with shooting on campus if needed, including setting up locations and getting access to restricted areas when permission to shoot has been granted.
In many cases, especially if you are not familiar with Stanford, we can save you time and effort if you call here first (650-723-2558).
For Broadcast Reporters
Stanford has broadcast studio facilities available to the news media on a first-come, first-served basis for interviewing faculty and staff. We have the capacity to transmit by C-Band, Ku-Band satellite and VYVX fiber optic for television, and by ISDN Switch 56 for radio for live broadcast feeds. For more information contact Jack Hubbard, associate director: (650) 725-1294, pager (650) 428-2306, or jhubb@stanford.edu.
General rules for shooting video
The Stanford campus is private property. Advertising and other commercial projects are prohibited except when permission is granted by the Office of University Communications. Permission to shoot in interior spaces is required in all circumstances and is rarely approved. This includes administration and office buildings, classrooms, laboratories, dormitories and residences. Also covered under this rule are inside dining areas, private or public.
Permission must be granted by individual instructors for classrooms, by supervisors for labs, and by administrators or resident fellows through the News Service for dorms. This has been a long-standing rule at Stanford and there are no exceptions. It applies to any type of photography-- stills, video and film -- and to print and broadcast reporters with cameras. Permission is rarely given.
The News Service is generally available to assist news crews with shooting on campus if needed, including setting up locations and getting access to restricted areas when permission to shoot has been granted.
In many cases, especially if you are not familiar with Stanford, we can save you time and effort if you call here first (650-723-2558).
The News Service also has video B-roll of the campus available on a "dub-and-return" basis in Beta format.