Media Gallery

UC San Diego maintains a comprehensive Media Gallery with photos sourced and created by the university for print, online and presentation purposes.

Access

Photos are organized into folders (“collections” and “galleries”) by category. Two general collections are open to everyone: the Media Gallery and the Public Image Gallery.

Other subject-specific categories (“invited galleries”) are limited to UC San Diego users, by permission only. To request access to additional categories, create a free Photoshelter account using your primary UC San Diego email address, then contact the University Communications Photoshelter Administrator.

Usage Guidelines

Avoid using photos of activities or groups unrelated to the topic of your communication. If you have questions about whether an image is appropriate for your use, please send a message to univcomms-photovideo@ucsd.edu.

There is specific usage guidance for photos in the “Marketing” and “Editorial and PR” invited galleries.

Photos in the “Marketing” invited gallery:

May be used for all promotional content; should photography be needed for paid media, please contact University Communications.
May be used for nonnews web content..
May be used for brochures, rack cards and other printed materials.
May be used for content that promotes an event.
May be used for editorial and public relations purposes (see below).

Photos in “Editorial and PR” invited gallery:

May be used for a news story or a magazine article that is not advance promotion for an event.
May be used in the promotion of certain internal events such as commencement, Homecoming, etc.
May be used for social media that does not promote a product or event.

In the “Marketing” and “Editorial and PR”galleries, the photos cover the last four academic years. Most photography older than four academic years (with certain exceptions, such as campus landmarks, buildings, staff and faculty headshots) will be moved to a separate archive.

Reproduction, Credits, Copyright

Reproduction rights for photos are granted only for noncommercial use that markets, promotes or supports the University of California San Diego.
Include the credit line noted with the photo when used in editorial vehicles (e.g., on UC San Diego Today, in press releases) or external media. A credit line is not needed when publishing photos from the Media Gallery on UC San Diego school or department websites.
Copyright of photos is retained by the Board of Regents of the University of California unless noted otherwise. You usually do not need to include a copyright statement when using an photo from the Media Gallery, but if you choose to include one, it should appear as “Copyright the Board of Regents of the University of California.”

If you have questions regarding photo use or image identification, please contact Creative and Digital Strategy.

For general Media Gallery inquiries, contact the University Communications Photoshelter Administrator.