UW Photo Databases

These photos may only be used for University of Washington advertising, marketing, communications and web sites. The photos are free for UW faculty and staff. These photos may not be loaned out or sold to third parties.

UW Photo Database

This is the main source for high-quality, brand-appropriate images that are suitable for print, web and video. You can search for photos by keyword or folder.

• Log in. You will need to register with a user name and password. Approval notification will be sent by email. Photos are being added continually, so be sure to check back often.

150th Photo Collection

This is a resource for historic UW and regional images for use by the UW community during our 150th Anniversary year, and it is available to all UW units for use in print, web, video and other promotional projects. The collection includes photos from each decade (except the current one). Images from the past 10 years are located within the other folders inside the Photo Database. The 150th collection, which will be available through June 2012, is in a folder on the UW Photo Database.

• Log in. You will need to register with a user name and password. Approval notification will be sent by email.

Flickr

On Flickr, UW Marketing provides photos of campus events (but not including convocation and graduation). Photos are uploaded on a regular basis, so check back often.

Important note: Images were commissioned for University of Washington use only. Any misuse could result in fees and legal liability. When selecting images, please be respectful of the photo subjects. Many of the images are of general UW students and faculty and were authorized for general marketing use. Also, please be respectful of the photographer and provide credit when possible.

If you would like to add your images to the UW Flickr collection, contact Alanya Cannon, 206-616-5535, Email

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