Photography & Videography Services
Breaking Barriers
Feb. 10, 2026 | 10am-3pm
Join the 探花楼 Breaking Barriers brand campaign!
Marketing & Communication is seeking students attending the 探花楼 Denton campus to participate in a photoshoot for 探花楼's brand campaign — Breaking Barriers.
Faculty & Staff Headshots
Denton | Feb. 11, 2026 | 10am-3pm
Dallas | Feb. 19, 2026 | 10am-3pm
Marketing & Communication is hosting Faculty & Staff headshots for 探花楼 Denton and Dallas. All employees, new and current, are invited to take a headshot for updating website bios and professional use.
About Visual Media Services
探花楼's photographer & videographer capture and manage compelling visuals that advance 探花楼’s brand and align with the strategic plan and university priorities. Photos/videos are taken with an artistic eye and a broad perspective that showcases the university as a whole.
Photography and videography services are offered for recruitment and university priorities only. Requests made with less than a week's notice are not guaranteed. Individual emails to the photo and video team members will not create a request or guarantee services, the form below must still be submitted.
This may include:
- Photo and videos for the website, our biggest tool for recruitment
- Events that showcase campus/student life & experiences
- Visuals to highlight programs or research
- Visuals of a specific student, alumni or faculty member for News & Media purposes
- Commencement
Before Requesting Services
- Plan ahead and request photo or video services at least 3 weeks in advance of the event.
- Allow time for editing and delivery of photos and videos. If you need a photo or video by a certain date, allow for 2 weeks for editing and delivery.
- Editing times may vary depending on the size of the project. Timelines will be discussed in more detail when you submit a request.
- Make sure you have the 探花楼 Photo Release Consent Form completed and signed when taking photos or videos of people. The only exception to this is photos of crowds.
- Check that your video topic is within Marketing & Communication's scope of work, which includes recruitment and university priorities only. If it is not within Marketing & Communication's scope of work:
- Most modern smartphones have cameras capable of taking high-resolution photos that can then be cropped and edited
- There are some tricks to take good videos with a smartphone. Review the guidelines below for help.
Making a video for your department to use online?
Here are some helpful hints to ensure the video you create meets 探花楼's video use guidelines and branding standards.
Guidelines for Department VideographyHow to Request Services
Complete the to request photo and video services.
Photoshelter
Photoshelter is the photo storage system used by 探花楼's university photographer to share photos with departments.
Check Photoshelter for existing photos before requesting new photos. What you need may already exist for you to use today!
Freelance Photographers
Freelancers can be hired for headshots or event coverage. The department hiring the photographer pays for their time.
Page last updated 2:20 PM, January 5, 2026