The Office of Marketing & Communications supports the university’s schools, programs, and units by arranging for photography services for events on and off campus. Before you submit your request, please consider the following:
- Whenever possible, it is advisable that prospective event participants be made aware of the possibility that an event will be photographed. This can be done in the boilerplate language of an invitation or event program text. Following is acceptable language:
To capture our special moments for posterity, Claremont Graduate University may be photographing this event for archival, editorial, marketing, and/or social media purposes. If you wish to avoid being photographed or you are a CGU student who has opted out of our photo coverage, please alert a CGU staff member immediately.
- For big events, please be prepared to post “Notice of Photography” signage at the event. Marketing & Communications can provide signage. For small events and for events involving students and non-employees, we require that all individuals to be photographed sign a Photo Release form. In both cases, MarCom staff will assist with these.
- Please note that generally departments will be asked to pay for their own photographer unless it fits in with the university’s strategic marketing plan. The photographers we work with generally charge between approximately $125 to $175 an hour with a two-hour minimum. Events photographed off campus may incur a higher fee/estimate.