CSU Photography is a cost-recovery unit within University Marketing & Communications. Our goal is to provide Colorado State University with high-quality images at a reasonable and affordable price. We strive to work with every client to meet project needs within the client’s budget. We strongly encourage you to contact us with your specific project goals so we can tailor the assignment to your budget.
CSU Photography Online Stock Images
Terms of Use
All photos are the property of CSU Photography in the Division of University Marketing & Communications at Colorado State University and are copyrighted as such. Photographs may only be used to promote Colorado State University programs and activities. Without specific permission, photos may not be used for marketing activities or used or altered to depict the subject of a photo in a negative light or subject person(s) to ridicule or be used to illustrate topics of sexual issues, substance abuse, physical or mental abuse, alcohol, drugs, tobacco, AIDS, cancer, or serious physical or mental ailments, or the disparagement of a person or product.
Commissioning a Photography Assignment
- To receive a photography assignment quote, contact CSU Photography. Please provide the photography date, time, and the number of hours a photographer will be needed, the nature of the event or assignment, and any special instructions that may require the use of supplemental photographic lighting equipment.
- Photography commissioned for a client’s department, college, or division is provided to that client for their permanent access. No use fees will be assessed when that department, college, or division reuses commissioned photography. Hourly rates for commissioned photography include time spent on photography labor and post-production. Due to the nature that only a percentage of actual photography production costs are recovered, resulting photographs will be made available as stock photography to the CSU community.
CSU Stock Photography Perpetual License Pricing Guide
- Perpetual Licensed assets will be stored in your college or division’s Media Library (if available) for permanent access and download at your original requested license size. Perpetual licenses are exclusive to Colorado State University entities.
- Please be advised that photographs showcasing your department’s activities, faculty members, students, and research endeavors may be included in certain photographs. It can not be assumed that your department, college, or division commissioned the photography, and therefore, use fees will apply.
$70 Print Publication and Digital Use Perpetual License:
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- This license permits print publication and digital use of the licensed photograph. The licensed image can be used for high-resolution print publication and digital use applications, including websites, social media, digital signage, PowerPoint presentations, and videos.
$12 Digital Use Perpetual License:
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- This license permits the digital use of a photograph. The licensed image can be used for various digital applications, including websites, social media, digital signage, PowerPoint presentations, and videos.
- Digital Use licensed assets are provided at a reduced file size optimized for electronic use and are not recommended for print publication use.
To commission a photography assignment or license a stock photographic image contact CSU Photography or your college or division communications coordinator.
Editorial Media
CSU Photography supplies photographs of campus activities to off-campus editorial media doing stories on Colorado State University at no charge. Contact CSU Photography or Public Relations for more information.