Photography

Our photography tells the story of Ithaca College through real moments of connection, curiosity, and creativity. Each image should capture the energy and authenticity of our community—the spark of discovery in a student’s eyes, the collaboration between mentors and peers, the beauty and motion of life on South Hill. Through honest, dynamic imagery, we show the world what it feels like to be part of Ithaca College.

Our Photography Portals

Our image library is hosted in Widen, Ithaca College’s digital asset management system. The Widen portals are open to everyone—no login required—making it easy to find and download approved photography for your projects. Explore curated collections that highlight the people, places, and moments that define the Ithaca experience. Whether you’re looking for vibrant campus scenes, classroom interactions, or event photography, Widen ensures you have access to authentic, high-quality images that reflect the true spirit of Ithaca College.

Portals by SchoolPortals by Subject Matter

Roy H. Park School of Communications

School of Business

School of Health Sciences and Human Performance

School of Humanities and Sciences

School of Music, Theatre, and Dance

Athletics

Events

Places and Scenics

Student Life

IC Photography

Using Photography Assets

As you select and use imagery, focus on photos that feel natural, dynamic, and full of purpose. Use these dos and don’ts as a quick reference when choosing or creating images to keep our visual storytelling consistent, compelling, and true to the IC spirit.

DoDon't
  • Use imagery to help tell a story and create a sense of context.
  • Do not use imagery that is overly posed.
  • Define the mood through visual storytelling. Is the mood inspiring? Serious? Friendly?
  • Do not use obviously generic stock photography.
  • Avoid clichés like handshakes, people talking on the phone or behind a computer, pointing, or obvious metaphors.
  • Do not use illustrations without reason.
  • Create imagery that is active, vibrant, passionate, and energetic, showing movement and action.
  • Do not use collages (photo + photo, photo + text, text + gradient, photo + graphic or logo, etc.)
  • Set up shots that are informal and appear almost accidental rather than posed.
 
  • Make sure images are well lit and that lighting is consistent when multiple images are going to be used throughout materials.
 
  • Have a point of focus—focus can range from a single point to an overarching composition.
 
  • Use high resolution with high-quality imagery. Images should not be blurry, grainy, stretched, pixelated, or badly lit. Make sure images are appropriately sized for materials across platforms and mediums.
 

Widen: Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Ithaca College's digital asset manager:

Photos from the Ithaca College database can be found in one of two ways:

  • The IC community can access IC Portals by visiting an individual portal page, linked above. Portals are curated collections of images arranged in thematic groupings that allow simple and quick access to media.
  • Users with a Widen login account can go to ithacacollege.widencollective.com and log in using their Netpass user ID and password by clicking on the Login with Netpass button.

Users should contact their external relations officer in their respective department. You can also contact assets@ithaca.edu for assistance.

With great assets come great responsibility. Assets are the property of Ithaca College and may only be used for official Ithaca College business. Consult MarCom if you’re thinking about using any assets with third-party vendors or advertising.

Assets are the property of Ithaca College and may only be used for official Ithaca College business unless otherwise approved. Personal use or the sale of assets is prohibited.

Please contact assets@ithaca.edu to discuss what type of access is best for your needs.

Images may be cropped, resized, and color corrected when they are being used in approved projects. Images should not be manipulated beyond the original intention of the photograph.

Due to the complex nature of cataloging and metadata required for each asset, uploading is restricted. If you have images that you would like included in the database, please contact assets@ithaca.edu.

If you have images that you would like included in a specific portal, please contact assets@ithaca.edu.

Please let us know! Contact assets@ithaca.edu for any metadata discrepancies.

We want to ensure that images accurately represent the campus community and our members. If you feel an image does not belong in the database please contact assets@ithaca.edu.

Not at this time.

If you know specifically of any older images that you use on a regular basis, please let us know. As we move forward with Widen, we are focused on delivering highest quality, current, and curated assets to the campus community. We want the community to share these types of images with us for inclusion in Widen as well. We will be developing a formal process for submissions and will provide you with a list of the descriptive information we will need in order to properly tag each image for searching.