Video and Photo

CAPTURING STORIES THAT CONNECT

As part of our social media team, our videographers and photographers document everything from students making a difference in the community to PSU faculty conducting groundbreaking research. Their footage fuels the viral social content that builds on Portland State’s legacy and its impact on the city, state and beyond.

Photo Gallery

Looking for a campus shot? The best photos of PSU? Anyone with a pdx.edu email address can log in through single-sign-on (SSO) and download photos in NetX, the university’s digital asset management tool.

External users: If you do not have a PSU email, please contact Brett Forman at bforman@pdx.edu for permission to download photos.

See our NetX User's Guide.

PSU employees: If you need assistance with best practices for utilizing brand assets, please consult with the communications staff in your unit for more details.

Download a printable version of the Photo/Video Consent and Personal Identification Form.

View our NetX photo gallery

Featured Video

Meet PSU alum Randal Wyatt, the creator of Taking Ownership PDX, a collective that renovates and revitalizes Black-owned homes and businesses. Taking Ownership PDX works to undo the history of harm imposed on Portland's Black community via deliberate historical redlining, gentrification and systemic racism.

Watch more on PSU's YouTube

Video and Photo Resources

Photography and video on campus for promotional purposes is permitted with the written consent of the individual(s) involved according to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) law that protects the privacy rights of students. Read our protocols to learn how to authentically show off Portland State and our student and faculty experience.

Protocols and Consent Forms

PSU staff must follow specific protocols on how to capture images of students and our campus. PSU staff and their agents (professional photographers, etc.) must use our consent forms and obtain the written permission of anyone who can be identified in photos or film, when it happens on campus and/or is used for promotional purposes.

Commercial Filming

Commercial filming and photography on Portland State University's campus is welcome. All use of PSU campus properties, buildings and grounds, trademarks and logos in commercial filming, advertising and video taping activities must be approved and coordinated through the Campus Events & Student Union office.

Video Guidance

Video is one of the most powerful ways that Portland State can tell the rich, multilayered and unique stories that comprise our campus experience. Our video guidelines are designed to help the PSU community create high quality video content that is appropriate for the public and that authentically represents Portland State.