Photography

The photography team's primary mission is photographing ̨��swag academic events and service activities to accompany news stories and marketing materials. Our services also include employee headshots for the ̨��swag website.

We offer employee headshots to maintain a consistent, professional look. ̨��swag has adopted headshot guidelines for internal and external headshot photos. Learn more about our headshot guidelines, tips, and schedule.

Contact Information

If you have questions or need more information, contact photography@ung.edu.

Headshot Information

Schedule

Note: Turnaround times for headshots may vary due to the volume of requests. Typically, headshots are processed and delivered in about 4-6 weeks.

Session times for these dates are from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Campus	Date	Location
Dahlonega	To be determined	, 105
Gainesville	To be determined	, 233

Guidelines

We require all profile pictures on the site to be indoor professional studio color shots with a dark gray or dark blue background. Since ̨��swag offers studio headshots of faculty and staff at no cost, we prefer that you make use of our services.

However, if you have a professional, upright and forward-facing, indoor, color, studio headshot with a solid dark blue or gray background that you would like to submit to Web Communications for approval, please have a web coordinator for the site using the "General Assistance/Questions" form, and attach the picture in the highest resolution available to the ticket.

An example of an acceptable headshot

We do reserve the right to refuse any image we do not view as appropriate for the website, which includes but is not limited to, profile photos that have been Photoshopped or otherwise altered.

Tips for Your Portrait Session

Solid colors that are mid-tone or neutral are recommended.
If you wear glasses, they may be taken off or be tilted in a certain way to avoid any glare in the lens.
Although a portrait session will capture your face and not your clothes, it is important to dress comfortably yet professionally.
Turn one shoulder closer to the camera so your body is at an angle and tilt your head forward slightly while tipping your chin down.
We try to create a relaxed atmosphere. Once you feel comfortable, stare straight into the lens and think of something positive.

Am I required to have a picture on my profile page?

While a headshot is not required, it is strongly recommended if your unit has chosen the style of directory listing that displays photos. Having your face on your site’s page lends a touch of personality and sense of confidence in your unit’s page that can be gained in no other fashion. For those units who choose to have personnel images, we do ask that they strive to have at least 75% of their directory entries with actual photos so the page does not look unfinished.

May I use a black and white headshot?

No.

What happens once the photos are taken?

After the photo shoot, the person will select their preferred image. A Creative Services team member will prepare the selected shot to be used on the website and then forward the photo to the webteam for placement on the site. Creative Services retains high resolution copies of the headshots if needed for publications or other promotional purposes.