Photography | Office of Communications

Photographer Maria Stenzel took portraits of students in an exploration of what it means to belong at Amherst College. The “I Belong” exhibition was installed in Keefe Campus Center, with the portraits accompanied by the students’ writing. See all the photos and text.

Our photographers capture the life in Amherst’s events. At 2017 Orientation, current students welcomed new students to campus. See all Orientation 2017 photos.

In this photograph from Amherst’s annual literary festival, Zadie Smith pauses for a quiet moment of reflection in Emily Dickinson’s bedroom. See all the LitFest 2017 photos.

College photographer Maria Stenzel captured this view of Amherst’s campus in the fall of 2016. Explore Amherst in Pictures.

Debbie Wen ’19 and Faith Wen ’19 pose for the I Belong campaign

Students at Orientation jump into the air while holding signs saying Welcome to the Mammily and Welcome to Amherst

During a tour of the Emily Dickinson Museum, Zadie Smith paused for a quiet moment of reflection in the poet’s bedroom

an aerial view of Johnson Chapel with the Mount Holyoke range in the distance

The Office of Communications provides coverage of major college events, such as Convocation and Commencement, as well as the Amherst website, Amherst magazine, e-News and other publications. For departments or individuals seeking on-campus photographic coverage, the Office of Communications offers several options:

If you are looking for existing stock photography of campus, please visit our Photoshelter library or our Flickr set. If you have any questions or need help finding more photos, please email commassets@amherst.edu.
Certain athletic events, major college events and performances are photographed by the Office of Communications and made available through Flickr.
If you would like to have your event photographed, need a portrait taken, or otherwise require a photographer, please fill out our photography request form.
Visit Amherst in Pictures to see our many photographs of the Amherst College community and our beautiful campus.

Students holding welcome signs jump into the air on the quad at Orientation

Photography Request Form

If you would like to request a photographer for an event, need a portrait taken, or otherwise require a photographer, please fill out our request form.

Photography Request

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Aerial view of the baseball fields and the athletics facilities at Amherst College

Drone Photography & Videography

Do we have a drone? Yes. Licensed pilots? Yes. Can our drone take photos & videos? Yes. Do you have a drone that you would like permission to use on campus? First, review the policy. Then contact us.

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Maria Stenzel

Senior Photographer

79 South Pleasant Street Room 300

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Roberta L. Diehl

Director of Digital Communications

79 South Pleasant Street Room 322

As Director of Digital Communications, I lead the creative team responsible for producing digital, print, photography, and video content, setting strategies, prioritizing requests, and recommending and implementing tools to improve the efficiency of our work. I also collaborate with staff in departments and programs across campus to support their digital and print-based communications projects.

In addition to a B.A. in Writing from the University of Pittsburgh, I hold an M.F.A. from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.

Contact me about related to digital, print, photography, or video projects.