After UWM’s photographers shoot photos, they tag the photos with relevant keywords selected from UWM’s list of standard photo metadata keywords (documented on this page), as well as with specific language as specified by the requestor of the photo shoot.
You can locate photos in the UWM Photo Archive by searching using the keywords. You can search by a single keyword like “classroom” or a combination of keywords like “female studying library”. You can also use photo filenames, album names and collection names in your keyword searches.
The keywords you use must match the actual keywords the photos are tagged with. Search is not case sensitive. Spelling auto-correction, synonyms and fuzzy matching are not supported.
Tagging with the current photo metadata keywords started in January 2020. Photos shot prior to that date are not tagged with the standard photo metadata keywords, though they may be tagged with some keywords.
It is recommended that when you search by keyword you first consult the photo metadata keyword list to ensure you are choosing the right words. For example, if you want to find a photo of a biology professor, you will want to search for “Biological Sciences Faculty” not “biology professor.”
When you view a photo’s details screen, you will see all keywords the photo is tagged with. You can click on any of those keywords to do a search for all photos that are tagged with that keyword. You can also click on any of the keywords documented on this page to do a search.
The keywords are stored in the photo file as IPTC metadata, so if you download photos you will have access to the keywords from any software that supports IPTC metadata (such as Adobe Bridge).
Questions or feedback? Contact photo-archive@uwm.edu.
UWM’s Photo Metadata Keyword List
Model Release
Popular
Location
Campus
- Milwaukee/Main Campus
- Harbor Campus (Freshwater Sciences)
- Innovation Campus
- Downtown Campus (Zilber College)
- Waukesha Campus
- Washington County Campus
Setting
- Classroom
- Concert
- Exhibit
- Fieldwork
- Internship
- Industry (at a place of business)
- Lab
- Milwaukee (City)
- Outdoors
- Performance
- Residence Hall
- Scholarship Reception
- Athletics Event
- Performing Arts Event
- Visual Arts Event
- Volunteer
Building/Space – On Campus
- Architecture & Urban Planning Building
- Art Building
- Arts Center Lecture Hall
- Bolton Hall
- Cambridge Commons
- Chapman Hall
- Chemistry Building
- Connected Systems Institute
- Continuing Education Plankinton Building
- Cozzens & Cudahy Research Center
- Cunningham Hall
- Curtin Hall
- Downer Woods
- Enderis Hall
- Engelmann Hall
- Engelmann Stadium
- Engineering & Mathematical Sciences (EMS)
- Fairview Audiology Clinic
- Fountain
- Garland Hall
- Global Water Center
- Golda Meir Library
- Greene Hall
- Greene Museum
- Hefter Conference Center
- Helen Bader Concert Hall
- Holton Hall
- Honors House
- Innovation Campus Accelerator Building
- Jan Serr Studio
- Johnston Hall
- Kenilworth Square Apartments
- Kenilworth Square East
- Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Complex (KIRC)
- KIRC
- Klotsche Center
- Lapham Hall
- Lubar Entrepreneurship Center and UWM Welcome Center
- Lubar Hall
- Mellencamp Hall
- Merrill Hall
- Milkmen Field
- Mitchell Hall
- Music Building
- Neeskay
- Norris Health Center
- Northwest Quadrant
- Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute
- Panther Arena
- Panther Shop
- Panther Statue
- Pavilion
- Pearse Hall
- Physics Building
- Purin Hall
- RiverView Residence Hall
- Sabin Hall
- Sandburg Hall
- Sandburg Hall Commons
- Saukville Field Station
- School of Freshwater Sciences
- Spaights Plaza
- Theatre Building
- University Services & Research Building
- UWM Student Union
- Vogel Hall
- Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts
- Zilber College of Public Health
Academic Information
School/College
- College of Engineering & Applied Science
- College of General Studies
- College of Health Professions and Sciences (formerly College of Health Sciences)
- College of Letters & Science
- Graduate School
- Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
- Joseph J. Zilber College of Public Health (formerly Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health)
- Lubar College of Business (formerly Lubar School of Business)
- Peck School of the Arts
- School of Architecture & Urban Planning
- School of Continuing Education
- School of Education
- School of Freshwater Sciences
- School of Information Studies
Department
- African and African Diaspora Studies
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Art & Design
- Art History
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Sciences
- Business
- Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Communication
- Communication Sciences & Disorders
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Economics
- Education (all departments)
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres
- Foreign Language & Literature
- French, Italian, & Comparative Literature
- Freshwater Sciences
- General Studies
- Geography
- Geosciences
- Health Informatics & Administration
- History
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Information Studies
- Kinesiology
- Linguistics
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mathematics
- Music
- Nursing
- Rehabilitation Science & Technology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public & Non-profit Administration
- Public Health
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish & Portuguese
- Theatre
- Translation & Interpreting
- Urban Planning
- Women’s & Gender Studies
Programs (partial list)
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- African and African Diaspora Studies
- Animation
- Art Education
- Atmospheric Sciences
- Conservation & Environmental Sciences
- Data Science
- Finance
- German
- Human Resources Management
- Information Science & Technology (IST)
- Italian
- Jewish Studies
- Journalism, Advertising, & Media Studies
- Latin American, Caribbean & US Latinx Studies
- Marketing
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music Education
- Neuroscience
- Nutritional Sciences
- Occupational Science & Technology
- Russian
- Supply Chain & Operations Management
- Urban Studies
About the Photo Subject
Gender
Race/Ethnicity
- Native American or American Indian or Alaska Native
- Asian or Asian American
- Black or African American
- Hispanic or Latino or Latinx
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- White
- Multi-ethnic
Role
- Alumni
- Chancellor
- Community / Industry Partner
- Dean
- Donor
- Faculty
- Family
- Staff
- Student-Graduate
- Student-Undergraduate
About the Activity
Research
Activity
- Studying
- On laptop or computer
- Eating
- Hanging Out
- Interacting/Having Fun
- Internship or Co-op
- Job
- Walking
- Attending Campus Event (include event name as well)
- Participating in Sporting Event
- Volunteering
Special Events
- Commencement
- Graduation
- Gold Ceremony
- Black Ceremony
- Fall Welcome
- Panther Prowl
- Pantherfest
- Homecoming
- Family Weekend
About the Season & Weather
Season
Time of Day
Weather
Athletic Teams
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheer & Stunt/Dance Team
- Soccer
- Swimming & Diving
- Tennis
- Track & Field/Cross Country
- Volleyball
Retired Keywords
- College of Health Sciences (2023)
- College of Nursing (2023)
- Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health (2023)
- Downtown Campus (Zilber School) (2023)
- Lubar School of Business (2022)
- Alumni House (2021)