Day of Photo
Picture Yourself at RIT
RIT's renowned Photo School holds Day of Photo every fall, and we are pleased to host our next event on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026!
Are you interested in studying photography, and learning about careers in the photographic field? Join us for Day of Photo and visit with our faculty, see our facilities, and experience everything about RIT’s School of Photographic Arts and Sciences—one of the oldest photo schools in the country! If you are a teacher with a class and interested in learning about a variety of academic areas, please contact RIT’s Admissions Office at admissions@rit.edu.
Throughout the Day of Photo event, prospective students spend time with us exploring our undergraduate photo offerings: Advertising Photography, Fine Art Photography, Photographic Sciences, Photojournalism and Visual Media.
The agenda typically includes:
- Tour multi-million-dollar renovated facilities in the renowned School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
- Participate in hands-on demos, including advertising portraits, high-speed portraits and digital magic
- Get a glimpse at our industry-standard cameras and equipment
- Spend time with award-winning faculty, students and alumni
- Learn more about our undergraduate BFA and BS program offerings, as well as photography-related clubs on campus
- Join our RIT Photo Prize Instagram contest for a chance to win prizes
- Meet one-on-one with faculty
- Undergraduate Admissions presents about the application and financial aid process
Photo Prize Contest
In conjunction with Day of Photo, the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences runs an annual RIT Photo Prize Instagram competition to discover, support and highlight the next generation of image makers!
Photo by Sophie Proe '24: Winner of the 2022 Photo Prize competition, Marisa N.
Entry and Eligibility
Entry into the contest is simple: Tag your 10 best Instagram posts with the hashtag #RITphotoprize2026 for a chance to win prizes. That’s it! Our faculty judges will follow the tagged submissions and winners will be announced during the Day of Photo event. Attendance is not required to be a winner.
Participants must currently be enrolled in seventh through 12th grades or community college, and be in a photography class. Final awarding of prizes will require proof of student status.
Prizes
Award winners will be determined by our team of faculty judges. Previous winners have received subscriptions to Adobe Creative Cloud, cameras, photography equipment, and more.
