Online Photo Essay

Flatland Forever tells the story of Flatland Cavalry’s rise from a group of Texas Tech students playing local venues in Lubbock to one of the most celebrated bands in country and Red Dirt music. Through documentary-style photography, the photo story highlights the friendships, perseverance, and West Texas roots that shaped the band’s journey, showcasing how a shared passion for music grew into a nationally recognized success story.

Rattlesnake Canyon explores one of the world’s most significant prehistoric rock art sites in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands of Texas. Through striking photography and the story of Texas Tech alumna Sherry Stribling’s lifelong dedication to preserving the ancient pictographs, the photo story highlights the cultural importance of the 4,000-year-old mural and the ongoing efforts to document and protect this irreplaceable piece of human history.

The Great Plains Project follows Texas Tech professor and photographer Jerod Foster and a team of College of Media & Communication students as they document an ambitious journey across the Great Plains. Through immersive photography and storytelling, the project explores the landscapes, cultures, and communities that define America’s heartland while capturing the creation of a documentary series centered on a new backroads cycling route stretching through the region.

Heating Up follows Texas Tech alumnus Michael Flores as he transforms his family’s longtime bakery business into the acclaimed Jiménez y Friends Barbecue y Taqueria. The photo story highlights his passion for barbecue, entrepreneurial journey, and commitment to family, showing how lessons learned at Texas Tech helped him build one of Texas’ recognized destinations for both barbecue and tacos while continuing a legacy of serving the Lubbock community.

Designing the Next Chapter is a photo story about two Texas Tech interior design alumni, Michelle Pearson and John Botello, who have come full circle from classmates to mentors. Through a student design trip to Washington, D.C., they help current students experience architecture, history, and design firsthand, continuing a tradition of experiential learning that shaped their own careers and demonstrating how mentorship and travel can inspire the next generation of designers.

In September 2025 our team of photographers spent a week documenting life on campus for the Magazine. The project is called 'A Week at Wake'.

By day, they’re doctoral students, researching hypersonic vehicles and high-temperature materials. By night, or at a moment’s notice, they’re rushing to respond to emergencies with the Rolla Rural Fire Department.

Meet Matik Heskin and Adam Boland. These two roommates and best friends have built their lives around heat, pressure, and quick problem-solving.

They prove that you can balance heavy grad school research with giving back to your community—running on little sleep, a lot of adrenaline, and a shared mission to make a difference.

A visual narrative documenting UND's Spring 2026 Commencement, anchored by the words of student speaker Maxwell Eriksrud: "Wherever we go, North Dakota will always have been a part of our story."

Made for faculty excellence week, a photo gallery of faculty portraits in their offices with items they've collected. 

Photo gallery of autumn on campus.