{"id":21496,"date":"2019-03-01T09:50:01","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T15:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/?p=21496"},"modified":"2019-03-01T12:01:54","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T18:01:54","slug":"10-ideas-for-the-best-baylor-graduation-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2019\/03\/10-ideas-for-the-best-baylor-graduation-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"11 ideas for the best Baylor graduation photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21497\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphotos-bp-feb19.png\" alt=\"Graduation photo ideas -- balloons, pets and more\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphotos-bp-feb19.png 1024w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphotos-bp-feb19-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphotos-bp-feb19-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Graduation is just around the corner, which means you\u2019re likely to see a Baylor senior dressed up in his\/her cap and gown on campus on a daily basis. That\u2019s right &#8212; it\u2019s grad photo session season, and we\u2019re here to give you some great ideas to make your pictures the best ever.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Get the gang together and take some group pictures.<\/strong><br \/>\nOne of the most amazing parts of college is the lasting friendships you make. We love to see groups of friends gather to take graduation photos together, documenting their time together on our campus.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bt1mhajj1Cs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21498\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto1.jpg\" alt=\"Three female Baylor graduates together outside Pat Neff Hall \" width=\"600\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto1-189x300.jpg 189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>2. Take some shots with that academic building you lived in.<\/strong><br \/>\nDepending on your major, chances are you spent a large majority of your time in a specific building on campus &#8212; Foster, Tidwell, the BSB&#8230; Take some pictures with that building and give yourself an ode to all the time spent earning your degree!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BrBCJa6gsz_\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21499\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto2.jpg\" alt=\"A male Baylor graduate tosses his cap in the air outside the Foster Campus\" width=\"600\" height=\"789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto2.jpg 589w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto2-228x300.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>3. Go up to a parking garage rooftop for a special shot.<\/strong><br \/>\nDon\u2019t get me wrong, Pat Neff and Old Main deliver some of the most beautiful graduation pictures you can fathom, but don\u2019t forget about the unique vantage point the top of a parking garage can give!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BthlxDVjl5f\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21500\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto3.jpg\" alt=\"A female Baylor graduate looking over campus from the top of a garage\" width=\"600\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto3.jpg 587w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto3-300x278.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>4. Remember that Good Old Baylor Line.<\/strong><br \/>\nStill have your Line jersey? Break it out! Nothing says goodbye to college like looking back on your freshman year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BqkbZBtH-9I\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21501\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto4.jpg\" alt=\"A male Baylor student in his Baylor Line jersey looking out over Founders Mall\" width=\"600\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto4.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto4-300x269.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>5. Make a statement with balloons!<\/strong><br \/>\nA super cheap and fun way to spice up your photos? Run to the dollar store and grab some festive balloons!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BiDBL-8j0Mq\/?taken-at=213386109\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21502\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto5.jpg\" alt=\"A female Baylor student on campus holding &quot;B&quot; and &quot;U&quot; balloons\" width=\"600\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto5.jpg 589w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto5-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>6. Let your Baylor Ring steal the show.<\/strong><br \/>\nShow off that ring by spring! Take a few shots focused on your new bling &#8212; a reminder of your beloved alma mater.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bp7VyrJjO5i\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21503\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto6.jpg\" alt=\"A male Baylor student showing off his Baylor ring\" width=\"600\" height=\"952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto6.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto6-189x300.jpg 189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>7. Get silly with it.<\/strong><br \/>\nSure, your mom and dad will want that formal picture of you smiling to show their friends, but don\u2019t be scared to have some fun! You\u2019re documenting a memory and a moment in time here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BsLryAqjSHd\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21504\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto7.jpg\" alt=\"A female Baylor graduate laughing outside Pat Neff Hall\" width=\"600\" height=\"921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto7.jpg 587w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto7-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>8. Give Waco some love.<\/strong><br \/>\nCommemorate your city! Take to the streets of downtown, Cameron Park, or the iconic suspension bridge for your photo shoot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BmWosGMAKFJ\/?taken-at=213386109\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21505\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto8.jpg\" alt=\"Two female Baylor graduates on Waco's Suspension Bridge\" width=\"600\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto8.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto8-300x272.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>9. Include the one who helped you through it all.<\/strong><br \/>\nYou know you couldn\u2019t have done it without them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BcWTjCOg_UF\/?taken-at=213386109\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21506\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto9.jpg\" alt=\"A female Baylor graduate poses on Founders Mall with her dog, which is also wearing a graduation cap\" width=\"600\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto9.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto9-238x300.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>10. Don\u2019t forget the classics.<\/strong><br \/>\nSitting on Pat Neff\u2019s lap is a tradition for a reason!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BqN7CqrDqDa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21507\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto10.jpg\" alt=\"A male Baylor graduate sitting in the lap of the Judge Baylor statue\" width=\"600\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto10.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto10-300x273.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>11. Tip your hat to the season.<\/strong><br \/>\nNot everyone graduates in the Spring \u2013 so many of our Bears have summer and fall graduations. Incorporate the seasonal beauty of campus into your photos!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bkai_ACnlDM\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21508\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto11.jpg\" alt=\"A female Baylor student looks out over trees in pink spring bloom\" width=\"600\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto11.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/gradphoto11-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Looking for even more ideas? Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/baylor\/baylor-graduation\/\">Baylor Graduation Pinterest board<\/a> for many, many more #BaylorGrad photos!<\/p>\n<p>Sic \u2019em, Baylor grads!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduation is just around the corner, which means you\u2019re likely to see a Baylor senior dressed up in his\/her cap and gown on campus on a daily basis. That\u2019s right &#8212; it\u2019s grad photo session season, and we\u2019re here to give you some great ideas to make your pictures the best ever. 1. 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