Commencement day pictures

Today I am dusting off an oldie-but-goodie. This is for our P’19s and is about the pictures you want to make sure you take during Commencement.

Your students have called this place home for 4 years – or 5 – and are getting ready to depart for Life After Wake Forest. Hopefully they will return often, but in case they are not able to, get some good pictures. Here’s a suggestion of some shots to consider.

– With the best friend(s) in cap and gown.  Two of my most treasured Commencement photos are the ones with my best friend and roommate of 3 years – we hammed it up and did a really fun pose – and with my group of closest friends.  While we certainly had tons of pictures of us in other settings, the cap and gown ones mean a lot.

– With the parents and family in cap and gown. This one is a no-brainer. Happy times for everyone.

– A shot of Wait Chapel and the Commencement stage when the Quad is empty. It’s serene and peaceful at sunrise and at twilight – so grab a pic of the chapel when the lighting is good.

– A picture of any spot your student loved on campus. Someplace that is meaningful to them.  Could be a place outdoors they loved, or a particular academic building, a nook in the ZSR, whatever. But the place they felt happy and like this was Their Spot is what they want.

– If they have a Significant Other who is also a Deac, a shot of where they first met, first kissed, first date was held, etc. is a good one to have.

– Take pictures of their old residence halls, main academic buildings they spent a lot of time in, etc.

– With their favorite professor(s) at Departmental Receptions on Sunday afternoon.

– And of course, take a selfie or two with them