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9 spots to snap University of Arizona graduation shots
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9 spots to snap University of Arizona graduation shots

  • May 11, 2018
  • May 11, 2018 Updated Nov 2, 2018

University of Arizona grads toss their mortarboards this weekend. Mom and dad, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends will be snapping photos. Here are a few ideas for graduation photos that will also help share your Wildcat experience.

Make a scene: Old Main

Make a scene: Old Main

Historic Old Main, the first building on The University of Arizona campus constructed in 1891, and recently rehabilitated and renovated has visual vantage points.

Ann Brown

Make a scene: Old Main on the flip side

Make a scene: Old Main on the flip side

The fountain on the west side of historic Old Main building, which underwent a $13.5 million renovation in 2014, is an ideal spot for a graduation photo.

Ann Brown

Make a scene: Back of scoreboard

Make a scene: Back of scoreboard

Stand near the Arizona Stadium underneath the letter "A" on the back side facing Sixth Street. But be careful, photographer should watch out for the busy Sixth Street traffic. 

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star 2013

Make a scene: "Curving Arcades"

Make a scene: "Curving Arcades"

"Curving Arcades," the sculpture at the Campbell Avenue entrance to the University of Arizona, often called "the clothespins", is among the many sculptures that dot the UA campus, making an ideal backdrop for a photo.

Ann Brown

Make a scene: Olive trees

Make a scene: Olive trees

Lush olive trees, like these along a sidewalk on the west side of the Arizona State Museum, create a bucolic photo setting. 

Ann Brown

Make a scene: Joseph Wood Krutch Garden

Make a scene: Joseph Wood Krutch Garden

Take a photo near the desert plant life and succulents in the Joseph Wood Krutch Garden, which is part of UA Campus Arboretum. Don't back up too close and get a needle in your graduation robe.

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Make a scene: Saguaro cactus

Make a scene: Saguaro cactus

Amaze your friends at home — if you're not from the desert Southwest — with a photo which unusual saguaro cactus on the north side of Old Main. 

Ann Brown

Make a scene: Flandrau Science Center

Make a scene: Flandrau Science Center

The stained-glass windows Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium could be a stunning background for a creative photographer. 

 
Ann Brown

Make a scene: Lute Olson statue

Make a scene: Lute Olson statue

The statue of Olson, a Hall of Fame basketball coach, is the perfect person to pose with for some fun graduation photos (especially for you hardcore basketball fans.) It sits outside the entrance to the Jim Click Hall of Champions on the north side of McKale Center.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

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