9 spots to snap University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ graduation shots
University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ 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
Historic Old Main, the first building on The University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ campus constructed in 1891, and recently rehabilitated and renovated has visual vantage points.
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.
Make a scene: Back of scoreboard
Stand near the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ 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.Ìý
Make a scene: "Curving Arcades"
"Curving Arcades," the sculpture at the Campbell Avenue entrance to the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, often called "the clothespins", is among the many sculptures that dot the UA campus, making an ideal backdrop for a photo.
Make a scene: Olive trees
Lush olive trees, like these along a sidewalk on the west side of the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ State Museum, create a bucolic photo setting.Ìý
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.
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.Ìý
Make a scene: Flandrau Science Center
The stained-glass windowsÌýFlandrau Science Center and Planetarium could be a stunning background for a creative photographer.Ìý
Make a scene: Lute Olson statue
The statue of Olson, aÌýHall of Fame basketball coach, is the perfect person to pose with for some fun graduation photos (especially for you hardcore basketball fans.)ÌýIt sits outside the entrance to the Jim Click Hall of Champions on the north side of McKale Center.
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