11 Graduation Picture Ideas for You and Your Besties to Take in Your Caps and Gowns
After countless hours of homework, days spent studying for tests, and memories with friends to last a lifetime, graduation is here and it’s time to celebrate the super special milestone. Graduation pictures are a must, and whether it’s your high school, technical school, or college graduation, you want to capture the big moment of walking across the stage and collecting your diploma. Ofc, your family wants to snap a ton of photos of you and your friends in your caps and gowns, so you’ll definitely want to have a solid list of graduation picture ideas to try out on the monumental day.
Smiling for the camera with your diploma in hand is a classic pose, obvi. But since these pictures will probably be framed for your childhood home or college dorm room (and posted in your next photo dump on Insta), you want tons of fun options to choose from. Capture the moment you and your besties toss your caps in the air, take candid shots around campus, or celebrate with props like confetti or balloons. Graduation day will be here before you know it — and will probably pass in the blink of an eye — so make sure you’re prepared with the best poses. Here, 11 cute graduation picture ideas for you, your fam, and friends.
Toss Your Grad Caps in the Air
Who doesn’t love an action shot? This classic graduation picture is a must and will capture the pure joy you and your friends feel as you finally celebrate this huge accomplishment.
Smile in the Crowd
Have a parent or family member get a candid shot of you seated in the crowd. With all of the speeches that take place throughout the ceremony, there will be *plenty* of time to snap this pic.
Pose with Family
Your parents and family are so proud and definitely need a photo (or 20) to commemorate the special occasion. Snap a cute shot like the one above, or just simply flash a smile to the camera. It’ll be a super sweet moment no matter what.
Pose with Your Diploma
Posing with your diploma is a classic photo for a reason. You worked so hard for this certificate, and it needs a moment in front of the lens.
Take a Selfie
Selfies are a perfect photo opp for every stage of graduation — waiting in line and getting ready to walk out? Snap a selfie. Sitting in the crowd and waiting for your name to be called? Grab a pic with your friends by your side. Officially graduated and immediately celebrating with your family post-ceremony? You know what to do.
Candid Moment
Candids are the best. Even though they’re not posed exactly the way you may want, these unplanned photos capture genuine, raw emotion, the biggest smiles (and maybe a few happy tears), and for that, are immediately frame-worthy.
Walk Around Campus
Whether high school or college, your school’s campus is where you made some of your most significant memories over the past few years. Walk around and pick the most memorable spots to strike a pose in with friends.
Classic Group Photo
Get everyone together for one massive group photo. All of your besties in one pic? You’ll cherish it forever.
Hug Your Besties
Don’t *just* stand there and smile — give each other a massive hug! You just graduated! There’s so much to celebrate.
Celebrate with Confetti
Before or after the ceremony, get creative with your graduation pictures with some props. Pose with some festive balloons, blow some confetti into the camera, or grab a cute “I graduated!” sign.
Get All the Angles
Snap some photos from up above, down below, and everywhere in between.
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