Summer Purdue Graduation Pictures | With Jordan
Summer Purdue Graduation Pictures at the Main Campus in West Lafayette, IN.
At the end of every summer, Purdue University celebrates summer grads! The excitement of graduation is in the air. All the semesters of hard work and dedication have paid off. It is time for graduation!
Having pictures taken is a great way to celebrate this major life accomplishment. You have achieved your dream of earning your Purdue degree and now is the time to document this achievement.
When should Purdue cap and gown graduation photos be scheduled?
I recommend having summer Purdue graduation pictures taken before actual graduation weekends.
Graduation weekends are so busy as you attend the ceremony and celebrate with family and friends. And campus is BUSY, making it harder to get pictures without photo bombers!
Bring the cap and gown to include in the pictures!
You will want to get some pictures with both your cap and gown and some without.
5 Tips for Great Summer Purdue Graduation Pictures:
1) Schedule your session for a time during the few weeks leading up to graduation weekend.
Having pictures taken on actual graduation day is not a good idea. The campus is crowded and the iconic spots will be full of people. However, if you are wanting to get family pictures taken on graduation day, that is different. We can find a spot on campus to take family pictures. Your family will be together to celebrate with you and this can be a fabulous time to have updated family pictures taken.
2) Bring your cap and gown but also dress nicely for some pictures without your cap and gown.
We will take a variety of pictures and poses. This can also be a good time to get a few updated “headshots”.
3) Be prepared to walk around the Purdue Campus to get pictures in your favorite spots.
You don't have to just have your photos taken in the traditional iconic spots. You might want pictures taken in places on campus that are special to you.
4) Schedule your session for first thing in the morning.
Summer is HOT and mornings are the coolest part of the day. Early morning light is also wonderful for pictures.
5) Wear cute shoes, but bring comfy ones for walking.
Yes, cute shoes are great for the pictures, but they are not ideal for hiking all over campus in! Bring some comfortable shoes to wear as we move from location to location.
Jordan’s Summer Purdue Graduation Photos
Jordan is graduating with a degree in Human Service from the Department of Human Development and Family Science. Fun fact- I graduated just a *few* years ago with this SAME degree!! Only back then it was called “Individual and Family Development”.
Jordan has a heart for helping families and children with special needs! Jordan has a huge heart and compassion for children with special needs. Jordan knows first hand the challenges families experience as she grew up with a sibling with developmental challenges. I just love Jordan’s heart that desires to help others.
Jordan met me at the iconic Purdue fountain on a beautiful July morning! The sunlight was soft and temps were still cool for a July day. Purdue campus was quiet and Jordan was ready with her cap and gown and CUTE shoes!
We ended her session tossing her graduation cap up high in celebration!
It was such a joy to celebrate Jordan’s Purdue Graduation with pictures. Jordan graduated high school in 2020- and we all know that there was NOTHING “normal” about graduating high school that year. She missed out on a lot of the graduation celebrations back then, but for her Purdue Graduation it is time to really celebrate!
Heather Corbin is a Lafayette Indiana Photographer. She believes that pictures freeze time and that life’s milestones and celebrations are best preserved with pictures!
