When we see good light, we have an obligation to play with it to create dramatic and artistic graduation photography.

That also includes playing with black and white grad photos, bringing a classic and traditional feel.

CPP is short for Cal Poly Pomona (or California Polytechnic University, Pomona). It’s a gem hidden in a valley between freeways.

This is a CPP graduation photography portrait session. Cal Poly Pomona is a polytechnic university located in Pomona, Southern California, on the eastern edge of Los Angeles County.

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We always love to see photography from a unique and different perspective, so when we see angles like this next one, we have fun with it!

Here is a closeup detail photo for the College of Agriculture.

And when we get the chance, we love to get a quick photo of family and friends that happen to be there during the graduation photography session.

We always encourage bringing props for some fun photos. We also clean up afterwards (which we wish some other photographers would kindly do)!

And you have to love the decorated graduation cap.

It’s quite a beautiful campus near sunset at CPP. The funny thing is the campus has changed since the CLA building was removed, as seen in the background of this grad photo session.

When life gives you flowers, we like to think our pictures get a little rosier.

There is a gazebo in the middle of the Rose garden at Cal Poly Pomona (CPP for short).

There is also a lovely bridge in the Japanese Garden at CPP also.

And what grad photo session wouldn’t be complete without a large CPP logo at dusk?

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Starting the Grad Photos at CPP

We usually start the session with basic graduation portraits, often feeling out the comfort level of the student. After that, we can ease into the rest of session in a way that is fun and easy to do.

Here is a grad photo in front of the CLA Building at CPP. It is currently being demolished, so this icon of the campus will soon be gone!

More Grad Photos in the Cal Poly Pomona Rose Garden

There is a rose garden in the middle of campus that has a gazebo and rows of beautiful, blooming roses. This is a great backdrop for some graduation photography.

Having some fun with Confetti in our Grad Photos

Cal Poly Pomona Grad Photos

These are graduation photos taken at Cal Poly Pomona (or CPP for short). You can see many more graduation photography at CPP on our website, which shows how each portrait session is unique and based on the individual student. This session takes place on the Pomona Campus of the CSU Polytechnic universities, including the rose garden and the soon to be demolished CLA Building. Crazy to think that the grad photos in front of the CLA Building will signify a transition in the history of the campus.

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We started at the college of business administration at Cal Poly Pomona for graduation photography portraits. Our recent grad helped us choose the locations on campus that have memories and significance.

And it’s always fun to have a little fun with the grad photos!

CLA Building at Cal Poly Pomona

And of course you have to do grad photos in front of the CLA building if you are at Cal Poly Pomona. I’m just still wondering if and when they will ever tear the building down….

And it was no problem to get some quick couple photos of the cute couple together.

And Having Some Fun With Champagne!

We busted out a bottle of champagne to celebrate his graduation.

And here are some closeup details of the cap, tassel, and stole.

We finished the session at the garden in the center of campus.

This is a great example of a college grad doing Cal Poly Pomona graduation photos on campus. We like to have our recent grad do the session at places that have memories and significant meaning to the time spent earning the degree. Make sure to look around our website for more examples of grad photos.

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