And one of the best things about Southern California are the palm trees that grace our neighborhoods and campuses. Orange County is covered in this iconic tree.

One of the best spots for CSUF grad photos is at the very large TITANS logo in the middle of the Fullerton campus. It’s larger than life, unless you use forced perspective to get your subject larger than it!

And here is the California State University Fullerton Seal in a graduation photo.

Here is the main entrance on the south side of the Fullerton campus, framed with iconic palm trees.

And we LOVE this awesome grad photo of the CSUF gate and our soon-to-be grad framing it perfectly!

Our grad is a product of the visual arts program at CSUF, so it was only fitting to get a few images after dusk in front of the visual arts building.

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There is this amazing spot for graduation photography at UC Irvine, where there are the arches covered in green, leafy vines. It creates an awesome frame to any grad photo, and has a disappearing point due to the many linear arches. When given the chance, we love to squeeze in extra photos with family members. Here is one of our soon-to-be graduate with his parents, and then individual photos with the mom and dad.

And of course we have to get our UCI grad walking it out underneath the arches.

Here is a closeup of the UCI stole for the year of 2025, along with the cap and gown.

And we LOVE using flowers and greenery to add to a photo. In this case, some star jasmine was blooming and made a great foreground. The background has some of the many scenic trees on the Irvine campus.

Here is a really cool grad photo of the Samueli Science and Engineering building. We love how the glass reflects some of the blue in the sky.

And more UCI graduation photography in front of the engineering building.

And you can’t represent UC Irvine without any anteaters. They do make the cutest plushies in any UC gift store.

And of course we found even more mustard yellow flowers, which grace the rolling hills of Irvine in the springtime.

And if there is a swing, there is an obligation to take a grad photo on it!

We do many photography portrait sessions in the city of Irvine, which you can find on our blog. The university campus for UCI is yet another beautiful place and perfect for a recent or soon-to-be graduate.

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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 at the Fantasyland Castle in Disneyland

I love this photo in front of the Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland, which is the picturesque entrance to Fantasyland.

Here’s using the iconic Disneyland Carousel (also known as the King Arthur Carousel) as a backdrop for these graduation photography portraits. We do a lot a photography sessions at Disneyland, so check out the many other examples we have on our blog.

And they aren’t graduation photos without a cap and gown.

Toontown Grad Photos

After Fantasyland, we hopped up to Toontown for grad photos at Mickey’s house.

And yes, there is a graduation pin that you can pick up at the Disneyland City Hall.

And you gotta love retaking a photo from the past in the same spot over It’s a Small World ride.

California Adventures Graduation Photography

We headed over to California Adventures, since the background of the Incredicoaster and the Pixar’s Pal-a-round is unmatched. It was previously known as the Sun Wheel and Mickey’s Fun Wheel, but we like to call it the Death wheel (You can get soooooooo dizzy on the sliding ones).

Gotta love doing graduation photos with the Pixar Pier in the background, capped off with a cap and gown.

And it’s always a good time to bust out your letters jacket for the grad portraits.

Finishing the Session in Carsland

We wrapped the session in Carsland.

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Starting Graduation Photos at Fantasyland

Gotta love starting the session with a Genie to grant three wishes as you transition into another phase of life!

The Sleeping Beauty Castle is an icon of not just Fantasyland, but of the whole of Disney. So of course we have to use it as an essential background for our graduation photography.

And of course it’s not a graduation photography session without a cap and gown photo.

Some more Fun Grad Photos in Toontown

Toontown is a great place for silly and fun graduation photos, with the cartoony curves and theming.

Finishing the Graduation Photos at DCA

We hopped over to Disney California Adventures to finish the session in front of the DCA Pixar Pal-A-Round ferris wheel. It’s definitely one of the most recognizable and iconic backgrounds in Orange County.

And then we wandered over to Cars Land for more fun grad photos.

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Starting CSU Fullerton Grad Photos at the Titans Logo

This is an awesome spot to start the graduation photography portrait session, since we can easily hop over to the next locations with ease.

Here are some more traditional graduation photos, which parents always love to have.

Some Fullerton Family Photography

We don’t mind squeezing in a few family photos during the graduation photo session. Behind most graduates are proud parents, family, and friends.

And how super duper cute is this CSU Fullerton Titan plush stuffed elephant? Feel free to bring props to your own graduation portrait session, making things much more personal and fun.

CSU Fullerton Grad Photos and More!

We do many graduation photography portrait sessions during the graduation season (often April and May). It’s important to choose a graduation photographer that has experience to guide the session, but create a comfortable setting for you (and your loved ones). You can see the many graduation photos we taken at Cal State Fullerton. You can also see many more examples of our work on our family photography instagram account.

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Starting the CSUF Grad Photos at Becker Amphitheater

I really love this awesome angle of the Titans logo, with her sitting in just the right spot.

I love love love the dramatic lighting in this corridor or hallway.

College of Business and Economics

Our soon-to-be graduate went and took grad photos at the College of Business and Economics. What building/school would you want your grad photos to be in front of?

And here is the entrance logo for the College of Business and Economics.

Make sure to look around our website for many examples of graduation photos in Fullerton. We moved on to the giant CSUF Seal as a background for our grad photos.

And of course it’s always fun to have some fun with confetti. We always clean up after, by the way.

CSUF Grad Photos in Fullerton

We specialize in family and graduation photography, so doing graduate portrait sessions at Cal State Fullerton is a pleasure. We have many grads with many different ideas for their ideal graduation portraits. Let us help you pull that off!

We also specialize in family photography portrait sessions anywhere in Los Angeles County or Orange County. Make sure to contact Judy today to get your portrait session booked now!

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Starting the UCSD Grad Photos at the Geisel Library

Did you know that the Geisel Library is named after Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss)? There is a large bronze statue outside of the Library to commemorate him.

We also did some photos with her sister, mom, and dad. We don’t mind squeezing in a little San Diego family photography during the portrait session.

Going inside the UCSD Library

We went inside to get some grad photos with the many books and study nooks that {K} has been immersed with during the past 4 years.

After that the Library closed and we wandered around for more UC San Diego graduation photography.

We love to use reflections in our photography.

And of course we should always have a traditional grad photo (especially for the parents).

Notice the brutalist architecture design for the Geisel Library. It utilizes lots of bare and naked concrete.

And who wouldn’t love this gargantuan rock bear in the middle of the Warren College buildings?

This is a great example of graduation photos at UCSD (University of California, San Diego). In my opinion, it’s one of the prettier UC campuses, especially how it’s integrated into the landscape around it. It feels so peaceful and green.

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