On a late Friday afternoon in early April, I photographed a group Grad Session of three Columbia University Graduate students. The timing couldn’t have been better—golden hour, late Friday when campus was empty, and the weather was a 10/10. The late afternoon light filtered across the Manhattan campus from West to East glowing across the historic architecture that defines the Morningside Heights campus.
On our Grad Session we moved throughout campus, capturing a mix of:
Classic cap-and-gown portraits
Candid moments between the grads
Individual portraits that highlight each graduate’s personality (Close Up and Wide)
Wide environmental shots showcasing Columbia’s iconic setting
Late afternoon sessions are especially valuable for NYC graduation photography. The light is softer, shadows are longer, and the campus takes on a cinematic quality that simply isn’t there midday.
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