The Graduates

Yet again, sorry for the lack of a post last week, but I was incredibly busy photographing the University of Bath Summer graduation ceremonies. Eleven ceremonies in three days, days which easily ran to 12 or 13 hour stints, but which were ultimately successful. Success is when the client sends emails saying that the pictures they’re seeing come through after each day’s ceremonies are over are exactly what they needed. Success is also managing to not mess up even though I’d never done this before, and rarely have I had to cover an event with quite so many requirements from different parts of the client organisation.

Now all the editing is done and the photos delivered, I thought I’d pluck a few of my own favourites from the assignment and let you have a peek inside what is a pretty big event in Bath and certainly for the University of Bath and the graduating students and their families.

Bedel Bearer Evearl Walker polishes the mace prior to the first procession

The university’s new chancellor, HRH Prince Edward, looking relaxed in his role

The abbey is a superb setting for the ceremonies

One parent likes to record the ceremony on her iPad

One of my tasks was to capture the fun of the day

Selfies at graduation are a new trend

One graduate wins his bet

A graduate makes her way back to her seat after receiving her certificate

Proud parents line up to get photos of their sons and daughters

The obligatory hat-throwing shot

A different take on the hat-throwing shot

Top deck hat-throwing