Greg's GraduationPosted: December 17, 2016Congratulations Greg! Today, Greg graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Music with a concentration in Music Education. He will be going on to teach music wherever he can find a job. Between the PillarsWe started the photo shoot outside. Since it was cold, we thought we would just get it over with!Hat TossEveryone needs a photo of them tossing their hat!University Center for the ArtsCold MorningThis morning was the coldest morning of the winter season. The previous week the temperatures were in the low 30's in the morning. When we left to go take photos it was 0 degrees. Cold morning!Ready to GraduateWe took a lot of photos inside everywhere we thought we could get good photos! The lighting inside the building wasn't the best, but we managed to find places where there was enough light to shoot without the flash. ShenanigansBro and SisKatherine and Greg taking a nice photo together. I'm sure it wasn't this easy when they were younger!Mom & Dad with the Graduate!This is Will and Kim, Greg's (and Katherine's) parents standing next to their graduate!Family PortraitFamilyAlmost the entire family. One set of grandparents couldn't make it, but this photo plus me is of everyone who came.GrandparentsThe WomenEven though today was about Greg, these 3 wanted a photo together. Playing the HornGreg's instrument is the French horn. He can play just about every musical instrument (since he wants the become a teacher).Organ RoomThe organ room is this magnificent room in the University Center for the Arts building. The door is almost always locked but Greg found the back door to be open for us to take photos. I'm glad we were able to get in, this place is gorgeous! French HornPianoThis was Greg's last time in the organ room as a student at Colorado State University. He had to play the piano one last time. Multiple InstrumentsBeautiful OrganOrgan PipesMerry Christmas!Inside the University Center for the Arts there was a tree. Since it's the holidays, why not get a few photos in front of it!Fake PresentsDabbingThis is dabbin. It's what the cool people do. Even the grandparentsPortraitI was only in a few of the photos. I brought my tripod and set it up and we took series of 10 photos. There were a lot of funny ones but I think this one was the best. Tomato SoupThere is a giant Tomato Soup can outside the University Center for the Arts. Cake!This was the most difficult cake to get! Sam's club was having trouble with one of their printers (on graduation day...). We decided not to get the print on it and just put "congratulations Greg" on it, but when they brought the cake out after waiting it had the wrong name on it! Katherine had to wait longer to get the correct name on the cake!GradHe's the graduate!Riding the RamI did this, Katherine did this, now Greg had to do this. Unfortunately Greg graduated in the winter when this ram was freezing to sit on. New AlumniMug ShotI don't know why he posed like this, but I took it as an opportunity to Photoshop in a placard. Next to the Ram HeadSelfie Shot!Will was taking a selfie. I got a picture of his selfie. ExcitedTasking a SeatYou could tell Greg was excited the entire time.Thumbs UpThe girl giving the thumbs up s one of Greg's friends. Greg told her to look at us. I was easy to find because I had an obnoxious flash. RecognitionThey asked everyone who was getting their teacher's license to stand up. There weren't many people who stood up. Next to his BannerWhen Greg got up to go get in line to get his diploma he walked right past his department's banner. I was lucky to get this shot of him!In LineGreg was patiently waiting in line for his diploma.Getting a Diploma!We were on the wrong side for taking photos of the handshake, but that wasn't the important part. The next shot shows him moments after getting his diploma. Graduated!Greg moments after receiving his diploma for his Bachelor of Music with a concentration in Music Education. Hat TossYou have to do the hat toss!Excited!Greg was excited the whole time he was in Moby arena to get his diploma, even when he was leaving.Mother HugKim hugging her son after he graduated. GrandparentsA photo of the graduate with his grandparents.Family with the GraduateEveryoneEveryone together supporting the graduate.Clark's with the GraduateI didn't take this photo, but I thought I'd include it for the memories. GrumpyPhotobombDo you see Will photobombing these two?
Between the PillarsWe started the photo shoot outside. Since it was cold, we thought we would just get it over with!
Cold MorningThis morning was the coldest morning of the winter season. The previous week the temperatures were in the low 30's in the morning. When we left to go take photos it was 0 degrees. Cold morning!
Ready to GraduateWe took a lot of photos inside everywhere we thought we could get good photos! The lighting inside the building wasn't the best, but we managed to find places where there was enough light to shoot without the flash.
Bro and SisKatherine and Greg taking a nice photo together. I'm sure it wasn't this easy when they were younger!
Mom & Dad with the Graduate!This is Will and Kim, Greg's (and Katherine's) parents standing next to their graduate!
FamilyAlmost the entire family. One set of grandparents couldn't make it, but this photo plus me is of everyone who came.
Playing the HornGreg's instrument is the French horn. He can play just about every musical instrument (since he wants the become a teacher).
Organ RoomThe organ room is this magnificent room in the University Center for the Arts building. The door is almost always locked but Greg found the back door to be open for us to take photos. I'm glad we were able to get in, this place is gorgeous!
PianoThis was Greg's last time in the organ room as a student at Colorado State University. He had to play the piano one last time.
Merry Christmas!Inside the University Center for the Arts there was a tree. Since it's the holidays, why not get a few photos in front of it!
PortraitI was only in a few of the photos. I brought my tripod and set it up and we took series of 10 photos. There were a lot of funny ones but I think this one was the best.
Cake!This was the most difficult cake to get! Sam's club was having trouble with one of their printers (on graduation day...). We decided not to get the print on it and just put "congratulations Greg" on it, but when they brought the cake out after waiting it had the wrong name on it! Katherine had to wait longer to get the correct name on the cake!
Riding the RamI did this, Katherine did this, now Greg had to do this. Unfortunately Greg graduated in the winter when this ram was freezing to sit on.
Mug ShotI don't know why he posed like this, but I took it as an opportunity to Photoshop in a placard.
Thumbs UpThe girl giving the thumbs up s one of Greg's friends. Greg told her to look at us. I was easy to find because I had an obnoxious flash.
RecognitionThey asked everyone who was getting their teacher's license to stand up. There weren't many people who stood up.
Next to his BannerWhen Greg got up to go get in line to get his diploma he walked right past his department's banner. I was lucky to get this shot of him!
Getting a Diploma!We were on the wrong side for taking photos of the handshake, but that wasn't the important part. The next shot shows him moments after getting his diploma.
Graduated!Greg moments after receiving his diploma for his Bachelor of Music with a concentration in Music Education.
Excited!Greg was excited the whole time he was in Moby arena to get his diploma, even when he was leaving.