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Graduation photos · Austin
In short
Graduation photos in Austin starts at $295: 60 min on location with a photographer who works in Austin, and 30 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 5 business days.
Why choose Graduation photos in Austin?
Graduation photos in Austin are a one-hour cap-and-gown session across two campus landmarks, priced from $295 and delivered as 30 retouched images. Most of that demand comes from The University of Texas at Austin, and the Class of 2026 and 2027 are photographing around something no earlier class faced. The University of Texas at Austin is restoring the Main Building and Tower facade by facade, with scaffolding planned in sequence through the summer of 2027. A UT graduation session therefore starts by checking which face of the Tower is clear that month, and builds the two locations around the answer.
Worth knowing about Austin
The University of Texas at Austin says the Main Building will carry scaffolding on its facades in sequence through the summer of 2027, with the Tower and south facade following the 2025 commencement, and advises 2026 and 2027 graduates to take their Tower photographs whenever a clear face is available. UT’s non-news filming guidelines also list still photography of campus buildings among projects that need a location permit requested at least six weeks ahead; whether a private graduation session falls under that rule is confirmed with University Marketing and Communications before the date is set.
What does the session in Austin look like?
- Norman Hackerman Building, third-floor balcony
- A raised view of the Tower that UT News itself recommends while the scaffolding is up, and it puts the graduate level with the clock face.
- Littlefield Fountain and the South Mall ledges
- The classic UT graduation frame, with open ground in front of it for a family group.
- Battle Hall’s green doors
- A close, architectural frame for solo portraits that does not depend on the Tower at all.
What does graduation photos in Austin include?
- 30 retouched photographs
- Two campus locations chosen for the school’s landmarks
- Solo, family and friend-group frames
- Private online gallery within 5 business days
- Print release for personal use
FAQ — Graduation photos in Austin
Will the UT Tower scaffolding be in my Austin graduation photos?
Possibly, through the summer of 2027. The University of Texas at Austin is restoring the Main Building facade by facade, so an Austin graduation session is planned from the views that stay clean — the Norman Hackerman Building balcony, the east courtyard of the Tower and Littlefield Fountain — and from whichever facade is free that month.
Do UT Austin graduation photos need a campus permit?
The University of Texas at Austin asks for a location permit, requested six weeks ahead, for non-news still photography of campus buildings, and does not spell out how that applies to a private graduation portrait. The answer for a specific UT graduation session is confirmed with University Marketing and Communications before booking rather than assumed.