SUNY Empire State College Commencement Photos
Congratulations to the Class of 2019!
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2019 Commencement Locations
- Albany – June 2, 2019, Orange Gallery
- Albany – June 2, 2019, Green Gallery
- Purchase – June 3, 2019, Orange Gallery
- Purchase – June 3, 2019, Green Gallery
- Rochester- June 11, 2019, Orange Gallery
- Rochester- June 11, 2019, Green Gallery
- Buffalo – June 12, 2019, Orange Gallery
- Buffalo – June 12, 2019, Green Gallery
- Syracuse – June 13, 2019, Orange Gallery
- Syracuse – June 13, 2019, Green Gallery
- Manhattan – June 14, 2019, Orange Gallery
- Manhattan – June 14, 2019, Green Gallery
- Center for Labor Studies – June 14, 2019, Orange Gallery
- Center for Labor Studies – June 14, 2019, Green Gallery
- Brookville Long Island – June 15, 2019 Orange Gallery
- Brookville Long Island – June 15, 2019, Green Gallery
How To Achieve the Perfect Commencement Pose for your photo.
1- Before Getting to the Backdrop.
Check to make sure that:
- Your medallion is facing forward
- Tassel isn’t hanging into your face
- If you have longer hair, move it to one side or the other, onto one shoulder
- Relax, take a deep breath. You did it. It’s your time to shine!
2- Posing at the Backdrop.
The red carpet trick: Shift your body position to about 30 degrees to the camera and have good posture. Achieve this position by placing one foot slightly in front of the other, angle your front foot toward the camera and shift your weight forward on your front leg. Put your hands behind your back or slightly below your hips. Extend your face slightly forward somewhat tilted down. This helps open your eyes. Smile into the lens.
More details on SUNY Empire State College’s commencement page.
2018 Commencement Locations
- Rochester- May 31, 2018, Orange Gallery
- Rochester- May 31, 2018, Green Gallery
- Syracuse – June 1, 2018, Orange Gallery
- Syracuse – June 1, 2018, Green Gallery
- Buffalo – June 2, 2018, Orange Gallery
- Buffalo – June 2, 2018, Green Gallery
- Albany – June 3, 2018, Orange Gallery
- Albany – June 3, 2018, Green Gallery
- Lincoln Center – June 7, 2018, Orange Gallery – 380 to 537
- Lincoln Center – June 7, 2018, Green Gallery – 423 to 607
- Columbia – June 8, 2018, Orange Gallery
- Columbia – June 8, 2018, Green Gallery
- Purchase – June 15, 2018, Orange Gallery
- Purchase – June 15, 2018, Green Gallery
- Brookville – June 16, 2018, Orange Gallery
- Brookville – June 16, 2018, Green Gallery
Congratulations to the Class of 2017!
Click on a link below to view, share, or purchase extra copies of your 2017 commencement photo from SUNY Empire State College.
- Rochester – May 31, 2017
- Syracuse – June 2, 2017
- Buffalo – June 3, 2017
- Albany – June 4, 2017
- Purchase – June 14, 2017
- Lincoln Center – June 15, 2017
- Columbia – Friday, June 16, 2017
- Brookville – Saturday, June 17, 2017
Through June, OTS Photos will be the SUNY Empire State College Commencement photographer for all 8 annual commencements across New York State. OTS Photos and their team of professional photographers and associates were contracted by the SUNY Empire State College Alumni House to photograph, print and mail complimentary magnetic event photos each individual graduate. The Alumni House sponsored On the Spot Photos.
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Congratulations to the Class of 2016!
Click on a link below to view, share, or purchase extra copies of your 2016 commencement photo from SUNY Empire State College.
- Buffalo – June 4, 2016
- Syracuse – June 5, 2016
- Albany – June 11, 2016
- Purchase – June 12, 2016
- Rochester – June 12, 2016
- Lincoln Center: Red Cards – June 16, 2016
- Lincoln Center: Yellow Cards – June 16, 2016
- Columbia – June 17, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.
- Brookville – June 18, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.
Learn more about our commencement photographer.