Best places for graduation photos in Colorado Springs
Planning graduation photos in Colorado Springs? These are the spots worth shortlisting, chosen for the light, the backdrop, and how easily a session comes together.
8 places to shoot graduation photos & videos in Colorado Springs
Garden of the Gods
The red sandstone towers rise tall enough to anchor a cap and gown against real scale, with wide flat clearings nearby for the whole family to gather. Get there before the tour buses arrive, since the formal group shots take longer to set up than a quick couple's photo.
For graduation photos: a campus-adjacent backdrop that reads academic.
The Broadmoor
The Italian Renaissance facade and reflecting lake carry enough formality on their own that a cap and gown looks right at home. Lakeside lawns are wide enough for grandparents, siblings and everyone else to pile into the group photo without crowding the frame.
For graduation photos: room for the cap toss and the reaction.
Colorado College
Stone halls and ivy-draped quads look like the campus a diploma actually came from, which matters more here than at a generic park. Weekends clear the paths of students, leaving room for the whole family to line up for a formal group photo under the canopy trees.
For graduation photos: a setting that suits regalia without competing with it.
America the Beautiful Park
Wide plazas ring the fountain, giving a cap and gown real open ground with Pikes Peak standing tall enough behind you to read as a landmark rather than scenery. The paved paths mean a big family group can gather for one shot without anyone standing on grass or gravel.
For graduation photos: space for family to gather after the solo frames.
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
The old courthouse's granite steps and clock tower carry the kind of civic weight a cap and gown deserves, right in the middle of downtown. The green plaza out front is wide enough to line up an entire extended family before everyone scatters for the day.
For graduation photos: clean architecture behind a gown and hood.
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Modern buildings and terraced walkways on the hillside campus give a diploma photo a backdrop that actually matches the degree, with Pikes Peak framed behind it. Open plazas near the overlooks hold a large family group easily, though the sloped paths mean planning where everyone stands ahead of time.
For graduation photos: somewhere the colours of the regalia stand out.
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Glen Eyrie
A castle turret behind a cap and gown reads as formal as this milestone deserves, and the lawns below it give the whole family room to gather. Golden hour on the stone makes the last group shot of the visit the strongest one.
For graduation photos: room to move for the walking and turning shots.
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
The Art Deco lines and adobe-toned walls lend real architectural weight to a cap and gown, instead of a plain wall standing in. The courtyard is flat and open enough to fit a family group in one frame without anyone stepping off the pavers.
For graduation photos: a backdrop that says where you studied.
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It depends on the spot. Public streets and sidewalks usually don't, while many parks, gardens, and landmarks require a permit for professional sessions. Each location above notes what we found on permits — confirm the current rules and any fee with the venue or city before you book.
Golden hour — the hour after sunrise or before sunset — flatters almost every location, and each spot above lists the light that works best there. Early morning also means thinner crowds at the popular ones.
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