10 Sunflower Photos We Love at UP Diliman’s 2018 Graduation Season

The University of the Philippines Diliman’s graduation season is always something to look forward to every year. A few weeks before the university-wide rites, sunflowers are planted along the University Avenue which bloom just in time to welcome visitors and students in their sleek barongs and dresses. And as it always does, this year’s florets did not disappoint nature lovers, photographers and obviously, the graduating students themselves! Here are some of our favourite sunflower photos this year.

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1. It’s all about choosing the right accessory!

You are my sunshine 🌞🌻

A post shared by Princes Nuñez (@princesnunez) on Jun 23, 2018 at 11:17pm PDT

2. What’s better than posing solo with sunflowers? Sharing the shot with your BFF of course!

Another milestone for these two beautiful women from UP Diliman. 🌻 #sunflowers #futureisbright #UPDiliman #Graduation #sablay2018 #canonphotography #portrait #flowers #nature

A post shared by Justine Joyce Photography (@justinejoycephotography) on Jun 20, 2018 at 2:50am PDT

3. The flowers are practically as tall as (even taller than) than most of us.

My only chineshine

A post shared by @ gaspan.jpg on Jun 19, 2018 at 8:05pm PDT

4. Don’t forget to include the IG-worthy Quezon Hall in the background as well.

It’s the most wonderful season and chapter of being a UP student. Congratulations to all graduating Iskolar ng Bayan. 😊🇵🇭 #journalist #lifeisajourney #iskolarngbayan #updiliman

A post shared by Abner P. Mercado (@abnerpmercado) on Jun 19, 2018 at 3:48pm PDT

5. How ’bout a close-up?

In frame: @jemestalilla . . . @postthepeople #postthepeople @creativesocialmag #creativesocialmag @pursuitofportraits #pursuitofportraits @portraitvision #portraitvision @featureportraits #featureportraits @moodyport #moodyports @portraitpage #portraitpage @portraitmood #portraitmood @portraitvision #portraitvision @portraitfestival #portraitfestival #sunflowers #portrait #sunflowerportraits #springcraze #updiliman #bokehlicious #doingthebrandonwoelfel #getbrandonverified #brandonwoelfel #woelfpack @bran.wolf @brandonwoelfel

A post shared by Marlon John Dorado (@mrln_810.jpg) on Jun 28, 2018 at 9:43am PDT

6. Or chance a shot from above to get more sunflowers in the frame!

No caption could adequately capture the amount of gratitude in my heart. Maraming salamat, UP. Padayon! 🌻 #Sablay2018

A post shared by NINA (@ninanuguid) on Jun 25, 2018 at 6:02am PDT

7. A matching yellow or orange-toned OOTD should come as a no-brainer.

And it was all yellow 🌻 #Gradu18 #SUMMAblay

A post shared by Waywaya Dancel (@waywayadancel) on Jun 23, 2018 at 10:59pm PDT

8. It’s blooming everywhere!

“Gusto ko rin ng photo sa sunflowers na naka-sablay” We may not have been together as we struggled through our first few years in UP, but I promise to spend the rest of my and your (our) sablay moments by your side. Here’s to our first sablay moment together! 🌻☺️ Looking forward to our next ones @leandroanton.castro

A post shared by Anna Rominia Cruz (@annacruzzz) on Jun 28, 2018 at 4:19am PDT

9.  Simplicity is key too!

Do as Queen Beyoncé says and shift your sablay to the left, to the left! (Finally!) 🌻 📸: @dycharlton

A post shared by KD Arias (@maeiouw) on Jun 23, 2018 at 10:03pm PDT

10.  And sometimes, a little more movement goes a long way, yes?

She believed she could, so she did. 🌻 📷 @alanisave

A post shared by Christelle May Concepcion (@tellemaywhy) on Jul 12, 2018 at 8:37pm PDT

Despite some rain here and there, these bright and inspiring grams prove that there’s always going to be a rainbow at the end of it all — to bring smiles and colour back to an otherwise sombre day. So, are you ready for your own sunflower shoot?

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