Graduation is one of those rare milestones that belongs to the graduate and to everyone who helped them get there. For Indian and South Asian families in Tucson, an academic achievement is not just personal - it is a source of pride that reaches all the way back to grandparents in another country who sacrificed so that this moment could happen. It deserves photographs that honour that weight. I have photographed graduations across Tucson - from University of Arizona commencements to high school senior portrait sessions in the Sonoran Desert. What I bring to every graduation session is an understanding that this is bigger than a certificate and a cap and gown. It is the culmination of years of work, family investment, and personal determination. Senior portrait sessions are a particular favourite of mine. Unlike commencement day photography - which is often rushed and chaotic - a dedicated senior portrait session gives us real time and real locations. We can shoot at sunrise in th