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Thank you for considering Lauritzen Gardens for a photo shoot. Please read carefully to ensure you are in compliance with our photography policy to produce the best shots while protecting our indoor and outdoor garden areas.
We want our guests to enjoy the unique visual experiences offered at Lauritzen Gardens. For the safety and consideration of all our guests, we have established the following regulations. We appreciate your cooperation
General Information- Photography of the plant collection and snapshots of visits for private, non-commercial use, as well as outdoor portrait photography, are welcome.
- Private: Capturing snapshots of your visit with your own equipment for non-commercial use. Admission is required.
- Portrait and Staged Photography: Photographs with a paid professional or unpaid photographer, including maternity and newborns, wedding parties, engagement sessions, school photos, senior photos, and general family photos. A fee is required.
- Commercial Photography: Photographs or videos of products or individuals intended for use in promoting or selling a product or service require a scheduled session booked in advance through the guest experience team. A separate fee applies to these sessions. Non-profit organizations, including churches and schools, are not exempt from this requirement when capturing content to promote their organization.
- As Lauritzen Gardens is a public place, no privacy will be guaranteed to photographers or subjects (unless booked in private access hours). Please do not ask fellow garden guests to move to accommodate your session's needs.
- Personal, in-hand camera equipment, cell phones, and handheld video equipment are allowed for personal use.
- Monopods may be used on outdoor garden paths only (not inside of the conservatory or in the visitor and education center).
- Selfie sticks are permitted.
- Tripods and dipods, as well as lights on stands are not allowed in the garden, visitor and education center, or conservatory.
- Drones are prohibited.
Portrait Photography - Anyone visiting the garden for a portrait or staged photography session must have a reservation and pay a photography fee. Upon check-in, photographers will be given credentials to be displayed while out in the garden.
Session Details
- Duration: 2 hours
- Fee: $250 (includes admission and full garden access)
- Advance reservations are required
Groups of 1-7 people (including the photographer)
- Sessions are available during public hours or private access times (see below)
- Group size is the total number of individuals present
Groups of 8-20 people (including the photographer)
- Sessions are ONLY available during private access times
- Group size is the total number of individuals present
Scheduling Options (reservations are required)
- Public hours: Daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Summer Extended Hours (Memorial Day-Labor Day) Mondays and Tuesdays until 8 p.m.
- Private access (based on availability)
- Mornings from 7 to 9 a.m.
- Evenings from 5 to 7 p.m.
- Summer evenings from 8 to 10 p.m. (Monday and Tuesday only)
To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all guests:
- Walkways, pathways, and public spaces must remain clear at all times
- No equipment, props, or individuals may obstruct areas intended for general visitor use.
- All sessions must be conducted in a manner that respects the flow of public access and garden operations.
- We ask that clothing changes be kept to a minimum and that items remain with the party at all times. Our public restrooms in the visitor and education center may be used for outfit changes (but items may not be stored there). Portable changing tents are not allowed indoors or outside in the gardens.
- No backdrops are allowed and we ask that you refrain from attaching anything to plants, trees, garden buildings and structures (banners, signs, flags, etc.).
- Please keep garden areas as they are. Please refrain from moving furniture, pots, plant labels and/or tags around and please do not pick or rearrange our flowers and foliage for any purpose.
- To book a photo session, or for inquiries, please contact Rachel Tew at rentals@omahabotanicalgardens.org or (402) 346-4002, ext. 261
- The fee is for photo sessions only and is not for small private events or ceremonies. For private event rentals of any type or size, please contact Rachel Tew at rentals@omahabotanicalgardens.org or (402) 346-4002, ext. 261.
Commercial Photography
Commercial photography (to promote a business or organization) will not be allowed in any part of the garden or its facilities without prior consideration and written consent. Non-profit organizations, including churches and schools, are not exempt from this requirement when capturing content to promote their organization.
For consideration, a formal request for film, video, or still photography must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the proposed shooting date (though we can occasionally accommodate last-minute requests). Requests should include the exact locations needed, number of people that will be onsite, equipment that will be in use, a timeline, and any activities or interviews needed. A valid certificate of insurance may be required. Approval or denial will be given after the consideration process. Please contact the associate director of guest experience at (402) 346-4002, ext. 261 or r.tew@omahabotanicalgardens.org with questions or requests. - Base fees: during regular operating hours
- $125 per hour
- $450 for a half day (4 hours)
- $875 for a full day (8 hours)
- Base fees: before/after operating hours
- Additional fees may be determined on a case-by-case basis depending on the staff and facilities needed for the project.
- All requests must be approved in advance and fees will be agreed upon prior to the shoot.
- Commercial photos cannot depict the garden in a negative light or have any associations with organizations that are inconsistent with its brand and/or mission.
- To protect the garden's plant collection, photographers and subjects are only allowed on public paths unless otherwise agreed upon in advance.
- Lauritzen Gardens reserves the right to review the script and scenes at any time. Other guidelines or limitations may be set or altered on a case-by-case basis.
Artists
- Artists may set up easels in lawn areas with the understanding that garden maintenance procedures may require their relocation at any time.
- Nothing may be stored on the ground around easels. All supplies must be kept in packs the artist can carry while working.
- Do not dispose of paints or any chemicals (turpentine, brush cleaners, etc.) while in the garden.
Media
- Members of the media may photograph or film areas of the garden for the purpose of news coverage that includes Lauritzen Gardens. All members of the press must contact the director of marketing prior to arrival at the garden. To make arrangements, please call (402) 346.4002, ext. 205.
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