Photography Policy

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Welcome to Southern Grace Lavender Farm! We encourage visitors to photograph our farm and kindly ask that you tag us in any photos on social media AND use our hashtags #southerngracelavenderfarm #sglf

If you are a professional photographer, receiving payment for your photography or videography services, conducting formal posed photography, taking aerial photography, painting or drawing our farm, taking promotional photos, or are interested in private photography sessions, please see below.

• Be kind to others and respect our farm.

• If you wish to take photographs outside of normal business hours, you must contact us via email to arrange to be granted permission to be on farm property when it is closed. Trespassing is unlawful and not permitted.

• Our farm hours are 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; and by appointment only, Monday-Friday.

• Our farm is open to the public, event goers, employees and fellow lavender lovers during days and hours posted. Paying any fee does NOT give exclusive rights or access. Please be considerate and kind to others enjoying our farm.

• Southern Grace Lavender Farm reserves the right to alter this policy or refuse photographer access at any time for any reason.

Posed photography includes weddings*, family, senior photos, prom, pregnancy, and the like. The photographer does not need to be receiving payment for the shoot or be considered a “professional” for this fee to apply. 

Professional Photography includes anyone who could make money from their photos or is considered a professional photographer. This may also include commercial photography and stock photography. 

There is a $50 per session / per day fee for posed photography sessions and professional photography at our farm. Please submit payment along with printed and completed Photographer Form to your photo session. We accept cash, check or credit cards. 

*Photographers for special events renting our farm (such as weddings) are exempt from this payment. We would love it if you would share photos of your special day with us! Email a photo access link to info@southerngracelavenderfarm.com to be featured on our website or social media.

Those wishing to paint or draw our farm are welcome to do so free of charge. We do ask that you mention our farm in any published works, tag us on social media and let us know of your achievements!

Qualifying journalists, lifestyle bloggers or social media influencers taking photography on our farm with the purpose of promoting our business are welcome to photograph free of charge once approved. Submit a completed Promotional Photographer Form to info@southerngracelavenderfarm.com for approval. Private sessions will not be discounted.

Pricing for videography is set on a case by case basis. Advanced reservations are required. Please email us at info@southerngracelavenderfarm.com for inquires regarding videography on our farm. 

Videographers for special events hosted at our farm (such as weddings) are exempt from this payment. We would love it if you would share photos of your special day with us! Email access links to info@southerngracelavenderfarm.com to be featured on our website or social media.

Want photos taken at our farm but need a photographer? Our in house photographer, Jessica Peoples with Jessica  Peoples Photography can help capture your memories with staged photography sessions.