Photography at the Farm
Individuals non professionals are welcome and encouraged to photograph at Red Oak Lavender Farm with cell photos of flowers or people with you during regular operating hours. Only cell phones can be used for photographing people during open farm/shop hours.
This does not include professional photographers doing photo shoots. If you are a professional photographer, and would like to book time in the field after closing hours please contact us to reserve your time in June.
Cost: 100.00 per hour weekends and 90.00 per hour week days. You can pay for 1-4 hours duration. Deposit of a non-refundable 50% is required to reserve your time. Time slots are limited and go very fast. Last year we did not allow professionals, but since we will be at the farm and live here at property we have opened up time for photographers. Weekend time slots are the first to reserve.
Only 1 photographer is allowed per time slot. Photographer must be licensed and insured with a copy of insurance 1 week before time slot of shooting. Any breakage or damage of plants, gazebos, fences, water features are responsible of photographer, which includes behavior of their clients.
No props or people are allowed in or on the lavender or flowers. Rows are fine for small props. No drones or large props are allowed.
Clothing is mandatory.
Questions:
Can I photograph during open hours? No. We only allow professional photographers during closed shop hours.
Can I just show up after hours to photography? No. We live here at the farm and have security cameras that warn us when someone is on the property.
Why can't I book a time in April or May for lavender photography? Lavender is only in bloom for a very short time - June. Usually the second week of June is the best time, but again it is based on the weather. Cooler cloudy days means later full bloom. Hot Sunny days means sooner full blooms.
Can I have a dog or animals in the photos? No. We have chickens and consider dogs pretors. They will refuse to lay eggs if a dog is near their coop. Also lavender plants will die if urinated on. We also sell culinary lavender, so cannot have pets/dogs/animals in the lavender.
Can I linger passed my reserve time? No. We often have other photographers booked before and after your schedule time. Be sure all your clients leave by the end of your schedule time. This is a private home too and pawners privacy is important.
We cannot guarantee weather or exact bloom time since this is based on nature, weather, and God. If we have a storm of high winds or lightening, or downpour of rain we try our best to reschedule your time slot. You need to make your clients aware of changes that might happen and no refund for deposit can be given since time slots are limited. Rain at your town does not affect/affect our location. If it is not raining/storms here at the farm we expect your photography to take place.
Contact us at redoaklavender@gmail.com to begin reserving your time. We will send an invoice for the deposit (50% of total fee) that needs to be paid to reserve your time.
No drones are allowed to be flown over the farm without the express permission of the owners and pets are not allowed in the field for sanitary and liability reasons.
Photographs cannot be published, sold, reproduced, transferred, distributed, or otherwise commercially exploited in any manner whatsoever without written consent by Red Oak Lavender Farm LLC. Red Oak Lavender Farm LLC reserves the right, and its sole discretion, to withhold and/or withdraw permission to photograph on its premises or to reproduce photographs of objects in its collection.
Some Lavender begin to bloom from May (small English lavenders), but our full blooms of the fields are during the month of June (either the second and third week or first two weeks). June being the best time (check our FB page for current photos), Perennial Flower Gardens from May - Autumn, and our popular Sunflowers in Autumn. Check our Facebook page for current blooming conditions. Farm and Gardens are open during our Shop hours Only: Wednesday - Friday 11-3, Saturday 10-4, and Sunday 1-4 Only.
*Note: Here in Georgia we cannot grow in rows and rows like in France due to our high humidity and large yearly rainfall.
We also have 2 Gazebos, Arbors, 50 varieties of Flowers