Amateur Photography

Amateur photography includes photos taken for personal use only. All Garden members and guests paying general Garden admission are welcome to take photographs any time during open hours. Please refer to and respect our photography policies outlined below.

Professional Photography

Professional photography includes any activity in which money will be exchanged for photos or services, such as a photographer who has been hired to take senior, engagement or family photos, someone who will be selling prints, cards or stock photos of the Garden, etc. If this scenario applies to you, we require that you purchase a Photographer Membership.

Our Photographer Membership includes all the benefits of associate membership plus additional perks, including the right to sell, edit and distribute without attribution photos you take at The Oregon Garden. It includes free admission for the photographer and one guest, plus the ability to admit additional guests at a reduced rate.

Photographer Members are not required to schedule their shoots and may access the Garden at any time during open hours.

Family, Wedding & Senior Portraits

We are delighted that you want to make The Oregon Garden the backdrop for your special memories! If someone you know has volunteered to take your photos in the Garden for free, refer to the Amateur Photography guidelines above. If you will be hiring a photographer to take your photos, please refer to the Professional Photography guidelines instead.

Policies

To ensure the enjoyment of all of our guests and the integrity of our Garden, please respect the following rules when taking photographs in the Garden.

• Stay on pathways, hardscape and lawns at all times.
• Do not climb trees, rocks, fences or enter water features.
• Do not block pathways, stairs, doors or disrupt pedestrian flow.
• Do not move or alter Garden features such as benches, trash cans or statues.
• Make every effort to be as unobtrusive to other guests as possible.
• Absolutely no use of drones in the Garden.

Any guest found to be disobeying these guidelines or being otherwise disruptive will be asked to leave the property.