Professional Photographers

Professional photographers are welcome in the Garden.  Use of the Garden by a professional photographer requires a reservation, permit, and fee.   These will ensure that you and your clients will enjoy your time at the Garden and that photography will not conflict with needs of other Garden users, including field trips, tours, and rentals.

There are costs to creating and maintaining such a beautiful place, just as there are costs to maintaining a photography studio. Georgia Southern University provides about 60 % of the Garden’s annual operating budget, which pays for about 4 staff positions. As you might imagine, it costs much more to keep the Garden beautiful. Except for a few grants, private donations provide the remaining funds for seasonal plantings, maintenance, new construction, public events, and some educational programs. It is only fair that those who benefit from the Garden support it financially. A fee will cover the cost of caring for the Garden for your photographic purposes. This fee may be paid on a time-by-time basis or covered by either of two annual Photographer’s Memberships.

We hope you find your time here with your clients a relaxed and enjoyable experience. Thank you for understanding the needs of our growing Garden, and for helping us all work together to cherish and protect this unique resource.

Please follow the Garden Photography Policy

Last updated: 4/18/2019