I'm speaking just as a visitor- close to where I work there is the
Kauffman Memorial Garden; they have signs posted that say the following (from the
news article about it):
"Effective July 1, 2015, portrait photography will be prohibited in the Kauffman Memorial Garden. This applies to individuals, groups and professional photographers visiting the garden for the sole purpose of organized photo sessions. These sessions have damaged property and disrupted the peace and tranquility that we want to provide for our guests.
"You are welcome to take snapshots of the stunning beauty of the garden during your visit."
I've seen them staff volunteers and have seen them ask a session to quit (and then, when they didn't, they were asked to leave.) It is a very small garden that's free of charge.
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Elizabeth Davis
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-18-2019 01:16 PM
From: Lori Finkelstein
Subject: Photography in Gardens
Our historic house has extensive gardens that are popular with photographers. At present, we have a policy of charging people to take photos on our campus but it is difficult to enforce because we don't always see the photographers on grounds. Does anyone have a similar challenge? How do your sites handle this sort of situation? What are your photo policies in general? We don't have a gatehouse so guests check in after they've parked and seen the gardens.
Lori Beth Finkelstein, Ph.D.
Philip Franklin Wagley Director & Curator
Evergreen Museum & Library
Johns Hopkins University Museums
4545 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 516-0341 x.106 (museum) | (201) 213-9287 (mobile)