Arboretum Photography

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Policy Number:
UW-4140
Responsible Office:
Arboretum

University Policy

Policy:

The Arboretum is a popular, much-loved landscape for photographers. Photography for personal noncommercial use is allowed without a permit.

Posed Photography

Professional and amateur photographers taking posed or formal pictures (e.g., engagement, wedding, senior year, family) must obtain a permit and carry it while at the Arboretum.

You may purchase a one-session permit for $35. This is ideal for a one-time photo shoot of an individual or family. You must have a permit for each session with each client.

You may purchase an annual permit for $350 per year. The annual permit allows multiple sessions for one year starting from the permit purchase date. This is ideal for professional photographers and others who regularly use the Arboretum as a photoshoot location. An annual permit covers one photographer. A business with multiple photographers shooting different clients concurrently needs permits for each photographer. Please contact us for conditions before purchasing an annual permit.

Rules for Photo Sessions

  • Mini shoots are not permitted. A maximum of three photo sessions per photographer is allowed in one day.
  • Photographers and clients must stay on trails or lawn areas at all times. No walking into garden beds, climbing rock walls, climbing trees, or going off trail.
  • Pets are not allowed anywhere at the Arboretum.
  • Photographers must stay with their props at all times.
  • No trampling, picking, or collecting flowers, leaves, or boughs. No disturbing animals.
  • Vehicles must be parked in designated parking spaces. Lock your vehicle for security reasons.
  • All photographers and clients must follow visitor etiquette.

If you fail to follow our policies you risk losing your photography privileges at the Arboretum and forfeiting the permit fee.

Please note:

  • Arboretum staff, rangers, and stewards will check your permit
  • Areas cannot be reserved, and photography does not take priority over other visitor activities. Visitors are free to use any area at any time.
  • You may not use props that are otherwise not allowed at the Arboretum—for example, no pets or sports equipment. Allowable props may only be placed on lawns and trails. Props may not be left unattended.
  • The Arboretum reserves the right not to issue permits for certain dates when photography sessions would interfere with scheduled events.

Commercial Photography and Video

Stock and commercial photography require advance arrangements. Projects involving commercial or stock photography (such as photos taken for publications, catalog shoots, commercials, professional videos, and the like) should contact Tricia Nolan, (608) 265-9005, at the Office of Strategic Communication to review campus commercial use policies and location agreements. She will work with the Arboretum to set guidelines for your project.

Drones

Recreational or hobby use of drones/unmanned aircraft are not allowed at the Arboretum per the UW–Madison Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drone) Hobbyist Policy.

For research and instructional drone use, see Research Vehicle Safety Oversight (Autonomous Vehicles) in the UW–Madison Policy Library.

Related UW-Madison Policies:
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Policy Administration

Approval Authority:
Director, UW-Madison Arboretum
Policy Manager:
Native Plant Gardener, UW-Madison Arboretum
Contact:
Native Plant Gardener, UW-Madison Arboretum -- Susan Carpenter, susan.carpenter@wisc.edu, (608) 262-2445
Revised Dates:

01-20-2021

Retrieved:
12-21-2024 05:51:07