With acres of natural beauty, including the iconic Swan House Gardens and Olguita’s Garden, the Atlanta History Center offers stunning backdrops for photography. As private property, a paid photo shoot permit is required.
A commercial photo shoot permit is required for businesses taking pictures for promotional purposes, including but not limited to clothing, hair, makeup, vehicles, textiles, etc. The commercial photo shoot permit requirements extend to photography for magazines as well.
A non-refundable photo shoot permit fee includes up to four hours of outdoor photography. In addition to photographer(s), you may have up to twenty non-photographer participants: crew, models, decorators, etc. Each additional non-photographer participant is $25.
All products, props, number of models and crew, and shoot details must be disclosed in advance for approval. Please note that not all photography requests are approved. Shoots involving lingerie or attire deemed less than conservative are not permitted.
Pricing
- $1,500
- $200 per additional hour
Photography after 5:00 PM is only permitted from mid-March to mid-October and must conclude by 8:00 PM. It incurs an additional $200 fee, whether scheduled after 5:00 PM or it simply runs past that time.
Availability
We require at least two weeks’ notice for scheduling, and you can book up to four months in advance. We are open to the public Tuesday through Sunday from 9:00am to 4:00pm. To allow for a more private experience, styled shoots are allowed these times only.
- Mondays Open availability
- Tuesday – Sunday 4:00pm – 8:00pm (April – September)
Due to the frequency of weddings Friday through Sunday, most photography permits are issued Monday through Thursday.
Swan Fountain Side Photography
Photo shoots do not have access to the cascading fountain side ceremony lawn of the Swan House Gardens. This space is exclusively reserved for booked wedding ceremonies. You can still capture gorgeous photos on the fountain side, above the stairs, on the stairs, and below the ceremony lawn.
For bookings and availability, please email us at privateevents@atlantahistorycenter.com.