Location Planning
Selecting a Location
Your portrait session can be anywhere if there are no legal restrictions regarding portrait photography for non-commercial use.
A Special Place?
The session could be at your home, in your back yard, at your school, your church, a local park or anywhere else that is special to you or your family. If we are unfamiliar with your requested location, we will arrive to the session in advance to scout out potential shots.
If you do not already have a spot in mind, below is a list of popular locations to help in thinking through your options. We would be happy to talk through potential locations to help you in deciding on what would be best for your session.
Popular Locations
Nashville / Davidson County
Downtown Nashville
Pedestrian Bridge
Lower Broadway
Printer’s Alley
Ryman Auditorium
Riverfront Park
War Memorial
So many options for senior portraits! Love to just walk around and see what unique shots we can find.
Warner Parks
For an outdoor individual or family session, these parks provide so many options for capturing great shots.
Radnor Lake (Official Web Site)
Nashville Murals (Visit Music City Article)
Centennial Park (Official Web Site)
Ellington Agricultural Center (Official Web Site)
Franklin / Williamson County*
Downtown Franklin
A great place for senior portraits with fantastic spots all over downtown. Every session here is unique and so much fun! One of our absolute favorite places to shoot.
The Park at Harlinsdale Farm (Official Web Site)
*A permit is required for shooting in public spaces in the city of Franklin, and we have already obtained this permit.
Locations Requiring Permits and/or Fees
Some public and private locations require advance reservations, a special event permit, and/or a fee for portrait photography. A few examples of this in Middle Tennessee would include…
Cheekwood ($300 for 3-hour session time / $200 for members)
https://cheekwood.org/facility-rentals/photography-film/
Two Rivers Mansion ($100 per hour*)
https://www.tworiversmansion.org/event-rentals/photo-video-shoots/
*Two Rivers Mansion requires photographers to have liability insurance, which we maintain. Subjects will not be allowed to sit on the furniture within the house. Rental fees are tax deductible.
Travellers Rest ($100 per hour) - Includes outside grounds and barn interior
https://historictravellersrest.org/wedding-events-package/
Marathon Motor Works ($150 for first hour / $100 for each additional hour)
https://www.marathonvillage.net/shoothere
The Factory at Franklin ($50 per hour and must sign agreement)
https://factoryatfranklin.com/venues/
Mulberry Hill at the Station ($65 per hour Monday - Thursday)
https://www.mulberrymilldickson.com/station/
Tennessee State Parks (Permit / Permission)
https://tnstateparks.com/activities/photography
Gaylord Opryland Hotel - The resort does not allow professional photography anywhere within their property except for very limited circumstances (e.g. booked events and weddings).
Belmont Mansion - Professional photography is only allowed for weddings utilizing their photographers.
If a location with these requirements is requested, the client will be responsible for making the reservation, acquiring the permit, and/or paying the fee. Fees for these locations may change without notice.