We have worked very hard over the last seven years to create a beautiful place to come and relax. We have spent years hand planting, hand weeding and caring for our lavender fields. Our lavender plants are in their 9th growing season and have created a beautiful atmosphere. As such, many professional photographers have requested the use of our land, and the scenery that we have worked so hard to create for photography sessions. We ask that all photographers adhere to our polices and respect our land for your purposes.

We welcome anyone to come and enjoy our land, taking pictures for clients/families, senior photos, engagement sessions, etc. Please read our policies below:

1: We have had numerous requests for evening hours for photo shoots. We are happy to announce this year we will be offering our pilot event called, Evening Light Photography Sessions. We will start out once a week on Friday evenings, beginning June 21-July 19, 2024 during our peak bloom season. This is the ONLY time evening photography will be permitted. Participants will book 2 hour sessions between 7-9 pm. We will only book 10 sessions each hour to allow room for each group. This means if a photographer books 1 session, only 1 photographer is allowed during your session, so that there will be a total of 10 photographers in each hour. Photographers wishing to book several mini-sessions should schedule each client in intervals and will be responsible for keeping track of time. New Life Lavender will not be responsible for taking your clients out to you, you must allow time for this. **You will be required to check-in and check out with your clients upon arrival and exit.  For a full detailed list of policies during our Evening Light Photography Sessions, please see our Event Page. All details are posted in the event if you click on the event. Cost: $160/2 hr session.  All sessions must be booked prior to arrival. We cannot accommodate walk ups if sessions are booked. Please email us if you have further questions at info@newlifelavender.com.

2: For regular business hours, (Tues-Saturdays, 10 am- 5 pm), we will not be charging a photography session fee this year. All photographers and their clients will be charged only the flat rate of admission to our lavender grounds. This flat rate is $6/person. Children 5 and under are free. We also ask that any photography tag us @newlifelavender when posting on any social media sites. New Life Lavender reserves the right to use any photos that are posted when tagging us on social media sites for our business use. New Life Lavender will give photo credit to any photo used. 

Typically, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays are our busiest days. There are usually hours between 3-5 pm  that are slower, so less people may be outside. All photographers and their clients must be off premises by 5:00 pm. We will charge $80 for every half hour that you or your clients are on our property after hours. (this does NOT mean it is $80/half hour for after hour sessions, it means you must be off our farm grounds by 5 pm, and if you are not, then we will charge a higher fee of $80/half hour that you are on the grounds past 5 pm). 

We have had numerous groups show up in previous years close to closing time and expecting us to make exceptions for their group for evening sessions. Please do not come to our farm expecting us to accommodate evening sessions. You will be directed to book an Evening Light Photography Session on Fridays (June 20-July 19 ONLY). Please see Event details here. 

3: Because we have spent 7 years and hundreds of hours in manual labor, as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars creating a beautiful atmosphere, we ask that all patrons:
a) Respect our Land by not littering. Please pick up all garbage, props, clothing, etc. There are garbage receptacles by the doors when you enter/leave the farm store building.
b) Respect our Lavender Plants. Please remain on grassy or mowed areas and off the black tarps for your safety.  Please do not pick the lavender as this is our main crop. Bouquets are available for purchase in our farm store when they are in bloom.  
c) Respect our Posted Signs & Restricted Areas, including the animals. Our animals are used to a certain diet, any feedings could harm them. We must ensure the safety of our animals and patrons, thus, our animals are only allowed for petting/viewing by our wagon farm tours. 
d) Respect our Wildflower Fields by staying on the wagon ride trail through the wildflowers. Please do not go off any trails as this will damage the wildflowers. Our wildflowers have been growing for 4 years, and any stomping down of the wildflowers will cause them to die. Do not make your own path in our wildflowers to get a better picture. 
e) Respect our 100 Year Old Stone Wall. Many photographers enjoy taking pictures inside our Secret Garden with the stone wall as a backdrop. Please do not climb or allow children to climb on the stone wall as it is over 100 years old. We ask this for your safety and to preserve what is there to enjoy.

4: Any photography or groups of people taking pictures for casual or professional purposes, including senior pictures, bridal parties, professional pictures of your children or clients' children, or family photos on our land after hours or days when we are closed would be considered trespassing, and will be fined higher fees. No exceptions.

5: Photographers and their clients agree not to deviate from our designated areas. We request that all photos be taken on pathways, or on grassy areas in front of the lavender, not in the lavender plants themselves. If you need a more surround shot of lavender, going 1-2 rows into the lavender will be permitted, but please do not step on or smash down the lavender plants, spikes, or any other part of the plant. We ask that your clients, families, pets and children do not run through the rows of lavender. No family pets will be allowed in our lavender fields. This is to help ensure the protection of our plants from any breakage which causes permanent damage or death of a plant. If we deem that any persons are not adhering to this policy, we reserve the rights to dismiss and end your session, with no refunds. 

6: For Regular Business Hours:  Admission tickets are good for only the number of person(s) in your group on your selected day. We do not offer refunds on admission tickets. If you purchased an admission ticket online but need to reschedule for a different day, please contact us at info@newlifelavender.com. You do not need to schedule/book a photography session in advance, you will only need to purchase an admission ticket to our farm grounds. ($5.50/person).  All props for photography sessions will need pre-approval. New Life Lavender reserves the right to decline the use of any prop, confetti, glitter or other decoration that could damage or litter our grounds.  Upon arrival, please check in at the admissions area inside our farm store.

Thank you in advance for observing our policies and helping to preserve the beauty of our farm.