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Check out our Photography Calendar to see what is available! Or reach out to Stephanie by text (preferred) or phone call at 770-296-8360 or email at stephanie@mintersfarm.com 

Yes, there is a location fee for using Minter’s Farm as a photography backdrop. Please see above for current rates and availability.

We allow most types of photography but prohibit any sessions that could harm the environment or disrupt farm operations. Please contact us if you have specific questions about your session.

Cancellations will not be 100% refundable. The initial 50% deposit is forfeited. In the case of rescheduling, the fee will be waived and honored until it can be used within the calendar year.  Please refer to our full cancellation policy on our website for more details.

Please share these with your client(s). They also have to abide by these things as well or they’ll be asked to leave the premise. No exceptions.

NO SMOKING AT ANY TIME. Fire is bad.

Do NOT move to a different location unless it has been approved by me (and no one else). There will most likely be several other photographers at the farm on the day of your session(s). The designated spots are done for a reason and that’s to ensure all of the photographers have ample space for their sessions. Each area will have a giant sign with a number on it to let you know you’re in the correct field. I will send you a map taking you to your specific area the week of your session(s). But I do want to note, these fields will move around once we open for the season (the Saturday before Thanksgiving), so check your email before your sessions. Don’t worry… we have TONS of fields with TONS of trees (we plant back around 1,500-2,500 trees every year to make sure we have plenty for upcoming years), so don’t worry. I won’t stick you in a field with baby trees (unless it’s what you want). I have advised many photographers to either make signs or have something specific to them to help their client(s) locate their area.

Do NOT leave vehicles running, especially in the dry, grassy areas. This can cause a fire that will be devastating for everyone. Fire is bad.

Do NOT drive above a walking pace on the farm. I know there are football games on TV (this is mostly for the dads coming in), but safety is my #1 priority over here. There are customers and their families, other photographers and families, as well as tractors and employees all over the place. Our tractors will also be pulling wagons loaded with trees and customers once we open for the selling season. Their ability to brake suddenly or swerve is nonexistent with all of that weight! So please be aware of your surroundings and don’t try to cut in front of them or walk in front of them (yes, this happens entirely too often, and people are not using a single iota of common sense when they do it).  Driving at an unsafe speed or recklessly will NOT be tolerated. ANY photographer or client(s) not abiding by this will be MADE to leave, regardless of what they’ve paid to be there. No exceptions.

This one is pretty self-explanatory but needs to be stated nonetheless: Do NOT harass other families/photographers on the farm (yes, this has happened before). If there is any issue at all, TEXT OR CALL ME (770-296-8360) immediately and I will handle this.

Do NOT park anywhere on the main road(s). There will be multiple vehicles coming through the farm and as well as wagons during the selling season. Designated parking areas will be marked on your maps. Please let your clients know where these designated areas are as well. I will do my best to post parking signs as well… but we know sometimes reading is hard when you’re stressed about family pictures.

Do NOT drive into the fields where the Christmas trees are located. There are stumps (which are sometimes hidden) that can damage your vehicle, small trees that will get damaged and ruined as well (for upcoming selling years), and the fields are not always as solid and firm as they appear. We’ve plowed some of these areas prior to planting earlier in the year so we can plant and that means it can create a mess for everyone, especially if or after it rains (trust me on this one).

Do NOT cut down any tree for a prop unless you’ve already paid for the tree. The tree farm is our main business, and we don’t want to lose any more trees than we already do thanks to the deer (and, now, wild hogs).

Please watch out for uneven ground. This is a farm and it’s NOT going to be perfectly level,,, anywhere. Plus, armadillos LOVE digging next to the stumps.

There will be bugs… so I can’t help you in that area. We do spray for ants in the month prior to the tree sessions beginning (we spray in October). This lasts for about a year, unless we have more rain than usual. If the rain has encouraged those rascals to come back, we will go back over the fields again to help eradicate the problem to the best of our abilities.

Decorating the trees in your designated area is allowed as long as the items are removed after your day’s sessions are completed. If you have sessions the following day, we allow you to leave the decor up until they’re all completed. However, we cannot be responsible for things left behind, especially once the selling season begins or if bad weather decides to drop in. If you leave something behind and remember it shortly after leaving, call or text me and I will do what I can to locate your item(s). I understand it’s also chaotic for you guys and know that things can fall out of your pockets or cars without realizing it. Let me know as soon as you realize it (even if you get home and find it… let me know if you do, though) so I can send someone to look around for you.

NO ALCOHOL on the property under any circumstances. Our insurance does not allow it on the premise… ruins everyone else’s fun but keeps us in business.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE pick up after yourselves/your clients. I can’t tell you the disgusting things I’ve found in the field after the fields have opened up! We have a dumpster on the farm (at the entrance where you entered). You can stop by on your way out of the farm if you need to dispose of things you’ve accumulated during your session(s). Now, this does NOT mean finally cleaning out your car or dumping the biggest monstrosity of a prop you could possibly have used… we still have to use the dumpster for a full week before it’s emptied (and our tree customers produce a LOT of garbage by themselves). This is exactly where you can drop off that bag of poo that one of the critters (with 2 or 4 legs) may have relieved themselves of at one of your sessions too.

We do have bathroom facilities on the property. During the tree-selling season, we have two porta-potties near the Christmas tree barn (one is handicap accessible) as well as a handwashing station. Pre-season, we have restroom facilities across the road from where you first entered the farm. After you passed the cemetery, there is an opening just like the one you took a right into to get to the tree farm. There’s a sign with “Inman Farm Heritage Days” hanging above it. If you turn in here, you’ll see 3 brown buildings. The third building has a big white sign with red letters that says RESTROOMS. We have a men’s and women’s side (both are handicap accessible) with sinks.

We recommend bringing any props or outfits you wish to include in your photos. Additionally, consider bringing a water bottle and sunscreen since your session is outdoors.

PHOTOGRAPHERS: We recommend bringing signs tailored to your business that will help direct your clients where to go.

If you need to reschedule, please contact us at least one week in advance, if possible. We will do our best to accommodate your new preferred date and time. If weather is the issue, Stephanie will get you rescheduled at a later date as quickly as we know what Mother Nature has in store for us.

We LOVE animals 🙂 Pets are always allowed (as long as they’re friendly with other critters) but they MUST be leashed at all times, picked up after, and NOT allowed to tinkle on the trees (yes, it’s happened, and no one wants a tree in their house that’s already been marked… imagine the chaos).

You’ll receive a map detailing where to go with the field number as well once you’ve paid for your session. The maps will detail where to go starting from Hill’s Bridge Road and the farm’s main entrance. Each map will also show a designated area for parking. Please be sure to share this information with your client(s). Ideally, you can drop a pin or you can put out specific markers/signs to tell your client(s) to look for in order to find your location.

There will be numbered signs in the fields as well that will let you know if you’re in the correct field. (The majority of the signs are white with red numbers. Some will be yellow directional arrows with numbers on them.)

I wait to send out maps until the week of your sessions for multiple reasons:

1. You may have to cancel your session(s) and this will open up the area for another photographer to take your place;

2. We have opened up the fields for selling and I’m not always 100% positive as to which fields I’ll be able to move the trucks;

3. Mother Nature isn’t always playing the same game as we are and, as it often happens around November & December, we’ll get rain.

*IF it rains, I work with you to get you rescheduled. Oftentimes, if you can get everyone back within 7-10 days of each other, I’ll only charge the mini session rate. If you have that one family/client who can’t seem to make it, I’ll work with you on that one too.  I’m pretty laid back and will work with you as much as I can.

One of the top questions I get (and it always makes me laugh)… do we have anywhere with shade? We sure do! But not with Christmas trees (or anything else we grow here on the farm). Funny thing is, they don’t grow well in the shady areas! There are definitely shady spots on the farm. But, if you want Christmas trees (or sunflowers or buckwheat), you’ll have to suffer the sun. So take this into consideration when setting your times of availability for your clients.

ALSO… once the time changes, it’s pretty much dark-thirty at 6:00PM. This will need to be considered, as well, when booking your clients. Nothing we have planted grows in the shade… they all need sunlight! So bring battery-powered fans and lots of water too!

Of course! Here’s a copy you can download – farm property rules and liability waiver.