• Rentals
• Adult Tour Groups
• Film and Photo Shoots

Would you like to use the beautiful, picturesque setting of Living History Farms for the backdrop of your photo or video shoot?

Living History Farms Film Policy

Film/Video/Photos for Non-Commercial Purposes

Film, video and still photography is permitted at Living History Farms for personal, non-commercial use, provided all the following apply:

1. Photos cannot be sold.
2. No tripods are allowed to block outdoor or indoor visitor pathways.
3. The party is not permitted to stop Farms traffic in order to take the photos.
4. The party is not permitted to disrupt Farms visitors, staff or the animals in any way.
5. Photos must be taken during regular Farms hours and admission must be paid for admittance to Living History Farms.

Film/Video/Photos for Commercial Purposes

For all film, video and still photography produced on Living History Farms’ grounds for commercial purposes, a written agreement must be entered into with Living History Farms and a fee paid per the current fee guidelines. For standard photo/video shoots, our rates are $150 per hour, with a three hour minimum. This includes wedding, engagement and senior picture photos.

Please call or email Jennie Deerr, Marketing VP, at 515-278-5286 or jdeerr@lhf.org with your photo/video shoot request no later than four weeks prior to the desired shoot date.