Photography Policy & Fees
Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate is a popular and lovely landscape for photo shoots of all kinds–proposal, engagement, first look, family, prom, graduations, etc. We are delighted that so many people want to use Ashland as the setting for these important milestones.
**New Policy as of May 2020: Anyone holding photo shoots on our property in a non-tourist capacity, (regardless of whether or not your photographer is compensated), is required to pay a nominal fee for an Ashland Grounds Photo Pass.
The fees we collect for photo passes not only contribute to the maintenance of this park-like environment, they also enable us to preserve this National Historic Landmark for generations to come. Ashland is owned and operated by the Henry Clay Memorial Foundation and receives no government funding. We are not a public park.
Please schedule your shoots in advance by calling Business Manager, Kate Heil at 859-266-8581 ex. 204 or by e-mailing her at kheil@henryclay.org If you schedule your shoot last minute or after hours, please feel free to use the Donate button on the right to pay for your shoot, following the rates below. As we are currently unable to hand out passes in person, please keep your payment receipt to show to staff while on site.
**If you are unable to hold your shoot due to weather, please contact us and we will be happy to apply your original shoot’s payment to your re-scheduled date.
Passes are available by the Day (one shoot, multiple shoots, or wedding party), Monthly, or Annually (see rates below). Enjoy the property, and we thank you for helping us preserve what Henry Clay called his “Promised Land.”
