PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILMING AT GHOST RANCH

Ghost Ranch welcomes you to the Ranch and encourages photos of your experience.  Personal photos may be taken by guests, visitors, students, volunteers, faculty, staff and all other ranch visitors.   Please follow these guidelines:

• Photos are used exclusively for personal, non-commercial purposes.
• Please protect the natural, cultural and scenic resources at the Ranch.
• The taking of photos does not interfere with the ongoing operations of the Ranch.
• The taking of photos does not infringe on the privacy of fellow guests.
• Please stay on designated pathways and hiking trails on  public access locations; avoid cliff edges.
• The defacing of, carving, writing on or graffiti on rock walls is prohibited.

The safety of and enjoyment by our guests, staff and community is most important to  us.  Thank you!

Social media posts are welcomed and appreciated.  We encourage you to share and post your moments of awe, joy, tranquility and adventure. Please tag Ghost Ranch on social media platforms: @ghostranchorg   #ghostranch  #ghostranchnm

Social Media Guidelines

• The photos are used exclusively for personal non-commercial purposes.
• They do not interfere with the ongoing operations of the ranch.
• They do not infringe on the privacy of fellow guests.
• Please note, the use of photographs created during social media events are limited to posting on social media platforms. Any additional uses outside of the event require advance written notice and permission by Ghost Ranch.
• Social media influencers and any commercial use for Social Media Campaigns or Branding fall under the Commercial Photography & Filming category.  (see below)

Ghost Ranch welcomes your engagement, wedding, elopement, graduation, family and special event photo sessions.  A permit is required and all sessions must be scheduled in advance.

Please submit your inquiry at least one week prior to your desired photo session date to determine location accessibility.  A $150 session fee will apply for up to four people. If your group is larger, additional fees may apply.  Sessions are scheduled for 2-3 hour increments.

If your wedding or event is booked at Ghost Ranch, the photo session is complimentary, however a permit is still required.

Public photo session locations are: 

• The City Slickers Cabin 
• The Alfalfa Field across from the Visitor Center
• The Labyrinth by the Arts Center
• The Space in Front of Tumbleweed 
• The Outdoor Gathering Space in Front of Coyote
• The Path at Box Canyon & Kitchen Mesa Trail

Ghost Ranch also offers specialty locations not open to the general public. Additional fees apply.  

For all special event and portrait photography sessions, please contact:

Andie Manzanares, 505-490-0391, production@ghostranch.org

At this time, there is a NO DRONE Policy at Ghost Ranch for personal filming.  

There are circumstances when drone filming may be approved. 

Any drone filming must follow FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Guidelines.

Drone operators must be FAA certified.  

The safety of our guests, staff and animals on the Ranch is our highest priority. 

Requests for commercial drone filming and questions can be submitted to:

David Manzanares, 505-470-2495, production@ghostranch.org

Ghost Ranch welcomes your project!  As a production-friendly location in New Mexico, permission is required for all commercial filming and photography.   Please reach out to learn more about the protocols, locations, fees, and production support services.  

Commercial projects include: Editorial, Print (Advertising), Catalog, Music Videos, Television, Commercials, Streaming Projects, Social Media, Website Projects, Film, Documentary, Educational

For more information, please contact: David or Andie Manzanares, 505.470.2495, 505-490-0391, production@ghostranch.org

Georgia O’Keeffe lived and painted at Ghost Ranch. She first came to Ghost Ranch in 1934 and stayed one month as a guest at the O’Keeffe Cottage just down the path to Ghost House. In 1936 she rented a studio space in the Rancho de los Burros house.  Her husband, Alfred Stieglitz did not live here. Instead he lived in New York City and she traveled back and forth until he died in 1946.  

Ms. O’Keeffe did not own Ghost Ranch, but she eventually purchased her home,  Rancho de los Burro, from Arthur Pack in 1940.  Her home is now privately owned by the O’Keeffe Foundation and is not accessible to the public.  The road to her home is also restricted. Commercial photography and filming of and at her home at Ghost Ranch is prohibited.

Ghost Ranch offers a variety of tours in the O’Keeffe landscape.  Please note that commercial  photography is not permitted on the tours.  Please click HERE to book a tour.

The O’Keeffe landscape is available for commercial and educational projects – restrictions apply. 

Your project may require additional permission from the O’Keeffe Foundation.  If you are interested in shooting in this location at Ghost Ranch, please contact: David or Andie Manzanares, 505.470.2495, 505-490-0391, production@ghostranch.org

There are circumstances when a photographer has captured a photo at Ghost Ranch and wants permission to sell the image online, at an art  show or to a stock  library. Photographers are required to obtain a Ghost Ranch Photo Licensing Agreement. Licensing fees start at $250.    For more information, please contact: David or Andie Manzanares, 505.470.2495, 505-490-0391, production@ghostranch.org