Oak Alley Foundation

Photography Tips

Book your visit online now.   During the coming months, we anticipate a higher volume of visitors and admissions with the "Big House" exhibit do sell out so we encourage you to book online and early.   (Admissions without the "Big House" exhibit do not sell out).  

To book your visit online, please click the BOOK NOW button below or click HERE.  Once you book your visit, please check your email to review important information to know before you arrive. We look forward to welcoming you. 

Best Tips for Great Photos

Here's a collection of our best photography tips!

Photographer Bill Guion provides a set of tips dealing with natural light when photographing the Big House and the Alley of Oaks here.

"Photographing the most photographed oak trees in the world can be both exciting and challenging. Everyone enjoys sharing his or her photos and experience from visiting the ancient oak trees and plantation home at Oak Alley. After photographing here for more than 30 years, I’d like to share a few tips that may help any photographer, from the most casual phone-camera snap shooter to the serious professional, make better more memorable photographs of your visit."

 

 

AAA Gem Designation

Oak Alley Plantation is a AAA Gem. Attractions distinguished with the Gem Designation are judged to be of exceptional interest and quality by AAA's professional evaluators. Read more about the Gem Designation.