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Nature Center Settings

Nature Centers serve as idyllic settings for portraits, headshots, and small weddings, showcasing vibrant flora and fauna, serene landscapes, and picturesque backdrops, effortlessly enhancing the beauty and emotion of each captured memory.

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A large building in Annapolis.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Great for Portraits & Events
Permit: Yes
  • Beach, Event Venue, Nature Center, Waterfront
6 Herndon Ave,
Annapolis, MD 21403
A large building in Annapolis.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Great for Portraits & Events
Unfortunately portrait sessions are not allowed at this location.
6 Herndon Ave
Annapolis, MD 21403
(410) 268-8816
Website
Permit Required:
(Get Permit)
Yes
Event Bookings:

(Booking Info)

Yes
  • Great for: Corporate Events, Engagements, Events, Individual, Maternity, Meetings, Parties, Portraits, Weddings
  • Location Type: Beach, Event Venue, Nature Center, Waterfront
Best April - November
A family is posing in front of a red barn in Maryland.

Irvine Nature Center

Great for Portraits & Events
Permit: No
  • Nature Center, Park
11201 Garrison Forest Rd,
Owings Mills, MD 21117
A family is posing in front of a red barn in Maryland.

Irvine Nature Center

Great for Portraits & Events
Unfortunately portrait sessions are not allowed at this location.
11201 Garrison Forest Rd
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(443) 738-9200
Website
Permit Required:
(Get Permit)
No
Event Bookings:

(Booking Info)

Yes
  • Great for: Engagements, Events, Family, Individual, Maternity, Meetings, Mitzvahs, Parties, Portraits, Weddings
  • Location Type: Nature Center, Park
Best April - November
An image of a road in Jefferson-Patterson Park.

Jefferson-Patterson Park

Great for Portraits & Events
Permit: No
  • Event Venue, Nature Center, Park, Waterfront
10515 Mackall Rd,
St Leonard, MD 20685
An image of a road in Jefferson-Patterson Park.

Jefferson-Patterson Park

Great for Portraits & Events
Unfortunately portrait sessions are not allowed at this location.
10515 Mackall Rd
St Leonard, MD 20685
410-586-8538
Website
Permit Required:
(Get Permit)
No
Event Bookings:

(Booking Info)

Yes
  • Great for: Commercial, Editorial, Engagements, Events, Family, Headshots, Individual, Maternity, Mitzvahs, Parties, Portraits, Weddings
  • Location Type: Event Venue, Nature Center, Park, Waterfront
Best April - November
A family walking down a path at Locust Grove Nature Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

Locust Grove Nature Center

Great for Portraits
Permit: No
  • Nature Center, Park
7777 Democracy Blvd,
Bethesda, MD 20817
A family walking down a path at Locust Grove Nature Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

Locust Grove Nature Center

Great for Portraits
Unfortunately portrait sessions are not allowed at this location.
7777 Democracy Blvd
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 765-8660
Website
Permit Required:
(Get Permit)
No
Event Bookings:

(Booking Info)

No
  • Great for: Commercial, Engagements, Family, Headshots, Individual, Maternity, Portraits
  • Location Type: Nature Center, Park
Best April - November
A couple kissing on a bench in Patuxent Research Refuge.

The Patuxent Research Refuge

Great for Portraits
Permit: No
  • Nature Center
10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop,
Laurel, MD 20708
A couple kissing on a bench in Patuxent Research Refuge.

The Patuxent Research Refuge

Great for Portraits
Unfortunately portrait sessions are not allowed at this location.
10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop
Laurel, MD 20708
(301) 497-5772
Website
Permit Required:
(Get Permit)
No
Event Bookings:

(Booking Info)

No
  • Great for: Engagements, Family, Individual, Maternity, Portraits
  • Location Type: Nature Center
Best April - November
A group of business people posing on a bench in Rawlings Conservatory, Baltimore.

Rawlings Conservatory

Great for Portraits
Permit: Yes
  • Event Venue, Garden, Nature Center, Urban
3100 Swann Dr,
Baltimore, MD 21217
A group of business people posing on a bench in Rawlings Conservatory, Baltimore.

Rawlings Conservatory

Great for Portraits
Unfortunately portrait sessions are not allowed at this location.
3100 Swann Dr
Baltimore, MD 21217
info@rawlingsconservatory.org
Website
Permit Required:
(Get Permit)
Yes
Event Bookings:

(Booking Info)

Yes
  • Great for: Commercial, Corporate Events, Editorial, Engagements, Events, Family, Headshots, Individual, Maternity, Meetings, Portraits, Weddings
  • Location Type: Event Venue, Garden, Nature Center, Urban
Best Year Round
A family is standing in front of a tree at Watkins Park.

Watkins Park

Great for Portraits
Permit: No
  • Nature Center, Park
301 Watkins Park Dr,
Kettering, MD 20774
A family is standing in front of a tree at Watkins Park.

Watkins Park

Great for Portraits
Unfortunately portrait sessions are not allowed at this location.
301 Watkins Park Dr
Kettering, MD 20774
(301) 218-6700
Website
Permit Required:
(Get Permit)
No
Event Bookings:

(Booking Info)

No
  • Great for: Family, Individual, Maternity, Portraits
  • Location Type: Nature Center, Park
Best April - November
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