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Graduation photos · Nashville
In short
Graduation photos in Nashville starts at $295: 60 min on location with a photographer who works in Nashville, and 30 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 5 business days.
Why choose Graduation photos in Nashville?
Graduation photos in Nashville are a cap-and-gown hour split between two spots on or beside the graduate’s campus, priced from $295, with 30 retouched images covering the graduate alone, with parents and with classmates. Nashville has several campuses within a few miles of each other — Vanderbilt, Belmont, Lipscomb, Tennessee State and Fisk among them — and each sets its own rules for an outside photographer. The rules differ enough that the campus decides the timeline: a Vanderbilt graduate plans the date weeks ahead, not the weekend before commencement.
Worth knowing about Nashville
Vanderbilt University lets students, alumni, faculty and staff request a professional photo session on campus for personal use, but the request needs written pre-approval from the Division of Communications and Marketing or Events at Vanderbilt at least two weeks ahead. No lights, tripods or other standing equipment may be used, so a Vanderbilt graduation session is shot handheld in natural light.
What does the session in Nashville look like?
- Vanderbilt University campus
- Brick and stone halls under mature trees, photographed handheld because the university allows no tripods or standing gear for personal sessions.
- Centennial Park, across West End Avenue
- The Parthenon and the lake as a second location minutes from Vanderbilt, under a Metro Parks photography permit.
What does graduation photos in Nashville include?
- 30 retouched photographs
- Two campus locations chosen for the school’s landmarks
- Solo, family and friend-group frames
- Private online gallery within 5 business days
- Print release for personal use
FAQ — Graduation photos in Nashville
Do I need permission for graduation photos at Vanderbilt University?
Yes. Vanderbilt University requires written pre-approval from the Division of Communications and Marketing or Events at Vanderbilt for a professional photo session on campus, requested at least two weeks in advance by a student, alumnus, faculty or staff member. The session must use no lights, tripods or standing equipment.
When should a Nashville graduate book graduation photos?
At least three weeks before the chosen date for a Vanderbilt session, because the university asks for its two-week approval window first. A Nashville graduation session on another campus or in Centennial Park still benefits from booking early, since the weeks before spring commencement fill first and the gallery takes up to five business days.