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Cross Ranch Photographer Access
Professional Photography Sessions at Cross Ranch | Boulder, Colorado
Capture the beauty of the West at Cross Ranch! Our historic ranch property offers photographers a unique setting for professional photography, featuring rustic barns, scenic grounds, open pastures, and opportunities to incorporate horses into beautiful, timeless portraits.
Whether you're photographing families, couples, seniors, maternity sessions, or Western-inspired portraits, Cross Ranch provides a distinctive Colorado ranch backdrop for your clients.
We welcome professional photographers looking for a beautiful, authentic ranch setting while maintaining the safety, privacy, and daily operations of our equestrian community.
Photography Packages & Pricing
Barns & Grounds Only — $75 per hour
Enjoy access to approved barns and outdoor ranch grounds for photography sessions without horses included. Perfect for family portraits, senior pictures, engagement sessions, maternity photos, and Western-inspired shoots.
Barns & Horses as Scenery — $125 per hour
Incorporate one or two horses into your session as part of the background and overall ranch setting. Horses will remain in designated areas, and all arrangements are subject to availability and ranch approval.
Posing With Horses — $150 per hour
Create memorable portraits featuring clients posing with horses. This option allows for approved, supervised horse interactions coordinated with Cross Ranch management. Horse availability and permitted interactions depend on the horses' suitability, schedule, and safety requirements.
Half-Day Property Access — $400
Reserve the property for an extended photography booking of up to four hours. Ideal for photographer mini-session events, multiple client bookings, seasonal portrait days, and larger creative projects. Final pricing depends on the requested access and arrangements.
Full-Day Property Access — $700
Enjoy an extended booking of up to eight hours for larger photography events, multiple sessions, or special projects requiring additional time on the property. Final pricing depends on the requested access and arrangements.
Half-day and full-day bookings require advance coordination and approval. Horse access is not automatically included and must be arranged separately.
Booking & Property Guidelines
Cross Ranch is an active equestrian property. To protect our horses, clients, boarders, and staff, all photography sessions must be scheduled and approved in advance.
Advance booking: Please contact Cross Ranch before your desired session date to confirm availability and access.
Approved areas only: Photographers and clients must remain within designated photography areas and may not enter restricted barns, stalls, paddocks, or pastures without permission.
Horse safety: Horses may only be incorporated into sessions with prior approval. All horse interactions must follow ranch instructions and applicable supervision requirements.
Respect for ranch operations: Photography sessions must not interfere with lessons, horse care, boarders, or other scheduled activities.
Client responsibility: Photographers are responsible for communicating the ranch's rules to their clients and ensuring everyone follows them.
Weather and conditions: Outdoor access and specific locations may be limited by weather, footing, animal welfare, or operational needs.
Additional services: Riding, tack, horse handling, and other services are not included unless specifically arranged and approved.
How to Book
Choose the photography package that best fits your session.
Contact Cross Ranch with your preferred date, session length, anticipated number of clients, and desired property access.
Confirm pricing, availability, and any horse-related arrangements with ranch management.
Receive approval and booking confirmation before advertising or conducting your session at Cross Ranch.
Please note that submitting an inquiry does not guarantee availability or reserve the property.
We Look Forward to Hosting You!
Thank you for considering Cross Ranch as the backdrop for your clients' special moments. We look forward to sharing the beauty and character of our ranch with photographers who value the Western lifestyle, horsemanship, and the opportunity to create something truly special.
Professional Photography Sessions at Cross Ranch | Boulder, Colorado
Capture the beauty of the West at Cross Ranch! Our historic ranch property offers photographers a unique setting for professional photography, featuring rustic barns, scenic grounds, open pastures, and opportunities to incorporate horses into beautiful, timeless portraits.
Whether you're photographing families, couples, seniors, maternity sessions, or Western-inspired portraits, Cross Ranch provides a distinctive Colorado ranch backdrop for your clients.
We welcome professional photographers looking for a beautiful, authentic ranch setting while maintaining the safety, privacy, and daily operations of our equestrian community.
Photography Packages & Pricing
Barns & Grounds Only — $75 per hour
Enjoy access to approved barns and outdoor ranch grounds for photography sessions without horses included. Perfect for family portraits, senior pictures, engagement sessions, maternity photos, and Western-inspired shoots.
Barns & Horses as Scenery — $125 per hour
Incorporate one or two horses into your session as part of the background and overall ranch setting. Horses will remain in designated areas, and all arrangements are subject to availability and ranch approval.
Posing With Horses — $150 per hour
Create memorable portraits featuring clients posing with horses. This option allows for approved, supervised horse interactions coordinated with Cross Ranch management. Horse availability and permitted interactions depend on the horses' suitability, schedule, and safety requirements.
Half-Day Property Access — $400
Reserve the property for an extended photography booking of up to four hours. Ideal for photographer mini-session events, multiple client bookings, seasonal portrait days, and larger creative projects. Final pricing depends on the requested access and arrangements.
Full-Day Property Access — $700
Enjoy an extended booking of up to eight hours for larger photography events, multiple sessions, or special projects requiring additional time on the property. Final pricing depends on the requested access and arrangements.
Half-day and full-day bookings require advance coordination and approval. Horse access is not automatically included and must be arranged separately.
Booking & Property Guidelines
Cross Ranch is an active equestrian property. To protect our horses, clients, boarders, and staff, all photography sessions must be scheduled and approved in advance.
Advance booking: Please contact Cross Ranch before your desired session date to confirm availability and access.
Approved areas only: Photographers and clients must remain within designated photography areas and may not enter restricted barns, stalls, paddocks, or pastures without permission.
Horse safety: Horses may only be incorporated into sessions with prior approval. All horse interactions must follow ranch instructions and applicable supervision requirements.
Respect for ranch operations: Photography sessions must not interfere with lessons, horse care, boarders, or other scheduled activities.
Client responsibility: Photographers are responsible for communicating the ranch's rules to their clients and ensuring everyone follows them.
Weather and conditions: Outdoor access and specific locations may be limited by weather, footing, animal welfare, or operational needs.
Additional services: Riding, tack, horse handling, and other services are not included unless specifically arranged and approved.
How to Book
Choose the photography package that best fits your session.
Contact Cross Ranch with your preferred date, session length, anticipated number of clients, and desired property access.
Confirm pricing, availability, and any horse-related arrangements with ranch management.
Receive approval and booking confirmation before advertising or conducting your session at Cross Ranch.
Please note that submitting an inquiry does not guarantee availability or reserve the property.
We Look Forward to Hosting You!
Thank you for considering Cross Ranch as the backdrop for your clients' special moments. We look forward to sharing the beauty and character of our ranch with photographers who value the Western lifestyle, horsemanship, and the opportunity to create something truly special.