- Photography is prohibited inside the main mausoleum.
- Rules for Agra Fort - Tourists are advised to hire approved guides & photographers who exhibit their identity cards.
- If you want to take photogarphy for protected monuments then need to take permission from archaeological officer in writing.
- If you want to take videography for protected monuments from inside you may pay some chargable cost and for exterior video filming they will not charge you any thing.
- Tips for taking photography for taj mahal : -If you want to take memorable picture for the tajmahal, You cant take a picture from the area across the river is pretty inaccessable.And moreover There is a large, formal gate on axis with the front of the Taj Mahal and its reflecting pool, It will be hard to find a time when it isn't overrun with tourists best time when they first opened the gate in the morning .And also you can get very excellent view of Taj from Agra fort.
- If you want to take best spots for photography inside the Taj Mahal better take a guide who help you to explain about various points of interest. Be sure to go to the lower level where the true tombs are located.
- Photogenic as the Taj is, with that one sunrise, sunset and on moonlight will easily afford you beautiful images.
Photography - Travel tips for Agra
- A wide-angle lens will help capture the whole structure.
- Photography arriving early helps your chances of getting a nice reflection. And don’t use a polarizing filter here as it will remove the reflection (unless that is what you want).
- Don’t forget to bring a zoom lens too! There is a lot of detail in the architecture as well as scrollwork and stones.
