  We investigate Lambda(1520,3/2^-,D_03) photoproduction via the gamma N -> K
Lambda^* reaction process. Using effective Lagrangians, we compute the total
and differential cross sections as well as the dependence on the momentum
transfer for the photoproduction at the tree-level. We employ two different
form factors: The four-dimensional gauge-invariant type and the three
dimensional one depending on the external momenta. We find that the total cross
sections for the proton target are well reproduced as compared with the
experimental data. It turns out that the total cross sections for the neutron
target are significantly smaller than those for the proton target. We also
compare the present results with the gamma N -> bar{K} Theta^+ reaction in
order to extract information of Theta^+. Finally the role of K^*--exchange in
the production reaction is discussed.
