POLICIES, TERMS, & CONDITIONS
Deposit and Payment
The retainer must be paid in full at the time of booking. Retainer secures the time and services of the Photographer for the session/event and is non-refundable or transferable in the event of cancellation, it being the agreed loss suffered by the photographer due to cancellation. Session/events that are postponed to a later date will retain the fee as long as the photographer can re-schedule for the new date and time.
Following payment of the retainer, balance of any fees due is to be paid on, or before the date of the session/event. No images will be delivered until all payments due have been paid in full.
Copyright and Reproductions
All photographic materials, including but not limited to digital files, negatives, transparencies, proofs, and previews, shall be the exclusive property of the Photographer. The Photographer shall own the copyright in all images created and shall have the exclusive right to make reproductions.
Client Usage
The Client is obtaining images for personal use only and shall not sell said images or authorize any reproductions thereof by parties other than the Photographer. Without permission from the Photographer, the Client shall not download, copy, print, screen shot, use as a basis for derivative works, manipulate in any way, or otherwise use the Photographer’s images.
If Client is obtaining images for reproduction or publication, Photographer authorizes Client to reproduce the image only as agreed upon by Client and Photographer. In such event, Client shall request that a credit for the Photographer be placed adjacent to the photograph on publication but shall have no liability if the publication refuses or omits to do so.
This applies to all social media, including Facebook and blogs. When published online it is required that citation of photographer be made. The client agrees that they will under no circumstances alter any photographs that are placed in public on the internet. The client agrees to be responsible for any family member or friend who posts images online and agrees that they cannot be cropped (except for the forced cropping for Facebook’s Timeline), altered in color or editing in any way.
Session Terms:
Sessions will be conducted at a location agreed upon by the photographer. The photographer will not trespass or use any property/location that is considered unlawful to do so. The photographer is bound by any rules for the property or location. If the Client wishes to shoot on private property, it is the Clients soul responsibility to get authorization from the owner of the property. The photographer is not responsible for hazards at the location and the Client agrees to enter the session at their own risk.
No other photographers are allowed during session/events unless agreed to in writing.
Images will be kept for 6 months; at that time, they will be deleted. Photographer will not be held responsible in case of malfunction of digital storage.
Failure to Perform
If the Photographer cannot perform this Agreement due to a fire or other casualty, strike, act of God, or other cause beyond the control of the parties, or due to the Photographer’s illness, then the Photographer shall return the deposit to the Client but shall have no further liability with respect to the Agreement. This limitation on liability shall also apply in the event that photographic materials are damaged in processing, lost through camera or computer malfunction, lost in the mail, or otherwise lost or damaged without fault on the part of the Photographer. In the event the Photographer fails to perform for any other reason, the Photographer shall not be liable for any amount in excess of the retail value of the Client’s order.
Retouching
All images will be adjusted for skin blemishes, exposure, brightness, contrast, sharpness, etc. The Photographer's judgement regarding these corrections and the number of images put forward to the Client for preview shall be deemed correct. Retouching, digital manipulation and artist finishing is available to the Client as an option at extra cost.
Complaints
Any complaints should first be raised by the Client with the Photographers in writing within 14 days from the date of receipt of images.
This Agreement incorporates the entire understanding of the parties. Any modifications of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties.