PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES TERMS AND CONDITIONS



Bookings


  1. Booking Deposit and Payment: The Client shall pay a 50% non-refundable fee that must be paid within 2 days. This will confirm your booking.
  2. The outstanding 50% must be paid upfront or on the day of the shoot.


Cancellation


Cancellation: Your deposit is non-refundable. If it so happens that you have to cancel your session, please do so 4 days in advance. Your session can be rescheduled (no later than 30 days after cancellation) so your deposit does not go to waste.

Photographic Materials and Copyright:

All photographic materials, such as original negatives, photos, or slides, shall be the exclusive property of the Photographer. The Photographer shall own the copyright in all images created and may use the work for samples, contests, exhibition, advertising and self-promotion. Usage outside the bounds of this agreement will require the Client’s consent.


Social Media


This clause 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 our photographs online and agrees that they cannot be altered in color, or edited in any way.


Failure to Perform


If the Photographer cannot perform this Agreement due to a fire or other casualty, strike, or other cause beyond the control of the parties, or due to the Photographer’s illness, then the Photographer shall return any funds previously paid 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 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.


Client Responsibilities


The Client is responsible for any entry fees at venues, including the Photographer's entry fee.


The client is also responsible for all props that they might want to use, and communicate with the photographer upfront.