Terms & Conditions

This contract is written for the purpose of personal portraits. The signing of this contract states the client understands that it is their choice to participate in these photos. The client understands that they will decide whether or not these images are made public, and will make studio aware of these preferences. The client is agreeable to the terms, conditions, and timeline of the session, and the delivery of images and products. The client states that they are 18 years or older. If the client is not 18 years or older, they understand a parent or legal guardian is required to sign this contract as well. Any addendums made to this contract, must be agreed upon by all parties involved, in writing.

Client Usage Rights/Copyrights:  The photographs produced by studio are protected by Federal Copyright Law (all rights reserved) and may not be reproduced in any manner without studio explicit written permission. It is a breach of this contract to reproduce the images in any form unless rights were purchased within the package for those images.

Client reserves the right to post images on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. It is a breach of this contract to crop/hide studio logo.

Turn-around time frame for delivery of final images is 1-2 weeks. 

There will be limited copyright ownership of digital images delivered under these conditions:

Commercial use of these photos is prohibited. These images are for personal use only, and may be reproduced for the purpose of sharing with friends and family. Images may not be altered or changed, other than resizing. Watermarks may not be removed if present. In the event that these photos will be published, sold for profit, used within marketing materials or promo websites the client must obtain written permission from and compensate studio prior to the release. Additional contract will be needed at that time.

Studio Usage Rights/Copyrights: Studio reserves the right to use and publish photographs in any manner or medium. Client grants studio permission to use images taken within this session in sample albums, marketing materials, editorial, online web presences, including but not limited to, website, social networks, blog, etc. 

Payment Stipulations: There is a $30 fee for any returned checks. In the event of a previous returned check by client, studio reserves the right to refuse payment of checks in the future, in which case cash, money order, cashier’s check, and debit/credit will be accepted.

Disclaimer: Prices are subject to change at any time without client notification. This contract solidifies the package contents and price at the time of booking.

Additional Fees: Additional fees may be assessed for the adding of more than the allotted number of subjects within this portrait session. In the event that the client specifies a certain location to be used during the shoot, the client is responsible for all location fees involved such as location access fees, parking, etc. Client is also responsible for arranging the location access and any permits/passes related to doing so.

Reshoot Policy: In the event that studio is required by the client to reshoot the session without 7 days prior notice, the client will be responsible for an additional retainer deposit of $50 to secure that date. In the event that the weather conditions or initial locations are not available or desirable for the shoot based on studio recommendations, the session will need to be rescheduled (outdoor locations).

Limit of Liability: In the unlikely event that the photographer is injured or becomes too ill to photograph the session, a reshoot will be scheduled for the next available time slot. In the unlikely event that photographs have been lost, stolen, or destroyed for reasons within or beyond studio control, studio liability is limited to the return of all payments received for the portrait session.  The limit of liability for a partial loss of originals will be a prorated amount of the exposures lost based on the percentage of total number of originals.

Client agrees not to hold Photographer or owner of session location liable for any injury, damage or other caused by the Photographer or equipment during the session. All efforts will be made to ensure a safe environment and care will be taken to preserve the integrity of your belongings.

By signing this contract, I agree to all the terms and conditions.