Terms & Conditions
This contract is between Mia Hooper and the couple engaged to be married, hereinafter known as the Client.
A booking is only accepted and confirmed on receipt of the official booking form and a booking fee of 20% of the total package.
The Client is entitled to a 14 day ‘cooling off’ period after the initial booking fee has been received where they may change their mind and request a cancelation and booking fee returned. After the 14 day period, booking fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
The Client agrees to pay the full balance of the photography package purchased on the 1st of the month prior to the wedding date.
Mia Hooper agrees that every effort shall be made to provide the highest quality photographic services in the prevailing conditions.
Mia Hooper shall be granted complete artistic licence including the poses photographed and the locations used. Mia Hooper’s judgement regarding the locations, poses and number of images taken and received shall be final. Due to the variations in the weather and the willingness of subjects it may not be possible to capture all the images requested, however every effort shall be made.
Force majeure: In the unlikely event of total or part photographic failure, death, injury or illness, accident or any other circumstance, Mia Hooper’s liability shall be limited to a full refund of all monies paid and Mia Hooper shall not be responsible for other consequential damages, emotional or otherwise.
Mia Hooper takes the utmost care with respect to exposure, transportation and processing of photographs; including using professional-grade equipment and professional-grade backup equipment. However, in the unlikely event of the Client’s photographs being lost, stolen or destroyed, Mia Hooper’s liability is limited to the return of all payments received for the event package. The limit of liability shall not exceed the contract price stated herein. The limit of liability for a partial loss of originals shall be a prorated amount of the exposures lost based on the percentage of total number of originals.
Cancellation: If Mia Hooper cancels this contract, her liability shall be limited to a full refund of all monies paid. Should the Client cancel, the Client shall be liable to pay compensation based on a percentage of the total fee, depending on when notice is received:
121 days or more: booking fee
61 to 120 days: 50%
31 to 60 days: 75%
0 to 30 days: 100%
The final edit of images is at Mia Hooper’s discretion; only the images deemed the best in quality shall be given to the Client in the final edit. Under no circumstances will the RAW files of unedited images be sold or otherwise given to the Client.
The Client understands that Mia Hooper is to be the only professional photographer working at the wedding, unless another photographer has specifically been hired by Mia Hooper.
Mia Hooper retains the copyright of all images taken and may use images for advertising or promotional purposes at their discretion unless specifically requested not to do so by the Client. The Client will be free to print and share the photos as they wish; however they shall not be shared with a third party or vendor without the permission of Mia Hooper.
Artistic Style: The Client acknowledges that they are familiar with Mia Hooper’s portfolio and are requesting services with knowledge of the Photographer's style. The Client understands that Mia Hooper’s work is constantly evolving; that the photographer's services are of unique and artistic nature; that the photos may be different from photographs taken by the photographer in the past; and that in creating the photos, the photographer shall use her personal artistic judgment to create images consistent with her personal vision of the event, a vision may be different from the Client's and the subject's vision of the event. Accordingly, the Client acknowledges that the photographs shall not be subject to rejection on the basis of taste or aesthetic criteria.
Guest Conduct: Mia Hooper will not tolerate verbally or physically abusive behaviour of the Client or guests of the event. If the Client is unable to control the conduct of their guests, resulting in an unacceptable degree of misconduct, or if the conduct of any of their guests damages the equipment of Mia Hooper or that of her associates/assistants, it will result in the early or immediate departure of the Photographer. The Client understands that in such an event, no refunds will be granted.
Archiving: Mia Hooper will archive the images for a minimum of twelve months. However, the Photographer makes no warranty about the nature of her archive past the date of the delivery of the photographic services. The Client should treat the delivered images carefully and keep a safe copy on their own devices.
We the undersigned have read the above contract and agree to comply with the terms and conditions therein.