TERMS & CONDITIONS
1. It is understood that Ashley L. West is the exclusive, official photographer retained to perform the photographic services requested on this Contract.
2. A 50% non-refundable deposit is due to book your session. All session fees and deposits are non-refundable, even if the session is rescheduled or cancelled for any reason other than inclement weather.
3. Remainder of session fees must be paid on or before the portrait session date. Preview images will not be available until the session fee has been paid in full.
4. The Photographer has the right to reschedule the session in event of her illness or unforeseeable conflicts in scheduling.
5. No part of any order, including digital images, will be delivered until the order balance has been paid in full.
6. Ashley Lynn Photography reserves the right to use images created under this contract for advertising, display, publication or other purposes. The Client signing this contract warrants that he or she has actual authority to agree to the use of the likeness of all persons included in the portrait in this manner and shall indemnify and defend Ashley Lynn Photography in the event of litigation arising out of such use.
7. Negatives, original digital files and previews remain the exclusive property of Ashley Lynn Photography.
8. Upon signature, the Photographer shall reserve the time and date agreed upon.
9. If, in the opinion of the Photographer, inclement weather or other adverse conditions prevent the creation of a portrait meeting the artistic standards of Ashley Lynn Photography, the Photographer may elect to use an alternate location or to reschedule the session.
10. If Ashley Lynn Photography cannot perform this Contract due to fire or other casualty, strike, act of God, or other cause beyond the control of the parties, or due to the photographer ’s illness or emergency, then the Photographer shall return any deposit or sitting fee to the Client but shall have no further liability with respect to the Contract.
11. NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT: It is ILLEGAL to copy or reproduce negatives, digital images and printed photographs elsewhere without Ashley Lynn Photography ’s permission, in the form of a Print Release, and violators of this Federal Law will be subject to its civil and criminal penalties.
12. REGARDING DIGITAL IMAGES: Digital images will be delivered via web-based digital download through Dropbox. All photos shared through Dropbox will be available for viewing for 30 days. If the Client loses or damages his or her digital images, Ashley Lynn Photography will not be liable for such loss or damage and will not replace lost or damaged files. It it highly recommended, by the Photographer, that clients immediately back-up any digital files on an external drive or via online cloud storage.
13. Digital images still remain the property of Ashley Lynn Photography and may not be altered in any way, shape of form, including but not limited to editing the overall style of image, color/contrast/exposure changes, cropping portions of the images, adding objects/persons/graphics and deleting objects/persons/graphics. Digital images may not be resold. Violators of this Federal Law will be subject to its civil and criminal penalties.
14. REGARDING VIEWING & PRINTING IMAGES: Please note that all images produced by Ashley Lynn Photography have been done so with the use of color callibrated monitors. Monitors used by the Photographer have been calibrated to meet printing standards, thus color changes may occur when images are viewed on non-calibrated monitors. Also note that images viewed in non-professional editing programs will appear less sharp than if the same images are viewed using a professional program. Printed images will be correct in color, sharpness and other variables that may be affected by non-calibrated monitor and non-professional programs, that is, if the printed images have been produced by a professional imaging lab. In order for printed images to meet the quality of the original digital files, they must be printed on high-quality photographic paper or on other professional photographic mediums, and done so by a professional lab. It is highly recommended that the Client order printed images from a reputable, professional lab to ensure that the quality of his or her digital images is met. Ashley Lynn Photography is not liable for the quality of images printed by any imaging lab, both professional and non.
15. This Contract incorporates the entire understanding of the parties. Any modifications of this Contract must be in writing and signed by both parties.
APPLICABLE LAW
This contract shall be governed by the laws of the United States in the State of Virginia and any applicable Federal Law.