Thank you for choosing me to capture your special moments. Birth Photography is a wonderful way to remember the moment that you met your little one and the hard work you gave to get them here. Being a professional birth photographer I respect your space and tend to blend into the background. I capture your labor and delivery as it unfolds. There is no planning pictures or posing done with a birth photography session. Everything is as raw and natural as it gets. I arrive to the birth place when you are in active labor (usually 5-7cm dilated or active labor pattern) and will stay up to two hours after delivery. 

Please allow me up to two hours to get to your birthing facility. 

Your birth session will include the following

*Documentation of your labor and delivery journey (Once I am at the labor I do not put time limits on how long I will stay)

*100+ digital images available via digital download

 

 

By initialing below I am agreeing that full payment is due by 37 weeks unless I am under a payment plan contract.

By signing below I am agreeing to make a $200 deposit to secure my due date month and this deposit is non refundable.

Birthing Facility Guidelines

Please confirm that photography is allowed at your birthing facility beforehand. Please also know that I will be limited by the guidelines (In Hampton Roads there is only a no crowning shot stipulation with birth photography being done in hospitals) of the facility and/or the delivering doctor/midwife. Negotiation for moderation of the guidelines is your responsibility. If your planning a birth at home or in the birthing center, please check with your midwife and your back up hospital in case of a transfer.  By signing below I agree to these terms.

Backup Photographers

In the case that I am unable to make the birth due to illness of myself or my family I will have one of my backup birth photographers step in for me to capture your journey. They will release the images to my possesion after the birth and I will edit and deliver the images to you as I would if I did the session. All photographers that I have as backups have the same shooting skills as I do and are just as great of quality as myself. In the case that no backup photographers are available I will issue a full refund minus the $100 non refundable deposit. By singing below I am agreeing to these terms. 

Cancellation

Since the timing of birth is so unpredictable, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to make the birth. If I cannot make the birth (due to unforeseen reasons such as illness, weather, etc) all of the monies will be put towards a fresh 48 session and a newborn lifestyle session or you can get a 75% refund from the total minus the deposit. If I can not provide coverage as a result of your actions or due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, all monies will be put towards a fresh 48 session and a lifestyle newborn session. Examples of this include, but are not limited to: Failure to provide adequate notice of the baby's birth, and unexpected transport for a c-section, a dramatic change in the birth plan etc. If you decide to cancel services for any reason, please let me know at least 60 days before your due date. Your initial deposit is non refundable in this case and you will be refunded 75% of your paid monies. I take the utmost care with respect to the post production and delivery of all photographs. However, in the event that I fail to comply with the terms of this agreement due to any event or act which prevents the delivery of the photographs from the birth, my liability to you is limited solely to a refund of all monies paid. By signing below I am agreeing to these terms.

 

Use of External Flash

As we all wish not every birthing space will have an abundance of natural light. This is where technical skill comes in and an external flash needs to be used in order to provide the best quality images for you. If you do want me to use an external flash please know that there may be motion blur or extra grain in the images due to camera settings and poor lighting conditions in birthing rooms. By signing below I am agreeing that in the case the family asks me to not use the external flash this may hinder the quality and maybe the amount of images recieved. 

Planned Cesarean Sections

Planned c-sections will be documented from the time you arrive to the hospital up to two hours after baby is born. Documentation will include before c-section, actual delivery of baby if allowed in the OR, baby in the nursery and baby with mom and dad in recovery. A backup camera will be provided for the support person entering the OR room with the mom. I am not responsible for the quality of these images since I have no control over the camera. These images will be edited to my best ability and delivered to the family with their gallery. By signing below I am agreeing to these terms.

Unassisted Childbirth

I resepect your right to choose the way that you give birth and will support you fully with your decision to freebirth. I, Michelle Lynn, will not be responsible for any circumstances pertaining to your birth or wellfare of your newborn child. I understand that you wish to have no intervention during your birth so I will not make phone calls to any care facilities under any circumstances seeing as that is your wish and free will. Michelle Lynn will not be held liable for any situation that may occure during the labor and delivery process. By signing below you are agreeing to these terms. 

Image Delivery

Please allow me 1 month or 30 days from your delivery date to edit and deliver the finished images. Images will be delivered in a digital gallery and a download pin will be provided. All galleries will expire in 30 days from the day that it is sent to the family. Please make sure that you download the images before the 30 days are up. If for some reason you need to re load the gallery there is a achival fee of $75 to re upload and send a new link to your gallery. By sigining below I am agreeing to these terms. 

Special Circumstances

These terms are all subject to change depending on the birth and outcome of the birth

*In the case of transport of mother or baby to either another facility or NICU after delivery I will continue shooting until baby or mother leaves to said facility. No refund will be given in this circumstance.

*In the case that mother or father ask me to stop shooting during the birth I will retreat to the visitors waiting area and will wait until either the family asks me back into the birth space or return home after waiting two hours and return when the family asks me to return. No refund will be given in this circumstance.

*In the case of doctors asking me to leave the delivery room due to emergency I will wait in the waiting area until the family contacts me to come back in and continue shooting. If I have not heard anything from the family members after two hours I will return home and wait to hear from the family. No refund will be given in this circumstance. 

*In the case of baby passing during labor or delivery a 50% refund will be given to family within 60 days of delivery. 

 

By sigining below I am agreeing to these terms.

Copyrights

I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO USE ANY IMAGE FOR DISPLAY, PUBLICATION, PURCHASES OR OTHER PURPOSES, HOWEVER I WILL HONOR ANY REQUESTS BY THE FAMILY FOR USING, OR NOT USING CERTAIN IMAGES WHEN NECESSARY. WITH THIS BIRTH PACKAGE YOU WILL RECEIVE A PRINT RELEASE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO REPRINT ANY IMAGES FOR PERSONAL USE. YOU MAY NOT SELL THESE IMAGES, EDIT OR CROP THE PICTURES OR USE THEM FOR ANY COMMERCIAL USE WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER. BY SIGNING BELOW I AM AGREEING TO THESE TERMS.