||| Please, be sure to confirm that photography is allowed at your hospital BEFORE sending any dues, including the retainer fee.
||| Please, also note that I am required to follow the photography guidelines and restrictions of your hospital or birthing center. Any negotiation of those guidelines is strictly your responsibility.
||| Alert me by text or call if you THINK you are in labor so I can begin making plans to be there. I'd much rather it be a false alarm than miss anything at all!
If you are being regularly checked for dilation, please keep me updated on how things are advancing!
||| Have someone else contact me when you are actively progressing (5-7cm) and I will be on my way; my goal is to get there before mom goes into transition!
Please, note: It may take about 1.5 hours for me to be by your side, please, try to allot time accordingly!
||| IMAGE AESTHETIC- Since it is a professional setting, I strive to be as low-profile as I can be so as to not disturb any of the personnel or excitement of the main event. No flash, no props, and no posing will be used during labor photography. Because of this, and the probability of low-light situations, some photos may appear to have more grain or slight motion blur and many may be delivered in classic black and white to preserve the emotion of the photo. These edits will be made at my best discretion and artistic interpretation; due to my standard of delivery, color copies may not be available of all black and white images provided.
||| CANCELLATION- Due to the unpredictable nature of birth, if under any unforeseen circumstance I can not make it to the actual birth without warning, (i.e. sudden illness, weather,
accident, etc.) any dues paid, including the retainer fee will be refunded.
||| CANCELLATION-If for any reason I cannot provide my services due to your actions or circumstances out of anyone's control (i.e. dramatic birth plan change, unexpected complications, or failure to provide adequate time before baby's arrival) HALF of the dues paid will be refunded and the remaining HALF will be applied to future sessions or prints; or you can request a full refund instead. The retainer fee is non-refundable in this case.
||| CANCELLATION- If you decide to cancel my services, please let me know at least 30 days before your due date; the retainer fee is non-refundable, but any other fees paid will be
reimbursed.
||| Allowing myself a 15 minute break every six hours ensures that I will be able to be alert and better-focused on documenting your family's expansion. Thank you for
understanding.
||| COPYRIGHT- I reserve the full rights to copy and distribute any images provided at my own respectful discretion and will provide you with a print release which gives you the ability to have any edited images provided printed at any location of your choosing. For longevity and superior quality, I personally recommend browsing the Ivy & Arbor Studios Print Options Guide for premium prints and durable photo products. If you would like your session to be privacy-protected (where I release sole redistribution rights to you) the release fee is $75.
||| FEES- A $120 non-refundable retainer fee ensures you are priority and NO other clients are to be scheduled two weeks prior to or two weeks after your expected due date if baby has not yet arrived; I am on-call 24/7. Retainer fee should be paid within 48 hours of booking. All other dues should be paid by the 37th week of your pregnancy. Payment plans are available, if needed.
||| TURN AROUND- I will try my hardest to deliver the best images in the timliest manner possible. Due to the amount of low-light processing that may be required on each photo and my first-come-first-serve order of operations, it may take up to six weeks to receive your full online gallery and up to eight weeks after gallery delivery and ordering to receive your USB and products. During that time you are guaranteed two sneak peek deliveries of select images. If you have purchased a birth package that includes a mini fresh 48, you will receive those images, via online gallery, within 48 hours. If you have purchased a birth package that includes an in-home newborn session, you will receive those images, via online gallery, within one week.