Deposit
The deposit of 50% is due at the signing of this contract. The remainder of the package amount is due the day of the event, prior to the start of shooting. Ragsdale Photography reserves the right to refuse services/products if the payment arrangements have not been met unless prior arrangements have been made.
All payments are due in full unless payment arrangements have been made. Orders will not be processed until payment in full is received. If client has arranged a payment plan, order will be placed after the final payment has been received.
Payment Stipulations
There is a $25 fee for any returned checks. In the event of a previous returned check by client, Ragsdale Photography 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.
Schedule Arrangements
Due to the nature of the session a strict timeline will be enforced to ensure the package obligations are met. The session will start at the scheduled start time even if the client is tardy or unprepared. The event end time will remain the same. If additional time is needed, client will have the option to purchase based off the a la carte pricing menu for additional time. If the client does decide to add on additional time, payment amount for that time is due in full on the date of the added time. If you have more than one location for your event, the travel time going from destination A to destination B so forth does count towards the total amount of the session time.
Location Costs & Fees
If there are any costs/fees associated with the location the client has chosen for their session, you, the client, will be responsible for those fees. The photographer will not guarantee or arrange payment on any location. Creative fee covers travel within 25 miles of the photographer's home in Los Angeles CA. Any location outside of these limits will be subject to an additional charge of $.52/mile as part of the agreement.
Session Fees
The session fee covers the time and talent of photographer, basic color correcting and creative editing of images, as determined by the photographer, and images (amount depending on session).
Additional Fees
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.
There are additional fees for the following
Added time, any products/prints/services not specified in the package purchased. Additional editing is available at additional expense to be determined by photographer. Additional prints or digital images may be available for purchase.
Cooperation
Ragsdale Photography is not held responsible for behavior of parties involved with the event, with the exception of Ragsdale Photography personnel. If the desired outcome of your session is jeopardized by the behaviors of parties involved with the exception of Ragsdale Photography personnel, Ragsdale Photography cannot be held responsible.
Client acknowledges that it is their responsibility to arrange vendor meals for Ragsdale Photography and assistants on the day of the event for event lasting longer than 5 hours.
Exclusive Photographer
Client agrees that Ragsdale Photography is the exclusive photographer at this event and other photographers, family, friends or amateurs may be asked to stop photographing if Ragsdale Photography finds it intrusive. Ragsdale Photography is not responsible for missed shots due to such photographers’ flashes going off, or from them blocking the events taking place.
Client Usage Rights/Copyrights
The photographs produced by Ragsdale Photography are protected by Federal Copyright Law (all rights reserved) and may not be reproduced in any manner without Ragsdale Photography 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, Instagram and Twitter. It is a breach of this contract to crop/hide rown Ragsdale Photography logo.
There will be limited licencing of the images delivered via digital download 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.
In the event that these photos will be published, sold for profit, used within marketing materials the client must obtain written permission from and compensate Ragsdale Photography prior to the release. Additional contract will be needed at that time.
Ragsdale Photography Usage Rights/Copyrights
Client grants Ragsdale Photography unrestricted usage rights and copyrights to use and publish photographs in any manner or medium. Client grants Ragsdale Photography 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. Images may also be used in photographic competitions and for publication in which case the client will release all profits from images.
Cancellation/Reschedule Policy
In the event that the client cancels their event, they acknowledge that the deposit is non-refundable. In the event that the client cancels within 72 hours of the event, the remaining amount of the package is due at the time of cancellation along with written notice to release them from the contract.
In the event that the event is rescheduled and Ragsdale Photography does not have the date available, the client acknowledges that the deposit is non-refundable. If the rescheduled date is available, client may transfer their event package to that date. Client acknowledges there may be additional fees for the same package when moving the date from one date to another.
Limit of Liability
In the unlikely event that the photographer is injured or becomes too ill to photograph the session, Ragsdale Photography will make every effort to secure a replacement photographer unless otherwise specified by the client. If the situation should occur and a suitable replacement is not found or accepted, the deposit will be returned to the client. In the unlikely event that photographs have been lost, stolen, or destroyed for reasons within or beyond Ragsdale Photography's control, Ragsdale Photography liability is limited to the return of all payments received for the event package. 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.
Damage
Photographer is not responsible for the damage of images after delivery to client, including damage caused during transit by US mail. Client assumes all responsibility for the safety of all portraits upon receipt
Re-shoots / Refunds
Re-shoots are determined at the discretion of the photographer. Re-shoots and refunds will not be given for poor choices of clothing, make-up, hair or weather related issues, or by not following the recommendations of the photographer.
Archive
After six (6) months, all images will be purged from photographer’s hard-drive, except as needed for promotional purposes, to be determined by photographer at photographer’s sole discretion. Photographer is not responsible for loss or damage to the digital files due to circumstances beyond photographer’s control.
Package Contents
Client acknowledges that the ordered package contents of prints, products and albums do have an expiration date and must be ordered within the time frame of 1 year from the event date.
Completion Schedule
Due to the nature of these sessions, completion and product delivery time may vary.
Note from photographer
I work very hard to create images that reflect you and your family, with descretion as to my artistic vision, experinece and creativity. I know you will want to share them. However, I ask that you simply link back to my website and if you do share directly via your own page I would appreciate a tag or link to my site in the description. I hope that you will respect not only my hard work, but the time, money, and dedication that I have put into training and equipment to capture these images for you.