Entire Agreement: This agreement contains the entire understanding between the Photographer and/or Videographer and the Client.
Confirmation: A signed “Contract for Wedding Photography Services” and payment of the booking fee are necessary to confirm the stated wedding services from the Photographer.
Retainer: The retainer is due on signing this agreement. In the event of the Clients canceling the Wedding/Event for whatever reason the retainer is NON-REFUNDABLE.
Cooperation: The Clients and the Photographer and/or Videographer consent to happily cooperating and communicating with each other to achieve the best possible result within the understanding of this contract. We recommend that the Photographer be provided with a helper who will point out key individuals to be photographed. The Photographer may also require assistance in organizing family groups. The Clients also agree to give the Photographer and/or Videographer sufficient warning of key events to give the Photographer time to prepare e.g. cutting the cake, speeches etc. Please note that not all guests like having their photo taken. In such cases the Photographer will use his discretion but cannot be held responsible for a lack of photos of these people.
The Schedule: Our shooting schedule, style of working and experience are designed to achieve a great set of Event photos for the Clients. Both the Clients and the Photographers and/or Videographer therefore agree that punctuality and cheerful cooperation are essential to producing outstanding photographic results. In cases where the Event does not run on time, we cannot guarantee to take our normal set of photos although in such circumstances we will do our absolute best to compensate. Shooting will commence at the scheduled start time and end at the scheduled end time. All additional time beyond the scheduled end time will be billed to the Client.
Expenses: When applicable, the Client is responsible for travel, accommodation, and meals. On the wedding day, we ask a meal to be provided when the coverage is 4 or more hours.
Responsibilities: The Photographer and/or Videographer is not responsible for compromised coverage due to causes beyond the control of the Photographer and/or Videographer including but not limited to obtrusive guests, lateness of the Client or guests, weather conditions, schedule complications, incorrect addresses provided, rendering of decorations, lighting deficiencies or restrictions of certain locations. The Photographer and/or Videographer is not responsible for backgrounds or lighting conditions which may negatively impact or restrict the photo coverage.
Event Guests: Guests will have digital cameras or phones and will want to take photographs at Key times. In the spirit of cheerful cooperation the Clients agree to give the Photographers precedence over the guests in order to take the photographs required for the Event services described above. I cannot be held liable for a lack of Event photos if guests taking their own photos of the Key moments interrupt the Photographer's work.
Copyright Law: The copyright of photographs remains with the Photographer. The images taken by the Photographer are for personal use by the Clients and their friends and relatives. Sale, Publication or any Commercial use of the photographs is not allowed without prior written permission from the Photographer.
Copyright Release: The Client grants the Photographer unlimited consent to use the photographs of the Clients for editorial, competition, advertising and any other purpose and in any manner, to alter the photographs without restriction; and to copyright the images. The Clients hereby release the Photographer and its legal representatives, heirs and assigns from all liability and claims in connection with the images.
Exhibition: Client grants the Photographer permission to display selected images as an example of the photographer's work and for entrance into photographic competitions and release all claims to profits that may arise from use of images.
Delivery: The Photographer is not liable to deliver every image taken at the event. The determination of images delivered is left to the discretion of the Photographer. Photos will be delivered in JPEG format. RAW Files are not given to the Client.
Limit of Liability: If a Photographer and/or Videographer is too ill or becomes injured and cannot supply the wedding services specified above the Photographer will try to book a replacement wedding photographer. Under normal circumstances a second photographer from the Photographer is there for the day anyway and this photographer will then shoot the day on his/her own. If both photographers are unavailable and a replacement photographer cannot be found then liability is limited to a refund of any payments received. The Photographers have working methods in place to prevent loss or damage to your images. However, there is the unlikely possibility that images may be lost, stolen or destroyed for reasons in or beyond our control. In these circumstances liability is limited to the return of fees paid for the service or part thereof according to the percentage of images supplied.