Terms and Conditions

1. Deposit and Payment.  The Client shall make a deposit to retain the Photographer to perform the services specified herein. At such time as this order is completed, the deposit shall be applied to reduce the total cost and Client shall pay the balance due no later then 7 days prior to the booking date. 

2. Cancellation.  If the Client shall cancel this agreement and if the Photographer does not obtain another assignment for that date, liquidated damages shall be charged in an amount equal to the deposit.  

3. Reproductions.  The Photographer shall only make reproductions for the Client and reserves the right to said reproduction for: Photographer’s portfolio, samples, self-promotions, entry in photographic contests or art exhibitions, editorial use, or for display within or on the outside of the Photographer’s studio.  If the Photographer desires to make other uses, the Photographer shall not do so without first obtaining permission from the Client. 

4. Client’s Usage.  The Client is obtaining images for personal use only, and shall not sell said images or authorize any reproductions thereof by parties other than the Photographer.  If Client is obtaining a print for newspaper announcement of the wedding, Photographer authorizes Client to reproduce the print in this manner.  In such event, Client shall request that the newspaper run a credit for the Photographer adjacent to the photograph, but shall have no liability if the newspaper refuses or omits to do so. 

5.  Copyright. The Photographer retains copyright to all images created in persute of this Agreement and if the photographer gives the images to the Client, the photographer will continue to retain copyright unless an agreement is made in writing.

6.  Failure to Perform.  If the Photographer cannot perform this Agreement due to a fire or other casualty, strike, act of God, or other cause beyond the control of the parties, or due to Photographer’s illness, then the Photographer shall return the deposit to the Client but shall have no further liability with respect to the Agreement.   This limitation on liability shall also apply in the event that photographic materials are damaged in processing, lost through camera malfunction, lost in the mail, or otherwise lost or damaged without fault on the part of the Photographer.  In the event the Photographer fails to perform for any other reason, the Photographer shall not be liable for any amount in excess of the retail value of the Client’s order. 

7.  Inherent Qualities.  Client is aware that colour dyes in photography may fade or discolor over time due to the inherent qualities of dyes, and Client releases Photographer from any liability for any claims whatsoever based upon fading or discoloration due to such inherent qualities. 

8. Client’s Originals.  If the Client is providing original prints, negatives, or transparencies owned by the Client to the Photographer for duplication, framing, reference, or any other purpose, in the event of loss or damage the Photographer shall not be liable for an amount in excess of £0.50 per image. 

9. Miscellany. This Agreement incorporates the entire understanding of the parties.  Any modifications of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties.  Any waiver of a breach or default hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver of a subsequent breach or default of either the same provision or any other provision of this Agreement.