Contract
Photography Contract Under these terms & conditions "the photographer" shall mean Lucy.loo Photography. "The client(s)" are to be the named as the individual(s) making the booking. Any changes to the terms and conditions detailed within this contract must be set out and agreed by both parties in writing. This agreement shall be governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
Deposit A non-refundable deposit of £20 is required to book your photoshoot and secure the photographers time and services. This deposit can be paid by cheque / cash / bank transfer and the booking isn’t confirmed until this payment is cleared. The deposit will be deducted from the final balance and the remainder of the fee must be paid by the client(s) on the day of the agreed photoshoot. If the full payment is not made on the day of the photoshoot, no images will be edited or provided until payment is made. In the event of a cancellation of the photoshoot this deposit is non-refundable or transferable. Photoshoots that are postponed or re-scheduled to a later date shall retain the deposit on the basis that the photographer is available to carry out agreed services on the re-scheduled date.
Details A timeline and description of the photoshoot will be agreed in writing beforehand to ensure the photographer has an agreed plan for services required. Any changes to these arrangements by either the client(s) or the photographer shall need to be agreed in writing.
Cancellation Policy This contract may be cancelled by the client(s) at any time by giving notice to the photographer in writing. In cancelling this contract all monies paid shall be forfeited. Should this contract be cancelled within 7 days of the agreed Photoshoot date then payment shall still be required in full. Photoshoots can be postponed or re-scheduled and the full payment will be required on the new date of the photoshoot as per usual.
Final Images The photographer shall deliver high resolution images. It is often not possible due to ambient lighting conditions, to record the exact colour as seen by the human eye. In these circumstances the photographer shall make every effort to deliver images with the closest match possible. The Photographer’s judgement regarding the use of locations and poses of the subjects shall be deemed correct. Due to circumstances outside of the photographer’s control such as the weather, it may not be possible to obtain all of the requested images as desired. If the photoshoot is inclusive of children/animals, the photographer will endeavour to get the shots requested however, she cannot be held accountable if the subjects do not engage in the shoot and is unable to achieve the desired results. No raw photographs will be supplied to the client(s) and the images supplied by the photographer will be final.
Editing & Retouching The client(s) agrees to give the photographer creative freedom when it comes to editing and retouching images, with any specific requirements made in writing by the client(s) prior to the agreed photoshoot. All images will be adjusted for brightness, exposure, contrast & sharpness. If the client(s) are requesting any further retouching or editing to be made, this request is to be made within 21 days of the gallery being delivered. If these requests are made outside of the 21-day window an additional fee will be charged. The photographer will only retouch images once to the best of her ability following the gallery being delivered, if further requests are made then an additional fee will be charged.
Copyright The photographer retains the rights to all images produced as part of her photography services offering. Unless otherwise stated in writing the images produced will be granted the client(s) with an “All Purpose, All Media” usage license which means they are free to use the images in any way desired for as long as desired and places no restrictions upon their personal usage.
Promotional Usage The client(s) hereby allow(s) the photographer to use any image produced for promotional purposes, including but not limited to website advertising, social media, brochures, magazine articles, sample albums etc. The photographer cannot be held liable or accountable for malicious actions using these images by persons other than Lucy.loo Photography employees.
Force Majeure or Act of God This contract is subject to alteration or cancellation by either the client(s) or the photographer owing to any cause beyond their control. Should the photographer be unable to carry out the agreed services due to circumstances beyond their control such as sudden illness, injury, victim of crime, flooding etc. liability shall be limited to a full refund of any fees paid. Whilst all equipment is regularly serviced and its performance checked, the photographer will not be held responsible if unable to deliver services due to technical failure of the equipment.
Attendance Should the photographer be unable to attend the photoshoot due to unforeseen circumstances, they will either appoint another photographer to carry out services or assist the client(s) in hiring another photographer of their choice.
Limitation of Liability The photographer cannot be held responsible for any personal accidents during a photographic shoot, these are participated in at the client(s) own risk. Where work is defective for any reason, the photographer’s liability (if any) shall be limited to rectifying such defect. The photographer cannot be held responsible for and is not liable for any claims against them due to a delay in completing the work or transit of images.
Damage to equipment The photographer brings her own equipment, backgrounds and accessories to the photoshoots and these remain the property of the photographer. Any clients/subjects found to be deliberately causing damage to the equipment will be held accountable and billed accordingly. If the damage is irreparable, the client will be required to replace the equipment on a like for like basis as per the terms in this contract. If equipment is damaged accidentally, the photographer will require the client to pay an amount towards a replacement item, this amount will be agreed between the client and the photographer depending on the damage caused and the item affected.