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Wedding Photography Contract This contract is designed to protect you (the couple) and myself (the photographer). It’s purpose is to lay down in writing exactly what you as the client can expect to receive and what I as the photographer must provide. The contract for wedding photography services is effective and binding from the date it is signed by both parties and the booking fee has been paid. Bookings are taken on a first come first served basis, the first contract and booking fee received will be accepted for the date. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT FOR WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES Booking Fee / Deposit Payments A non-refundable booking fee of £500 as well as full acceptance of the terms and conditions secures the time and services of the Photographer for the wedding and is non-refundable or transferable in the event of cancellation, it being the agreed loss suffered by the photographer due to cancellation. The booking fee will be deducted from the cost of the client's chosen package when calculating the final balance due. Payment in full of the remaining balance will be due four weeks before the wedding day. Weddings that are postponed to a later date will retain the fee as long as the photographer can re-schedule for the new date and time. Wedding Arrangements The details of the wedding arrangements are to be agreed beforehand in writing (email is acceptable). The Client shall notify the Photographer of any changes to these details in writing. The Photographer/s cannot be held liable for delays or disruption in their delivery of the service until any changes are received, and acknowledged in writing. Cancellation The Client may cancel this contract at any time by giving written notice to The Photographer/s but in doing so shall forfeit any monies paid. Cancellation less than 12 weeks before the wedding will result in the payment in full becoming due. All cancellations must be in writing. Online Gallery The client(s) will be given an online gallery which is online for 12 months. An extension of this online gallery can be purchased at £100 for 2 years. It is up to client to safely back up these images onto their own device. If a USB has been purchased the photographer is not liable to replace if lost or damaged. Please look after your images and be careful not to delete them. They are for life. Back-up your images in various locations or online, so you have multiple copies for safe-keeping. Display The client(s) hereby allow(s) the photographer to display any photograph covered by this contract and to generally promote the business in advertising, brochures, magazine articles, websites, social media, sample albums etc. Images All image sizes are nominal. The Photographer/s will provide a pleasing colour balance but cannot guarantee exact colour matching owing to anomalous reflectance caused by a combination of certain dyes and materials especially man-made fibres. It is sometimes impossible to record on film or digitally the exact colour as seen by the human eye. For a booking involving a church ceremony or at certain venues, the photographer's movements are sometimes restricted by the official in charge. The area from which the photographer is able to cover the ceremony may not be the photographer's choice and the photographer cannot accept responsibility for any obstructed view should this be the case. Retouching All images will be adjusted for exposure, brightness, contrast, sharpness, etc The Photographer's judgement regarding these corrections and the number of images put forward to the Client for preview shall be deemed correct. No additional re-edits will be made by the photographer after the client has received the images. Re-edit's of images can be outsourced to a photo edit specialist at £10 per image. Colour matching The photographer cannot guarantee exact colour matching owing to anomalous reflections caused by a combination of certain dyes and materials especially man-made fibres. It is sometimes impossible to record on film or digital the exact colour as seen by the human-eye. Artistic style The photographer shall strive to accommodate reasonable requests in regard to poses used, locations used and groups shots taken. The photographer’s judgement regarding the location/poses/groups/ and number of photographs taken, shall be deemed correct. Due to vagaries of the weather and the willingness of subjects on the day, it may not be possible to capture all the photographs requested. The couple agree that not all images provided by the photographer may be to their liking and concede that not every image the photographer attempts to capture will be successful. The photographer will overshoot so that after editing, the contractual obligations of this contract are still fulfilled. Prints / Reorders All prints and reorders shall be treated as an extension of this contract and no responsibility for error will be accepted unless orders are given in writing. Albums If an album is ordered as part of your wedding collection. The client has up to 12 months to finalise their album design. If design is not finalised within 12 months after first receiving the images, there will be an extra charge due to increase costs off album manufacturing and materials. Extra charge will be capped at £100. Copyright The copyright Designs and Patents Acts assign the copyright of the images to the photographer. Any images or copies of images whether stored digitally or otherwise and any computer program including any source or object code, computer files or printed documentation relating to such images are protected by the Copyright and Design Act 1988. It is contrary to the Act to copy or allow to be copied photographically/electronically or by any other means an image created as part of this contract without the permission of The Photographer/s in writing. Photos shared to other suppliers to use to promote their business is only allowed if the supplier includes a clickable tag or link clearly displayed when using on social media or print media. Licence The Photographer/s shall be granted artistic licence in relation to the poses photographed and the locations used. The Photographers judgement regarding the locations/poses and number of images taken shall be deemed correct. Due to the vagaries of the weather and the willingness of subjects it may not be possible to capture all the images requested. Force Majeure or Act of God The due performance of this contract is subject to alteration or cancellation by either party owing to any cause beyond their control. Although all equipment is checked regularly and reasonable steps are taken to ensure backup equipment is available, the photographer will not be responsible for photographs that are not produced due to technical failure. Attendance In the unlikely event of the assigned Photographer being unable to attend your wedding due to unforeseen circumstances, we reserve the right to appoint another photographer to attend your wedding on our behalf to undertake the wedding photography to his/her best ability. Limitation of Liability In the unlikely event of a total photographic failure or cancellation of this contract by either party or in any other circumstance the liability of one party to the other shall be limited to the total value of the contract. Neither party shall be liable for indirect or consequential loss. Personal Accident Any directions issued to clients, their guests or employees during a photographic shoot are deemed to be at said persons own risk. The photographer cannot be held responsible for any personal accidents during a photographic shoot. Governing Law This agreement shall be governed in accordance with the laws of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. PHOTOGRAPHER: on behalf of Sean Gallagher / Sean Gallagher Photography Address: 42 Corrasheskin Road Dromore, Co Tyrone, BT783BP. |
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