Policies and Terms:
COPYRIGHT | Feather and Key Photography will retain full federal copyright of all images. It is illegal to edit, manipulate, crop, copy, scan, and /or reproduce any images without the written permission of F&K.
SHOOT FEE | Your full photo shoot fee is required to reserve your spot. Professional Hair and Makeup styling is not included and is paid directly to your stylist on the day of your photo shoot (when applicable). Photo shoots are not considered booked until the shoot fee is paid in full. Shoot fees are non-refundable.
PAYMENT | Payments accepted include personal checks, cash, and all major credit cards. Once a balance is paid it is non-refundable, no exceptions. 7% tax will be added to all appropriate sales made in Indiana.
RESCHEDULING | Photo Shoots and Ordering Appts. may be rescheduled due to unfavorable weather, illness, family emergencies, or other unforeseen events. A 24 hour notice is requested for reschedule requests. Clients arriving more than 15 minutes late to their photo shoot force a reschedule. Clients who have not confirmed their Ordering Appt 24 hours prior to time set force a reschedule.
INDIANA WEATHER | F&K rain/weather policy is to reschedule 24 hrs prior to shoot if: The temperature is forecasted to be 95*+ or humidity levels are 85%+ as it is unsafe for the equipment, if there is a 30% or higher chance of rain forecasted for shoot date. F&K rain/weather policy is to reschedule the day of shoot if: there are dark overcast clouds OR wind greater than 15MPH
ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS | F&K does not allow additional camera/video equipment at photo shoots.
RE-SHOOTS | In the unlikely event that photographic materials are lost or damaged, for any reason including: theft, equipment malfunction, destruction, corruption, or otherwise the session will be re-shot at an agreed upon time by both client and F&K at no additional cost. Photo shoots can not be re-shot due to dissatisfaction with clothing choices, facial expressions, hair, or other like issues. In the event a client requests a new shoot due to the above circumstances, it will be billed at 100% and must be scheduled within two weeks of the original shoot date.
IMAGE USE | F&K reserves the creative right to edit and release only those images deemed creditable as professional in quality, and within Feather and Key Photography’s artistic standards.
WEB USE/SOCIAL MEDIA FILES | Client will receive watermarked ‘social media’ images for online use only. These images are not to be printed or manipulated.
MODEL RELEASE | F&K may use any images created under this contract for any purpose F&K deems suitable, such as: studio samples, online & print marketing / advertising, submission for publishing, etc.
ORDERING | All orders should be placed at your scheduled Ordering Appt. Additional Ordering Appts may be scheduled within 30 days of your shoot date at an additional charge of $50. Because of the nature of custom artwork, all sales are final. Order revisions will incur a 50% fee. All prices are subject to change without notice.
ARCHIVAL SERVICES | Purchased images are archived for your convenience for 1 year to order re-prints. Images not purchased are archived for only 30 days. After this 30 day period, those images will no longer be available for purchase.
PAYMENT PLANS | Payment plans are available for all orders with an initial deposit. Payments will be made on the 1st and 15th of every moth via predated checks or credit card on file. Number of payments dependent on total amount, but will not exceed 12 payments. Final delivery of your products and images once the total is paid in full.
DIGITAL IMAGES | Clients may purchase digital files and a print release for some / all images. It is the client’s responsibility to properly care for and store these digital files.
PRODUCTION | Artwork may take up to four weeks in production, client will be notified via email once artwork is in. Artwork that has not been scheduled for delivery within 30 days will incur a $30/monthly storage charge.