Portrait Session Questionnaire

Client Name *

E-mail Address *

Phone Number *

Preferred Contact Method

Address *

Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City	State / Province
Postal / Zip Code	Country

Type of Session *

Date of Session *

Names of Adults (18+) being photographed: *

Names and ages of children being photographed: *

Tell me anything about your family or children that will help me get to know them & interact with them better (interests, hobbies, favorites, traditions, etc):

Location Preference (if not pre-selected mini session location):

Field/Trees/Nature My home/neighborhood Urban/downtown Other (include in comments below)

Other ideas for my session:

How do you plan on displaying your images?

Wall Art Framed prints Photo Album

A. SESSION FEES: Client agrees to pay Mary Colleen Photography (Photographer) the session fee at the time of booking to secure their appointment date and time. This is a non-refundable retainer that goes toward your session. Collection I and Mini Sessions must be paid in full at the time of booking unless a payment plan is arranged. For Collections II & III, fifty percent of the collection price is due at booking unless a payment plan has been arranged. The balance is due one week prior to your session. For mini sessions, the session fee covers the time and talent of photographer, basic retouching and creative editing of images, as determined by the photographer, an online proofing gallery, and the client's choice of five digital (5) images (additional images may be available for purchase). agreement. B. RESCHEDULING: If an illness or emergent situation prevents a photo session from taking place, client may reschedule their session at least 24 hours prior to their shoojjt without penalty. Should client fail to give 24 hours notice, or decide to completely cancel the shoot, the session fee is forfeited and will not be refunded. Photographer reserves the right to reschedule due to illness, weather, equipment malfunction, or other circumstances beyond their control. D. RE-SHOOTS & REFUNDS: Re-shoots are determined at the discretion of the Photographer. Re-shoots and refunds will not be given for poor choices of clothing, make-up, hair or weather related issues, or by not following the recommendations of the Photographer. E. ARCHIVE: After twelve (12) months, all images will be purged from Photographer’s hard-drive, except as needed for promotional purposes, to be determined by photographer at photographer’s sole discretion. Photographer is not responsible for loss or damage to the digital files due to circumstances beyond photographer’s control. F. PAYMENT All payments are due in full unless payment arrangements have been made. Orders will not be processed until payment in full is received. If client has arranged a payment plan, order will be placed after the final payment has been received. G. DAMAGE: Photographer is not responsible for the damage of portraits after delivery to client, including damage caused during transit by US mail. Client assumes all responsibility for the safety of all portraits upon receipt. H. MODEL RELEASE: I hereby give to Mary Colleen Photography the absolute and irrevocable right and permission with respect to the photographs that he/she has taken of myself and/or my minor child in which he/she may be included with others: a) To copyright the same in the photographer’s name or any other name that he/she may select; b) To use, re-use, publish and re-publish the same in whole or in part, separately or in conjunction with other photographs, in any medium now or hereafter known, and for any purpose whatsoever, including (but not by way of limitation) illustration, promotion, advertising and trade, and; I hereby release and discharge photographer from all and any claims and demands ensuing from or in connection with the use of the photographs, including any and all claims for libel and invasion of privacy. I. LIABILITY: Photographer is not responsible for any injuries inflicted upon any participating parties. Client(s) will be responsible for their children and for themselves and release photographer from any claims against their person or their business. In the unlikely event that Mary Colleen Photography is unable to perform to the guidelines of this contract due to an injury, illness, act of God, act of terrorism, or other cause beyond the control of the Photographer, the Photographer will make every effort to reschedule the session. If the Photographer and the Client are unable to reschedule, responsibility and liability is limited to the return of all payments received for the session.In the unlikely event that digital files have been lost, stolen, or destroyed for reasons beyond the Photographer's control, including but not limited to camera, hard drive, or equipment malfunction, Mary Colleen Photography's liability is limited to the return of all payments received for the session, OR the Photographer will offer a re-shoot at no-charge to the Client. J. COPYRIGHT & PENALTY: Mary Colleen Photography retains all copyrights to all images created during client’s session. A print release will be included with digital files to print portraits for personal use up to designated size listed on print release. The print release does not allow publication of your portraits (i.e. entering in contests), selling or altering of your images without the photographer’s written permission. It is illegal to copy, scan, download, print, share, alter, or otherwise steal any image created by Mary Colleen Photography during client’s photo session. This applies to "sneak peek" images, images posted in an online proofing gallery, blog, Facebook, or hard copy images. If client steals images via any method listed above, or any other method, client will be invoiced for the cost of EACH digital image client has stolen, at photographer’s current price per digital file. Note from photographer: I work very hard to create images that reflect you and your family, while keeping in line with my artistic vision and creativity. I know you will want to share them and include a sneak peek for that very reason. However, I ask that you simply link back to my blog/website/facebook page instead of right-clicking, saving, and sharing the image via your own page. I hope that you will respect not only my hard work, but the time, money, and dedication that I have put into training and equipment to capture these images for you. K. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This agreement contains the entire understanding between the MARY COLLEEN PHOTOGRAPHY and the CLIENT. It supersedes all prior and simultaneous agreements between the parties. The only way to add or change this agreement is to do so in writing, signed by all parties. In the event that any part of this agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this agreement shall remain valid and enforceable. Any agreement to waive one or more provisions of this agreement or any failure by one or both parties to enforce a provision of this agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other portion or provision of this agreement.

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