A. Session Fees
Client agrees to pay a retainer at the time of booking to secure their appointment date and time. This is a non-refundable retainer deposit that goes toward your session and is only applied to the first communicated wedding date. The balance is due at the time of session via cash or check. The session fee covers the time and talent of photographer, retouching of images as determined by the photographer, and images to be stored through an online gallery. Additional editing is available at additional expense to be determined by the photographer.
B. Location Costs & Fees
The client is resposible for any fees associated with the location the client has chosen for their session. Any location outside of Utah County limits will be subject to an additional charge as determined by the photographer.
C. Rescheduling
The client may reschedule their session at least 24 hours prior to their shoot without penalty. Should client fail to give 24 hours notice, or decide to completely cancel the shoot, this 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 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 at the time of the session via cash or check unless payment arrangements have been made. Images will not be processed or edited 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.
H. Model Release
I hereby give to Stephanie Nichols Photography the absolute and irrevocable right and permission with respect to the photographs that she has taken of myself 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 themselves and anyone else they bring to the session, and release photographer from any claims against their person or their business.
J. Copyright
Stephanie Nichols Photography, LLC 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. 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.
By using any of the images delivered to the client, the client agrees to not edit these photos in any way to avoid misrepresentation of the professional work of Stephanie Nichols Photography. For any images posted online to Facebook or Instagram, please tag (in the caption) @stephanienicholsphotography.
K. Session Requests
*No other photographers are allowed during the session unless prior arrangement has been made between client and photographer.
*If the client(s) is late, the session will not extend. If the client would like to extend their session while on-location or during their wedding day (light-permitting), the additional fee is $300/hr.
*Please do not bring any children not being photographed to the session.
L. RAW Files
*No RAW (unedited) files will be given to the client.