Terms of service.

SERVICES

The photographer agrees to provide photography services to the client for the Branch manager, Sarah Allen,  of the First Ontario Credit Union. This will take place on October 11th at the Oakville, Dundas Street West Location. 

PAYMENT

i. The total cost listed under “Estimate” above is inclusive of the Photographers services, travel costs, studio set-up, products, post production, etc. 

ii. Payment can be made by e-transfer, cheque, or cash. If payment is not received by the due date, the photographer reserves the right to cancel the contract and retain the deposit. 

iii) The client agrees to pay the photographer for the photography services. A non-refundable deposit of 30% is due at the time of booking, and the remaining balance is due within 24 hours post-session. 

RESCEDULING & CANCELLATION POLICY

i. We offer one complementary re-scheduling per session. If the client needs to re-schedule, they must do so in writing 72hours prior to the session. Rescheduling with less than 72hours is considered a cancellation and the photographer will retain the deposit as liquidated damages. Rescheduled sessions must be completed within 60 days of your original date

ii. If the contract is cancelled, the photographer will retain the deposit as liquidated damages.

iii. In the highly unlikely events of cancellation by photographer or of total photographic failure, liability shall be limited to a full  refund of any fees paid. 

iV. Location and weather related re-scheduling are to the discretion of the photographer. Clients' needs will be met to the best of the photographer's abilities. 

V. If you arrive more than 30 minutes late, we consider it a no show, and the photographer will retain your deposit as liquidated damages.

DELIVERY 

Edited proofs will be sent via contact sheet through email 5-7 business days after your session. Once you’ve made your 4 selections and have paid for any extra images, you’ll receive your high resolution images via email or USB key drive in 1-7 business days. 

COPYRIGHTS

i. The photographer retains the copyright to all photographic material (RAWS, JPEG, etc) taken during the session and may use it for contests, exhibitions, advertising, and self promotion. Usage outside the bonds of this agreement must be done with clients consent. 

ii) The client may use these photos for personal use only and cannot sell, license, or publish the photos without the Photographer's written consent. 

ARCHIVING

The Photographer will keep Clients photos for a minimum of 8 months. All client files and backups held by the photographer will be deleted after this period. While we cant guarantee that your images will remain on file once you’ve downloaded them, make sure you back them up to atleast one external hard-drive or cloud service. 

OVER-RUNS

In the case where more time is needed than the amount expected listed on the estimate above, the client will not need to pay for extra time. 

LIABILITY

i) Photos taken during the session are to the discretion of the Photographer. Although, every effort will be taken to comply with the clients requirements. 

ii) Special requests are not binding, every effort will be made to meet the clients needs. The Photographer will do their best to honor the requested photographs, but cannot guarantee any specific picture.

iii) If your photo session cannot be shot due to fire, casually, strike, or cancellation by photographer, any fees charged will be returned without any further liability. This limitation of liability is also applied in the event any photographic materials get lost or damaged in processing or media malfunction without fault on our part.