Terms and Conditions of contract for wedding photography services

In the following terms & conditions “the photographer”, “I”, “me” shall mean Kristie De Garis trading as ‘Kristie De Garis Photography’. “The client(s)”, “you”, “your” shall be those persons defined as bride and groom in the wedding booking. It is agreed that the following terms set out the total agreement made between the parties and that no variation or modification of this contract shall be effective unless agreed by both parties in writing.

Booking Fee / Deposit Payments

A nonrefundable booking fee of 20% should be paid at the time of booking, by paying this deposit you also accept the full terms and conditions. This is nonrefundable 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 ten days before the wedding day. Weddings that are postponed to a later date will retain the fee as long as the photographer can reschedule 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.

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.
I produce albums/material made from my images that are made for sharing, and you consent to me displaying images from your wedding/engagement shoot as a sample of my work on my website(s), my own blog and other wedding industry blogs, my Facebook page, advertising, brochures, magazine articles, and other such publicity material.

My Images are produced on the understanding that I am free to use them in this way, and I normally only agree to take on work where I am free to show the results of my creative endeavours in the form of the promotional material as detailed above.

You agree that you will inform me before booking the wedding if you wish me to keep your images private, and give me the opportunity to either refuse the booking or to quote the additional charge referred to below for keeping the images private. However, ultimately if you decide subsequently that you want me to keep your images private, I understand that there are sometimes good and/or unavoidable reasons for this. My pricing is calculated on the basis of images that I am free to show as a sample of my work, which attracts in turn my future clients, and relying on this basis I put a lot of work into my website, social media and promotional materials. In any event that you decide that you would like to require me to keep your images private, you have this option and I will comply, but there will be an additional charge of £1000.

Images

All image sizes are determined by the photographer. Images cannot be altered in any way without express permission of the photographer. 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. 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. Retouching, digital manipulation and artist finishing is available to the Client as an option at extra cost.

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.

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.

Licence

The Photographer/s shall be granted artistic licence in relation to the poses photographed and the locations used. The Photographer’s 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 person’s 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 Scotland.  By paying the deposit the Client accepts these terms and conditions.

PHOTOGRAPHER: Kristie De Garis, trading as ‘Kristie De Garis Photography’