POLICY
01.
Booking Fee(s)
STUDO & PARK MINI'S, MINI SESSIONS, SELECT SPECIALS, OR ANY SESSIONS BOOKED LESS THAN 7 DAY IN ADVANCE WILL REQUIRE A 100% NON-REFUNDABLE RETAINER FEE
( FULL PAYMENT UPFRONT ) AT THE TIME OF BOOKING IN ORDER TO SECURE AND CONFIRM YOUR SPOT.
FOR ALL REGULAR PRICED FULL SESSIONS, OR EVENTS BOOKED AT LEAST 1 WEEK IN ADVANCE, A 50% NON-REFUNDABLE RETAINER FEE IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF BOOKING IN ORDER TO SECURE AND CONFIRM YOUR SPOT ON MY SCHEDULE. ANY AND ALL REMAINING BALANCES WOULD BE REQUIRED TO BE PAID NO LATER THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF YOUR SESSION.
WEDDINGS BOOKED LESS THAN 6 MONTHS IN ADVANCE WILL REQUIRE A 100% NON-REFUNDABLE RETAINER FEE
( FULL PAYMENT UPFRONT ) AT THE TIME OF BOOKING IN ORDER TO SECURE AND CONFIRM YOUR SPOT.
FOR ALL WEDDINGS BOOKED AT LEAST 6 MONTHS IN ADVANCE, A 50% NON-REFUNDABLE RETAINER FEE IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF BOOKING IN ORDER TO SECURE AND CONFIRM YOUR SPOT ON MY SCHEDULE. ANY AND ALL REMAINING BALANCES WOULD BE REQUIRED TO BE PAID NO LATER THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF YOUR SESSION.
ANY BOOKINGS REQUESTED LESS THAN 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE WOULD BE CONSIDERED A LAST MINUTE
BOOKING, THEREFORE REQUIRING A 100% NON-REFUNDABLE RETAINER FEE ( FULL PAYMENT ) WITHIN 1 - 2 HOURS IN ORDER TO SECURE YOUR SPOT.
02.
Contracts
CONTRACT(S) MUST BE REVIEWED AND SIGNED PRIOR TO SHOWING UP FOR YOUR SESSION. A SESSION CANNOT BEGIN WITHOUT A COMPLETED CONTRACT.
03.
Your Gallery
ONCE COMPLETED, YOUR GALLERY WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA TEXT ONCE THE EMAIL HAS BEEN SENT.
PLEASE ALLOW 1 - 2 WEEKS FOR REGULAR GALLERIES TO BE COMPLETED & UP TO 3 WEEKS FOR WEDDINGS, EVENTS, OR OTHER LARGE GALLERIES.
YOUR ENTIRE GALLERY MAY BE PURCHASED AT AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE WITHOUT DOWNLOAD LIMITATIONS
VIA MY ONLINE PRINT STORE
PLEASE BE ADVISED:
You will have a maximum of TWO months from the date your gallery became available to download your included images at no charge. After TWO months images will only be available for purchase as long as the gallery remains active.
04.
Copyrights
I, SHALAMAR JONES PHOTOGRAPHY, HOLDS ALL RIGHTS TO ALL PHOTOS TAKEN & EDITED, AND MAY USE THEM FOR ADVERTISEMENT & PUBLICATION PURPOSES, OR ANY PURPOSE RELATED TO MY BUSINESS UNLESS OTHERWISE DISCUSSED PRIOR TO BOOKING. (REFER TO CONTRACT)
Please be advised that a session request may be denied if the clients is uncomfortable with the images being used for these purposes.
05.
Client Rights
AS OUTLINED IN THE CLIENT CONTRACT I, SHALAMAR JONES PHOTOGRAPHY, PERMITS THE CONTRACTED CLIENT TO HAVE PRINT RELEASE RIGHTS, AND TO DOWNLOAD AND POST THE PHOTOS THEY RECEIVE IN THEIR GALLERY FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.
06.
Image Alterations
THE ADDITION OF FILTERS AND/OR ANY ALTERATIONS MADE TO ANY IMAGE OUTSIDE OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S CHANGES ARE NOT PERMITTED - AND WILL BE ASKED TO BE DELETED UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED UPON.
07.
Payment(S)
ACCEPTED FORMS OF PAYMENT:
DEBIT | CREDIT | APPLEPAY | GOOGLE PAY | CASHAPP | AFTERPAY | AFFIRM
PAYMENT FINANCING AVAILABLE
THROUGH AFTERPAY & AFFIRM
08.
REFUNDS
ALL PAYMENTS MADE ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
09.
cancellations & Rescheduling
A MINIMUM OF 72 HOURS IS REQUIRED IF YOU WISH TO RESCHEDULE. IF A CANCELLATION IS REQUIRED, ALL PAYMENTS MADE WILL BE FORFEITED AND NO MONIES PAID WILL BE OWED TO THE CLIENT.
IF I, (THE PHOTOGRAPHER) AM UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE JOB ON THE EXPECTED DATE AND TIME DUE TO ISSUES OUTSIDE OF MY CONTROL, A RESCHEDULE AND PACKAGE UPGRADE WILL OFFERED. ( NO REFUNDS WILL BE OFFERED )
10.
Last Minute Changes
IF ANY CHANGES OR ALTERATIONS NEED TO BE MADE TO YOUR SESSION, PLEASE NOTIFY ME AT LEAST 48
HOURS IN ADVANCE.
11.
Late Arrivals
PLEASE BE ON TIME TO YOUR SESSION.
LATE ARRIVALS WILL CUT INTO YOUR SESSION TIME AND REDUCED THE AMOUNT OF SHOOTING TIME, AS WELL AS THE AMOUNT OF IMAGES RECEIVED.
IF LATE MORE THAN 20 MINS A LATE FEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO CONTINUE THE REMAINING OF YOUR SESSION.
12.
No Shows
NO SHOWS WILL BE COUNTED AS CANCELLATIONS, THEREFORE FORFEITING ALL PAYMENTS MADE TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER. NO REFUNDS OR RESCHEDULING WILL BE OFFERED.
13.
Editing style
EDITING STYLE IS ENTIRELY UP TO I, THE PHOTOGRAPHER, UNLESS OTHERWISE DISCUSSED PRIOR TO BOOKING.
14.
Commercial Use
COMMERCIAL USE OF IMAGES IS NOT PERMITTED UNLESS DISCUSSED AND AGREED UPON PRIOR TO BOOKING.
15.
remaining balance
IN THE EVENT THAT A CLIENT DOES NOT PAY THE REMAINING BALANCE ON OR BEFORE THE DUE DATE, A 48 HOUR NOTICE WILL BE GIVEN AFTER WHICH THE SESSION WILL BE CANCELLED OR RESCHEDULED WITH NOTICE. A REFUND FOR ANY PRIOR PAYMENTS WOULD NOT BE OFFERED AND ANY PAYMENTS MADE WILL BE FORFEITED.
16.
images expectations & Poses
ALL POSES TAKEN DURING A SESSION IS NOT GUARANTEED TO BE INCLUDED IN YOR GALLERY. IN THE EVENT THAT YOU DO NOT SEE A POSE YOUR WHERE EXPECTING, IT MAY BE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS UNEDITABLE OR DID NOT MEET THE PHOTOGRAPHERS QUALITY STANDARDS.
IT IS GOOD TO KEEP IN MIND THAT LIGHTING AS WELL AS MANY OTHER FACTORS PLAY A KEY ROLE IN THE OVERALL OUTCOME AND QUALITY OF IMAGES. IT IS BEST TO REFRAIN FROM HAVING HIGH EXPECTATION BASED OFF A PREVIOUS SESSION AS THE OUTCOME MAY COME OUT SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT DUE TO A NUMBER OF FACTORS.
17.
ADDITIONAL TIME
ADDITIONAL SHOOTING TIME MAY BE ADDED TO YOUR SESSION AT ANY TIME IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR SESSION DAY AS LONG AS THE TIME IS AVAILABLE.
ADDITIONAL TIME IS $90 FOR 30 MINS, OR $185 FOR AN ADDITIONAL HOUR
ADDITIONAL HOURS WILL INCLUDE 5 ADDITIONAL IMAGES
18.
Invoice
ONCE AN INVOICE IS SENT, YOU WILL HAVE 2 HOURS TO COMPLETE IT. AFTER WHICH YOUR REQUEST WILL BE CANCELLED TO AVOIDE DOUBLE BOOKING. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM MAKING ANY PAYMENTS AFTER THE ALLOWED TIME WITHOUT FIRST CONTACTING THE PHOTOGRAPHER. ANY PAYMENTS MADE AFTER THE TIME ALLOWED WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE REFUNDED UNLESS OTHERWISE DISCUSSED WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHER.
Use of Partially Nude or Nude Images for Artistic Purpose
The model and the photographer agree that some of the photos may be uncensored, if expressly agreed upon and within the boundaries of legal requirements and respect for the model’s privacy and dignity. The model understands and agrees that these uncensored images may depict parts of the body that may be considered intimate, suggestive, or nude.
The Model affirms their voluntary and informed consent to the use of such uncensored images for artistic purposes. Consequently, the Model grants the Photographer non-exclusive, worldwide, and perpetual rights to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, and exhibit the uncensored images within the scope of the Photographer’s artistic practice, including but not limited to portfolio creation, exhibitions, promotional materials, and online publication. The Model understands that the Photographer lacks permission to use the uncensored images for pornographic, illegal, offensive, or harmful purposes. In light of this, the Model indemnifies the Photographer from any claims, demands, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from the use of the uncensored images, including claims related to reputational harm, invasion of privacy, or any other legal or moral claims.
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