Terms of service.
Unless otherwise specified, it is understood that any and all rights to proofs, final or sample images/prints thereof, shall remain the property of Through Sam’s Lens, and may not be used for advertising, display or any other purpose other than personal enjoyment.
DEPOSITS AND RESERVED TIME
Upon agreeing to this contract, Through Sam’s Lens will reserve the time agreed upon and will not make another reservation for the specific time frame. For this reason, all deposits are strictly non-refundable and not transferable to any other date or persons including but not limited to the date changing or becoming cancelled for any reason.
Cancellations made within 48 hours of the session will incur a 50% fee of the total booking amount. No-shows will be charged in full.
No photography/proofs will be released to the client and no rights are granted until payment is received in full.
DAY OF THE SESSION
You agree that you will be dressed in your first outfit and arrive on time to the chosen location. If you are late, time will be taken from your session or charged under “Extra Time” herein, at the sole discretion of Through Sam’s Lens. Friends and family are welcome, under the mutual understanding they do not interfere with the photographer and the photography taking place. Pictures with friends or family are not permitted unless it has been discussed previously with the approval of the photographer.
PAYMENT AND PACKAGES
Full payment must be paid no later than the agreed date of photoshoot. You will not receive any images, nor will any images be processed or edited unless full payment of the entire package is received. Online payment is the only accepted form of payment.
Any further payments of all necessary expenses (unless otherwise specified) such as parking, fuel, travel, taxi, location hire fees, hotel charges and other reasonable costs necessary to the performance of these services to be paid with initial photoshoot package payment.
PROOFS
Proofs are not intended to be full resolution and should only be used as a reference for the photos to select for retouching. Photos from the proofs are unedited and may not be downloaded or posted online for any reason. This includes but not limited to any form of social media, websites, blogs or message boards. The posting of an unedited photo online in any place will result in a breach of contract.
PROOF SELECTION
Proof selection is sent digitally only and images must be chosen within 7 days of receiving your proofs. Failure to do so will result in delayed process for your photos. After 30 days of no proof selection your order will be deferred. You will not receive any extra proofs other than the ones chosen by the photographer to be your “top” photos from the session.
VIDEO:
Video packages include 2 revisions for editing. Further revisions will incur an additional fee based on the request.
UNEDITED PHOTOS/PHOTO POLICY
Client agrees that unedited photos will not be shared online for any reason, this includes but is not limited to; Facebook, Instagram and or any other forms of social media, websites, blogs or message boards. The posting of an unedited photo online in any place will result in a breach of contract.
The only unedited photos the client will preview are the low-resolution proofs to be selected. Only your retouched/edited photos will be released.
All outtakes and unedited photos are the property of Through Sam’s Lens.
Client agrees that edited images provided by Through Sam’s Lens will not be modified in any way. This includes the use of Instagram filters or third-party applications i.e., face tune.
OVERALL APPEARANCE AND PERSONAL ITEMS
The photographer is not responsible for any missing, damaged or altered clothing/material belonging to the client. Please be aware that for some photos you may or may not get dirty. It is ultimately your responsibility to make sure your clothes, makeup, hair and overall appearance are the way you want for the photos. The photographer is not responsible for any styling, makeup / tanning issues, hair problems or any other factors in the photography other than the directing and photography of the client.
WEATHER AND SESSION CHANGES/LOCATIONS
You are permitted to switch your day due to extreme weather conditions only, granted as per availability with photographer. Cost of location, permits for shooting or availability and the choosing of a location is the responsibility of the client. Add-on locations will incur additional costs.
CLIENT’S USAGE
The Client is obtaining images for personal use only and shall not sell said images. It is not permitted to give photos to vendors having their products or setups photographed in order to use for advertising or promotion. No commercial use is granted by the issuance unless otherwise specified.
PHOTO REORDERING AND TIME FRAME
You may reorder additional photos from your session for up to 6 months of original date of photo session. To keep organised and conserve space, your photos may be archived 30 days after your order has been completed and deleted after 120 days, consequently resulting in your photos being made permanently unavailable. You waive any and all claims against Through Sam’s Lens for the unavailability of such photos, even if you must replace them at your own cost. Therefore, it is recommended you pick your photos out and finalise your choices with the photographer as soon as possible.
FINALISATION
Once all selected images have been finalised you will be contacted via email and made aware when your photos are ready, but it is ultimately your responsibility to check your email for any messages regarding your proofs or edited/retouched photos. Edited galleries will be available for 90 days online and edited videos for 7 days. Requests for images or videos (up to 12 months) after gallery expiration will require an admin fee of $25. After 12 months, these files may no longer be available.
By continuing, the parties agree that they fully understand and will be bound only by the terms and conditions above. Any other terms and conditions must be agreed to in writing. Otherwise, the above terms and conditions will be considered the consolidated, exclusive terms between the parties.