Terms and Conditions

1. Cancellation: If the Client shall cancel this Agreement more than six calendar days before the photo shooting day, any booking fee paid to the Photographer shall be refunded in full. If the cancellation occurs less than six calendar days before the portrait date, the Client forfeits the booking fee.
2. Photographic Materials and Copyright: All photographic materials, such as original negatives, photos, or slides, shall be the exclusive property of the Photographer. The Photographer shall own the copyright in all images created and may use the work for samples, contests, exhibition, advertising and self-promotion. Usage outside the bounds of this agreement will require the Client’s consent.
3. Client’s Usage: The Client is obtaining prints for personal use only, and shall not sell said prints or authorize any reproductions thereof by parties other than the Photographer. If Client is obtaining a print for reproduction, Photographer authorizes Client to reproduce the print only as set forth under Special Usage Requirements. In such event, Client shall request that a copyright and credit notice for the Photographer be placed adjacent to the photograph on publication, but shall have no liability if the publication refuses or omits to do so.
4. Social Media: This clause applies to all social media, including Facebook and blogs. When published online it is required that citation of photographer be made. The client agrees that they will under no circumstances alter any photographs that are placed in public on the internet. The client agrees to be responsible for any family member or friend who posts our photographs online and agrees that they cannot be cropped (with the exception of the forced cropping for Facebook’s Timeline), altered in colour, or edited in any way.
5. Failure to Perform: If the Photographer cannot perform this Agreement due to a fire or other casualty, strike, or other cause beyond the control of the parties, or due to the Photographer’s illness, then the Photographer shall return any funds previously paid to the Client but shall have no further liability with respect to the Agreement. This limitation on liability shall also apply in the event that photographic materials are damaged in processing, lost through camera malfunction, lost in the mail, or otherwise lost or damaged without fault on the part of the Photographer. In the event the Photographer fails to perform for any other reason, the Photographer shall not be liable for any amount in excess of the retail value of the Client’s order.
6. Liability: It is client’s responsibility to take care of the children; Belle Harrington Photography will not accept any responsibility due to any accident to children or damage to public or private properties during the photo shooting or consultation session.
7. It is understood that no other photographer, amateur or professional, shall be allowed to photograph at the venue (portrait, family photography , etc.) while Belle Harrington Photography is working, and that any breach of this agreement will constitute a reason for non-completion of the job with no liability to the Photographer and loss of initial deposit by the client.
8. It is understood that it is clients responsibility to inform the Photographer by email for any date or location changes. Belle Harrington Photography is not liable for any claims for messages sent by mobile text messages or social network websites.
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