PHOTO SESSION AGREEMENT

PORTRAIT SESSION: Client is guaranteed up to 45 - 60 minutes of shooting time.


MINI-SESSION DETAILS AND POLICIES: Photo Sessions are sometimes scheduled back-to-back, any client that is late to their session, will lose that time from their session. To avoid this, Clients should intend to arrive at least 10 minutes prior to their session start time.

Weathered Mist Photography will use this time wisely and try to capture the best possible images in the allowable time frame. This will include entire family images, images of siblings together, and images of children individually, as long as time allows and children are willing to be photographed. The session schedule will indicate if pets are welcome and again will be contingent on time and if the pet is willing to be photographed. Clothing changes will be allowed.

It is the Client's responsibility that any children involved in the photography session arrive in the following condition:

o Healthy (free of illness)

o Full belly (Hunger = unhappy children)

o Well rested (Fatigue = unhappy children)

o Clean (Face, clothing, etc.)


CANCELLATION/POSTPONEMENT: Please note that your session fee is non-refundable. In the event that you cancel your portrait session after it has been scheduled, no refund of your session will be made to you. However, as we understand that schedules may change, in the event that you need to reschedule your session and you provide at least forty-eight (48) hours advance notice of same, your session fee may be applied to the another date and time.

If the Photographer is unable to perform to the guidelines of this contract due to fire or other casualty, act of God, act of terrorism, or other cause beyond control of the parties, or due to a grave illness of the Photographer, and if the Photographer is unable to provide another photographer that is agreeable to the client, then all fees paid by the client will be returned in full.


WEATHER: If sessions are canceled due to weather, Photographer and Client will reschedule at the earliest date possible, with no additional charge.


COOPERATION/NO SHOWS: Client will arrive 10 minutes early due to short shooting window. Photographer is not responsible if Client and/or key individuals fail to appear or cooperate during portrait sessions.


COPYRIGHT: It is illegal to use, copy or scan images in any way or manner without written permission of Weathered Mist Photography. Weathered Mist Photography retains all copyright. Please note for digital sessions, you do receive a Right of Reproduction which will allow you to make prints of all digital images. Only the Client(s) named on the print release are authorized to download and print images. If sharing images on social media, the Client will credit the images to Weathered Mist Photography.


MODEL RELEASE: Photographs taken at all sessions and presented by this photographer may be used by Weathered Mist Photography for the purpose of display, portfolio, advertising, website or any publication to promote the business name and the images can be used without additional compensation to the client.


EXCLUSIVE PHOTOGRAPHER: Photographing or videotaping is prohibited. Please do not bring your own camera, camcorder or recording device to the session (This includes cell phone cameras and video recorders).


CLIENT’S USAGE: Client is obtaining prints for personal use only, and shall not sell said prints or authorize any reproductions (A copy of a print release form will be given to the client).