WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

Terms & Conditions

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In the following terms & conditions "the photographer" shall mean ADICT CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY. "The client(s)" shall be those persons defined as bride and groom for wedding booking or all named individuals acknowledged to be photographed for any photography session. 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 / Retainer Payments

For all Portrait Sessions a non-refundable retainer fee of CA$300 as well as full acceptance of these terms and conditions also published on the photographer's website secures the time and services of the Photographer for the wedding or portrait session and is non-refundable in the event of cancellation - it being the agreed loss suffered by the photographer due to cancellation.

Wedding Photography, including elopements, is subject to 50% retainer, will be included in the cost of the client's chosen package and usually comes included in the retainer where it applies. The retainers are non-refundable if the wedding is cancelled by the client. Payment in full of the remaining balance will be due 30 days before the wedding or elopement day or for portrait sessions on the day the photography session takes place. Weddings that are postponed to a later date will retain the fees as long as the photographer can re-schedule 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.

Payments

All sessions and wedding photography packages are subject to a 5% GST (Alberta tax) and can be paid by cash, Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Interac e-Transfer. For wedding photography we also offer instalment plans, please contact us for more details.

Cancellations and Reschedules 

    Wedding Photography - The Client may cancel this contract by giving written notice to the Photographer in writing, but in doing so shall forfeit their retainer which will serve as a cancellation fee.

  Portrait and Engagement Sessions - The Client may cancel this contract at any time but in doing so shall forfeit any retainer paid and will serve as a cancellation fee.

Rescheduling - Providing the new date(s) is available, we allow up to 2 changes to a clients’ booking and there are no fees to do so.

Display

The client(s) hereby allow(s) the photographer(s) to display any photograph covered by this contract and to generally promote the business in advertising, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Tumblr, brochures, magazine articles, websites, sample albums and prints, venue and other vendor samples, and other such material, providing that the images used are used lawfully and without damage to the client(s) . This list is not exhaustive.

Images

All image sizes are nominal. 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. It is sometimes impossible to record on film or digitally the exact colour as seen by the human eye. 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.

Please NOTE that we DO NOT provide RAW files to our clients.

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 also included.

Licence

The Photographer/s shall be granted an artistic licence in relation to the poses photographed and the locations used. The Photographers 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 and the fact it is a "live" event it may not be possible to capture all the images requested.

The Ceremony (wedding photography)

The client understands that the photographer must follow all rules given to them by the person/s facilitating the wedding and are not held liable for failure to deliver should the photographer be told that they are not allowed to take photos during the ceremony or be stationed in one spot. It is the client’s responsibility to understand the rules ahead of time.

Force Major 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 Photographer being unable to attend your wedding, as much notice as is possible would be given and 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. And if this is impossible we will do all we can to a sensible amount to help you source another photographer i.e. by providing a list of other professional photographers in the area and will refund the client their retainer as soon as possible.

Limitation of Liability

In the unlikely event of 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 persons own risk. The photographer cannot be held responsible for any personal accidents during a photographic shoot.

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