Terms and conditions

JARROD LUCAS PHOTOGRAPHY TERMS & CONDITONS

Booking Fee and Payment: The Client shall make a booking fee payment as per the pricing information to JARROD LUCAS PHOTOGRAPHY to perform the professional services specified in the session specification. Please note until the booking fee is paid your session is not locked in. Standard booking fee does not apply to weddings please see below breakdown for weddings.

Standard Booking Fee is $50.00

Wedding Booking Fee is $500.00

Final Payment: The client will make final payment on the invoice within fourteen (14) days of the photoshoot. No photos will be released without final payment being made.

Cancellation: If the Client shall cancel this Agreement more than 1 month (30 days) before the photo shooting day, any booking fee paid to the Photographer shall be refunded in full if the Photographer is able to re‐book the same date. If the Photographer is NOT able to secure another client for the date, or if the cancellation occurs less than one month (30 days) before the portrait date, the Client forfeits the booking fee.

Photographic Materials and Copyright: All photographic materials, such as original digital files, photos, or slides, shall be the exclusive property of the Photographer.

Social Media: This clause applies to all social media, including Facebook and blogs. When published online it is required that citation of the Photographer be made. The client agrees that they will under no circumstances alter any photographs that are placed in public on the internet.

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.

JARROD LUCAS PHOTOGRAPHY keeps client files for three (3) months after the photography session, and is not liable for any claims after this period. All client files will be deleted and backups will be purged after this period.

Liability: The client agrees to be responsible for any damage occurring to any of JARROD LUCAS PHOTOGRAPHY’s equipment or property during or as a result of the event or the actions of any event attendees, or as a result of any condition or occurrence at an event which results in damage.

Event Guide: The Client is responsible for identifying people/objects of whom/which specific photographs are desired. The photographer will not be held accountable for not photographing desired people if there is no one to assist in identifying or gathering those people for the required photograph(s). Client accepts that all photographs will be taken and edited at the photographer’s discretion based on the photographer’s experience and artistic view.

Refund/Returns Policy: Once a photographic session has taken place, no refund will be given of the booking fee. In exceptional circumstances, JARROD LUCAS PHOTOGRAPHY may offer to repeat a session if baby or children have not cooperated for one reason or another. A repetition is at the discretion of the Photographer and will be arranged as soon as possible after the initial shoot.