WEDDING CONTRACT
BRIDE FULL NAME: Shaina Atchison
GROOM FULL NAME: Dalton Gage Lamb
EVENT DATE: September 23, 2020
EVENT LOCATION: Mounds, OK
PACKAGE DETAILS:
8 hours of wedding coverage
Approximately 500 high resolution edited images delivered in an online gallery
Print release (so you can print your photos at the printer of your choosing)
PACKAGE PRICE: $1500
This agreement is made between the Client, whose name and contact information are listed above and Christiana Bailey Photography. Coverage is scheduled for September 23, 2020. All photographs will be shot in a digital format. Digital photos will be made available on a private online gallery available for download. A print release will be provided. Wedding photos will be delivered as high-resolution JPEG files in an online gallery. The online gallery will be ready within 4 weeks after the wedding.
Fees:
The fee for wedding day coverage including
8 hours of wedding coverage
Approximately 500 high resolution edited images delivered in an online gallery
Print release (so you can print your photos at the printer of your choosing)
is $1500.This includes wedding online gallery, digital processing of the camera RAW files, and all density and color corrected high-resolution images in JPEG format, and printing rights. This contract grants printing rights to client only. Additional hours of photography are available for $150/hour, which is due to the lead photographer prior to exit at the end of the wedding by either personal check or cash. At least two weeks prior to the wedding, clients must finalize with the photographer a schedule of hours, location(s), and other important details via email.
1.Retainer and Payment. Upon your signature, Christiana Bailey Photography will reserve the time and date agreed upon and will not make other reservations for that time and date. The Client shall make a non-refundable retainer of $750 to the Photographer to perform the services specified herein. Upon payment, Photographer will reserve the time and date agreed upon by both parties exclusively for you. The full amount of $750 + any agreed upon additional travel fees ($200 for gas and hotel) must be paid at least one week prior to the date of the event. A $200 fee will apply each day the payment has not been made in full after this deadline passes. No services will be made until full payment is made. No photos shall be released until full payment is made. Please make checks payable to Christiana Bailey Photography.
2.Cancellation. If Client requests to amend or cancel this agreement before the wedding date, the retainer shall be applied to a mutually agreed upon rescheduling date with an applied $250 rescheduling fee. If Client cancels this agreement or fails to show at least 4 weeks prior to the date of the event, all payments made to Christiana Bailey Photography shall be forfeited. Client understands and agrees that Photographer will not book other sessions or weddings during this time. In the event that Client cancels the wedding or fails to attend the Wedding Date, for any reason, Photographer shall suffer losses that are difficult to ascertain. The retainer will NOT be refunded due to client’s error.
3.Rescheduling/Late Arrivals. In the event that the Client requests to reschedule their wedding, the retainer shall be applied to a rescheduled date if notice is given at least 4 weeks prior to scheduled event. A $250 rescheduling fee will apply. Reschedule must be within same calendar year 2021. A new retainer will be made if the date change is made within 4 weeks before original agreed upon wedding date. Any Client that is late arriving to the scheduled amount of coverage will have the amount of time allotted for the session.
4.Artistic Rights. The Photographer retains the right of discretion in selecting the photographic materials released to the client.
5.Photographic Materials. All photographic materials, including but not limited to, negatives, transparencies, proofs, and previews, shall be the exclusive property of the Photographer. The Photographer shall make gallery proofs available through an online gallery proofing website. These proofs shall be available to the Client within 4 weeks of the wedding. When the online proofing gallery is delivered, it shall remain open for 30 days from delivery date. Request for additional photographs or changes to images shall be made within 7 days following delivery of the online gallery. The online gallery shall remain open for 30 days. If the Client requests to extend the time or reopen the gallery a $200 fee shall apply. Be advised that RAW files may be destroyed at any time after the online gallery has closed.
6.Copyright and Reproductions. The Photographer shall own the copyright in all images created and shall have the exclusive right to make reproductions for, including but not limited to, marketing materials, portfolio entries, sample products, editorial submissions and use, or for display within or on the Photographer’s website and/or studio. If the Photographer desired to make other uses, the Photographer shall not do so without first obtaining written permission of the Client. It is understood that any duplication or alteration of original images is strictly prohibited {Copyright Law Title 17, Appendix V. Additional provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act 2005, Section 102} without the written permission of the Photographer.
7.Client’s Usage. The Client Shall only use the prints, including digital files, in accordance with the permissions within this agreement. Printing rights are granted. The Client’s prints are for personal use only and shall not be submitted into contests, reproduced for commercial use, or authorize any reproductions by parties other than the Photographer. The Client must act in accordance with this release.
8.Social Media. The Client may share blog post links, Instagram posts, and Facebook albums through use of the share functions and dissemination of direct links or in any other fashion the Photographer provides. Client shall not copy, screenshot, or capture the photographs in any other fashion (Ex. saving or screenshotting on Facebook/Instagram). The Client must credit/tag Christiana Bailey Photography in any posts or shares of their own.
9.Capturing Desired Photographs. The Client(s) will be responsible for designating an Event Guide if desired. The role of the Event Guide is to identify people/objects of whom/which specific photographs are desired, as well as to make certain that these subjects are available when needed. It is recommended that the client(s) develop a list of desired poses, locations, and subjects (family and friends; items; etc.) and share this with the photographer 2 weeks before the wedding if desired. The photographer will NOT be held accountable for not capturing desired photographs if there is no one to assist in identifying or gathering people/items/locations for the photograph(s). The Parties agree to positive cooperation and communication for the best possible result within the definition of this assignment. Christiana Bailey Photography is not responsible for key individuals’ failure to be present or to cooperate during the photography session, neither for missed images due to details not revealed to Christiana Bailey Photography.
10.Sole Photographer. It is understood that Christiana Bailey Photography will act as the sole and exclusive wedding photographer. Christiana Bailey Photography reserves the right to bring one assistant at their discretion. Since flashes from guests’ cameras and guests blocking ceremony shots may ruin shots taken by Christiana Bailey Photography, the client(s) acknowledge(s) that they are responsible for notifying their guests that guest photography shall be limited and not at the expense of the professional Photographer’s work.
11.Failure to Perform. If the Photographer is unable to perform this agreement due to illness, emergency, fire, casualty, strike, unsafe environment, threat, act of God or causes beyond the control of the Photographer, the Photographer will not be held liable for missing scheduled session coverage. The Photographer will arrive at the wedding to the best of their abilities. If coverage and photographic services cannot be fulfilled by Christiana Bailey or a replacement chosen at the discretion of the Photographer, Photographer shall return the retainer to the client and shall have no further liability. Further, if the Photographer is unable to deliver photographic materials due to technological malfunctions, including but not limited to, camera and processing or otherwise lost or damaged without fault of the Photographer, liability shall be limited. The limit of liability shall not exceed the contract price stated herein. Christiana Bailey Photography will not be held responsible for any ruined photographs due to guests’ (or any other) flashes, or any other ruined photographs due to any other cause in or outside of Christiana Bailey Photography’s control.
12.Substitute Photographer. The Photographer reserves the right to substitute with another photographer in the case of failure to perform as stated above. The substitute photographer is chosen at the discretion of the Photographer and does not constitute a breach of this agreement. The Photographer warrants the substitute photographer to be of comparable quality and professionalism.
13.Photographer’s Standard Price List. The charges in this agreement are based on the Photographer’s standard price list. This price list is adjusted periodically and future orders shall be charged at the prices in effect at the time when the order is placed.
14.Indemnification. The Photographer shall be held harmless for any and all injury to the client during the course of the photography session and the immediately surrounding events.
15.Miscellany. This Agreement incorporates the entire understanding of the parties. Any modifications of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. Any waiver of a breach or default hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver of a subsequent breach or default of either the same provision or any other provision of this Agreement.
To confirm your booking and acknowledge acceptance of this contract, please sign, date, and return with the retainer to Christiana Bailey Photography. It is recommended you print a copy for your records.
Christiana Bailey Photography
Christiana Bailey
8405 NW 141st Cir Oklahoma City, OK 73142
214-417-1843