Here
is our Standard
Contract.
Agreement to
this is
required as a
condition of
doing business
with Doug.
Giving a
deposit or
retainer to
Doug implies
you agree to
the terms of
this standard
contract.
Preamble:
This contract
is wordier than
many
photographers'
contracts.
That’s
because
it’s
written in
plain English
& includes
explanations of
what key
clauses are
really about.
PURPOSE:
Through
proper planning
and scheduling
on the wedding
day, most
problems
won’t ever
happen.
We’re
committed to
your wedding
day experience
being a great
one!
·
Deposit:
$250
retainer
required to
reserve a
wedding
date.
·
Refunds of
deposit:
Deposits/retainers
are fully
refundable if
services are
canceled for
any reason.
Example: If
bride &
groom elopes or
changes their
wedding date
Doug will be
happy to refund
the
deposit.
·
When
payments are
due:
We
prefer to have
accounts paid
in full on or
before the
wedding day. We
are OK with
paying 50% on
or before the
wedding day,
and balance
paid when high
resolution
digital photos
are ready for
delivery. This
averages about
6 weeks after
the wedding.
·
Fees for any
optional
services are
due in full
when they are
ordered (for
example, albums
& photo lab
orders.) Some
items may be
paid through a
photo lab
subcontractor
instead; sales
tax is often
paid through
their bank
& tax
authority
instead of
Doug's.
·
Payment
type: We
accept checks
or
cash but are
NOT set up to
accept credit
cards at this
time. If this
is a problem
let us know in
advance, we can
make
arrangements
for credit card
processing thru
Pay
Pal.
-Wedding
day
schedule:
Be sure to
work out a
realistic
wedding day
schedule with
the
photographer or
with an
experienced
wedding
planner. The
following items
are
important: #1:
Enough time
must be
available for
posed group
& portrait
photos to be
done properly.
If this time is
not available,
or if family
members don't
cooperate, key
poses may be
missed or done
poorly.
#2: If
wedding starts
later than
planned, this
has ripple
effects
throughout the
wedding day
which will
affect
photography,
limousine,
ceremony
location,
reception
venue, caterer,
DJ, musicians,
wedding guests.
Our
recommendation
based upon
years of
experience:
Plan what time
you want your
ceremony to
start, and
absolutely
stick to that
plan.
·
Photo
request lists:
We
like to have a
list of
immediate
family members
(by
name) who
should be
included in
poses. The list
helps us work
in a faster,
more organized
way.
Photographer
should have
this list
before the
wedding date.
Photographer
may photograph
fewer than 100%
of the names on
the list ---
due to time
pressure,
professional
judgment,
people
scattering,
people partying
or hiding from
the camera, or
guests leaving
early.
·
Sample
photos:
Doug is allowed
to use copies
of your images
for
artist’s
samples,
promotion,
publications,
books, internet
websites. This
is equivalent
to an
industry-standard
MODEL RELEASE.
(But if you
have a privacy
concern tell us
and we won't
publish your
photos.)
-Copyright
release:
Doug
as copyright
owner permits
clients to make
reprints of
their wedding
photos. Client
can legally
copy, scan and
e-mail photos,
post them on
personal web
pages,
duplicate them
on CD disks,
and make
reprints at
whatever photo
lab you choose.
·
Sales
tax
must
be added per
legal
requirements.
Sales tax is
sometimes
collected
through a
different tax
authority, for
example,
through photo
labs which
produce
reprints,
enlargements,
and albums on
behalf of our
customers.
·
Acts
of God,
terrorism,
emergencies,
accidents,
fire, theft,
etc.:
Photographer to
be held
harmless for
non-performance.
If Doug is
unable to
perform
photography
services we
will attempt to
provide a well
qualified
substitute
photographer,
or issue a
refund of any
deposite or
fees, but shall
have no other
liability.
·
Limitation
of
Liability:
By
doing business
with Doug
client agrees
to LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY.
Photographer's
liability is
limited to the
dollar amount
which the
client has paid
him, unless a
higher
liability limit
has been
specifically
agreed to in
advance for an
additional fee.
Statement of
care: Doug
takes the
Utmost Care in
how he performs
his work, but
this is an
imperfect
world, so this
Limitation of
Liability shall
apply
regardless of
fault or cause.
We are a tiny
family
operation.
-Solving
problems if
any:
The
majority of
Doug's business
comes from
referrals ---
Doug cares
about his
reputation.
Doug supports
the N.E. Calif
Better Business
Bureau. The BBB
is available as
a resource for
customers at
(916) 443-6668.
Client is
expected to
cooperate with
photographer to
achieve a
solution.
-Contact
information:
Please keep
photographer
updated on
changes in your
phone number
and mailing
address so Doug
can contact you
in case of
questions. This
is especially
true
immediately
before the
wedding because
phone numbers
start to change
and that's when
I may really
need to talk
with you about
wedding
questions. And
after the
wedding I'll
need your new
mailing
address, there
is often
follow-through
with re-edits
of digital
images, sending
archival CD
digital photo
disks to the
client, or
albums or
reprints.
-Privacy
policy:
We
do not divulge
personal
information for
marketing
purposes.
Client's
signature and
date:_________________________
Wedding
date: _______
Ceremony time:
________
Wedding
ceremony
location:
_________________________
Wedding
reception
location:
__________________________
Photographer's
signature &
date:
_________________
Bride's
current contact
information:
(phone, cell
phone #,
e-mail, mailing
address):
__________________________________
Bride
& groom's
contact data
after the
wedding if
known:
_______________________________________________
Photography
package desired
& price:
_________________________________
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