I believe in writing things so they can be understood, so legal speak be damned.

These are the basics you need to know, what you can expect from me, and what I expect from you.

Our contract
Once a photo shoot date has been agreed between us, we have entered into a contract and that date / time is reserved for you in my diary and I will accept no other bookings for that time.  Due to this I do have to charge cancellations fees.  If the shoot is cancelled with less than 7 days notice I will charge 50% of the agreed shoot fee.  If the shoot is cancelled within 48 hours of the shoot date / time then the full agreed shoot amount becomes payable.

There are times when things need to be rescheduled.  I understand this, so it’s important we talk to each other.

Additional costs
Where I have to travel more than 30 miles I charge 40 pence a mile.  I always charge additional travel costs – ie parking, congestion charges etc.

Receiving Images
Proof images will be made available within 72 hours of the shoot (often much quicker).

Images will only be released without “proof watermark” stamp once full and final payment has been received.

Prior to the booking we’ll have agreed on the number of final finished images you will receive.

Once payment has been confirmed and your image choices have been received I will deliver the final high-resolution images to you within 7 days (again normally this is much quicker).

I make efforts to keep safe the original versions of your final images.   To date I’ve never lost any images, but there is always a first time.  So please, once you have received your images, keep them backed up as you would any of your business data.

How you can use the images
You may use the images for your website, business cards, leaflets, brochures, video, magazine & newspaper articles etc).  Basically anything goes apart from re-selling the images (ie submitting them to a photography stock library).  This is almost never an issue, but should you wish to sell the images, please talk to me first and we’ll come to an agreement.

How I can use the images
As the photographer I keep copyright on the images, but that doesn’t mean I can use them without your permission.  I do sometimes like to use selected images on my website and printed portfolios, and also, with your nod of approval, on my blog.