Portrait photography contract
This contract is between the photographer named below ("the Photographer") and the client named below ("the Client"). It takes effect when both have signed it.
1. Who and what
2. Fee and retainer
The total fee is $. A retainer of $ is due at booking. It is non-refundable and is applied to the total fee. The date is held only after the Photographer has the signed contract and the retainer. The balance of $ is due on or before .
3. Rescheduling
The Client may move the session once at no charge with at least days' notice. Any later change costs $ and depends on the Photographer's calendar.
4. Cancellation
If the Client cancels, the Photographer keeps the retainer. If the Client cancels with less than days' notice, or does not show up, the full fee is due.
5. Weather and late arrival
If the weather makes an outdoor session unsafe, either side may move it to the next date that works, at no charge. The session ends at the booked time, so a late arrival shortens it and does not change the fee.
6. The Client's part
The Client chooses the outfits, brings what children need to stay happy, arranges any permit or permission the location asks for, and stays with the children throughout. If the Photographer is ill or has an emergency, the Photographer will offer a new date or a full refund.
7. Photos and delivery
The Photographer chooses and edits the images in their own style, and delivers them in an online gallery within weeks of the session. The gallery stays online for days, so the Client should download and back up the images in that time. Unedited files are not delivered.
8. Copyright and use
The Photographer owns the copyright. The Client may print and share the delivered images for personal use, but not sell them or use them for advertising. The Photographer may show the images in their portfolio, website and social media. If the Client does not allow this, the Client writes their initials here: .
9. Minors
If anyone in the session is under 18, a parent or guardian signs this contract for them.
10. Limit and changes
If the Photographer cannot deliver the images for any reason, the most the Photographer owes is a refund of what the Client has paid. This contract is the whole agreement, and any change must be in writing and agreed by both. It is governed by the laws of the State of .
Photographer
Client (or parent or guardian)