The Client agrees that the Client shall be responsible to ensure that the Client and all other individuals involved in the agreed upon photo session comply with the terms of this agreement.

Type of Session: newborn and / or maternity session /family session

The Photographer will use reasonable efforts to deliver the photographs, (albums if ordered), or any other materials produced for the Client in connection with the session within 4 weeks, but the delivery date cannot be guaranteed.

The Photographer will provide all equipment and supplies necessary in connection with the Session. I provide the agreed number of digital images from the package you choose.

AGREEMENT TERMS & CONDITIONS

PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT: A non-refundable Deposit of $100+gst is required to hold the above-noted Session Date and Start Time. The balance is due and payable at the Session.

CANCELATION/POSTPONEMENT: The Client recognizes that by entering into this Agreement, the Photographer is giving up other photographic jobs. The Client shall give the Photographer twenty-four (24) hours’ notice of any cancellation or postponement of a Session failing which all Deposits and Session Fees paid to the Photographer shall be forfeited. The Photographer may reschedule the Session on account of illness, bad weather, equipment malfunction or other circumstances beyond the Photographer’s control.

COOPERATION/NO SHOWS: The Photographer shall not be liable in any manner in the event that the Client or any individual participating in the Session fails to appear or fails to cooperate with the Photographer during the Session, e.g. a sibling who won't smile or participate in the session. In the event that the Photographer must stop the Session for any reason all Deposits and Session Fees paid to the Photographer shall be forfeited

The Client is solely responsible for the Client’s own safety and the safety of all other property and individuals at the Session. In the event that the Session involves older children, the Client shall be responsible to maintain custody and control of each older sibling participating in the Session.

The Client agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Photographer from any and all damages, liability and claim arising from the Session.

RESHOOTS AND REFUNDS: Reshoots (at no additional charge) and refunds shall be determined at the sole discretion of the Photographer. Reshoots and refunds will not be given for poor choices of clothing, make-up and hair styling; or failure to follow the Photographer’s recommendations.

A gallery of images will be sent to you to make your selections from. Your selections MUST be received within 7 days-if I don’t receive your selections within 7 days I will select the best images from your gallery myself and send them to you.

LIMIT OF LIABILITY: We take the utmost care with respect to the exposure, retouching, and transportation of digital captures, proofs and prints. However, in the unlikely event that all the originals are lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed within or beyond the Photographer’s control, the Photographer’s liability is limited to the refund of all payments received, or a reshoot can be scheduled at no additional cost. The limit of liability for partial loss or damage of originals shall be a prorated amount of the Session Fees, based on the percentage of originals lost or damaged. In the unlikely event that the Photographer is injured or becomes too ill to do the session, the Photographer will make every effort to reschedule to the earliest possible date. If the situation should occur, and the Session must take place on the scheduled date, the Photographer will make every effort to secure a replacement photographer. If the situation should occur and a suitable replacement is not found, the Photographer’s liability shall be limited to the return of all payments received.

In the unlikely event of a total photographic failure or cancellation of this Agreement by either party or in any other circumstance, the liability of one party to the other shall be limited to the total value of this Agreement. Neither party shall be liable for indirect or consequential loss.

PRINT FEES: Prints are available either individually or in print packages. All prints include standard retouching and shipping. Prints, birth announcements and canvases are generally ready for pick up between two to four weeks after Client’s print order has been paid in full. Albums are .usually ready for pick up within 6-8 weeks of payment

RETOUCHING, STYLE OF PHOTOGRAPHY, CONVERSIONS AND DIGITAL FILES: Bebe Newborn Photography hand edits each of your images in a way that is reflective of the personal creative style of the Photographer. Minor blemishes are edited to maintain a quality image. I do not edit images in any other style than my own. Please make sure you are happy with my portfolio upon booking my services.

The photographer retains the right to not retouch images to dramatically change a persons appearance.

1. The Photographer shall not be liable for any delay due to circumstance beyond its control;

2. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Client and the Photographer, and supersedes any prior understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this Agreement. There are no other promises, conditions, understandings or other agreements, whether oral or written, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. The undersigned have read and understood the contract and agree to the terms and conditions in their entirety.