Portrait Agreement:
Your session includes the photographer's time and talent. Depending on the session chosen it may also include some prints or digital images. All ordered images are touched up.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This agreement contains the entire understanding between Amber Madden Photography and the client. This agreement supersedes all prior and simultaneous agreements between the parties. The only way to add or change this agreement is to do so in writing and must be signed by all parties.
RETAINER: Portrait sessions must be paid in full when signing a contract. The retainer is applied towards the contracted portrait session. The retainer is non-refundable, even if the session is canceled for any reason (although rescheduling is allowed) In order to hold your session date, your session fee must be received within 7 days of submitting this agreement. Your session fee is non-refundable, but Amber Madden Photography will gladly reschedule within 30 days. Please give at least a 24 hour notice to reschedule when possible. No-shows forfeit the retainer. In the event of inclement weather, your session will be rescheduled for the next available date.
PAYMENT: Payment for any reservation retainer may be paid via check, cash, US postal money order or credit card. Please make all checks payable to Amber Madden Photography. If for any reason check should be returned without payment, a $60 returned check fee will apply
SENIOR PORTRAIT PRICING GUIDE: The service and product pricing contained within the Portrait Photography Contract are based on Amber Madden Photography’s Senior Portrait Pricing Guide as of the date of its execution. The pricing guide is adjusted periodically and future orders shall be charged at the prices in effect at the time when the order is placed.
RELEASE OF DIGITAL NEGATIVES: All portrait session files can be purchased on high resolution USB for a fee specified in Senior Portrait Pricing Guide. If purchased, Amber Madden Photography authorizes the Client to use the images contained on the USB for personal use only. The images may not be sold or published without the prior written consent of Amber Madden Photography, or posted online for the purpose of reselling prints. Amber Madden Photography will retain the exclusive copyright ownership of the images contained on the USB as well as the exclusive rights detailed in the section of this agreement. Upon releasing the high-resolution images on the USB to the Client, Amber Madden Photography is released of all liability for future archiving of the files. Should Client wish to purchase a second (or lost) copy of the high resolution USB they can do so for a fee specified in Senior Portrait Pricing Guide. All prices are in U.S. Dollars.
VIEWING GALLERY/CREDITS: Online viewing gallery will be available within 1 month after the session. Viewing gallery will be available for 90 days from release date and can be extended for a specified fee. If session includes a photo credit, all photo credits must be used within the original 3 month online proofing period. Any credits not used during this period will be forfeited.
COPYRIGHTS: The photographs produced by Amber Madden Photography are protected by Federal Copyright Law (all rights reserved) and may not be reproduced in any manner without Amber Madden Photography’s written consent. Written consent for reproduction and display rights will be signed and sent to the appropriate person. Amber Madden Photography owns all copyrights for any and all images produced in connection with this agreement, including the right to reproduce or publicly display such images. As author of all images made hereunder and as provided by law, Amber Madden Photography shall retain the copyrights in perpetuity, regardless of possession or ownership of photographs, digital files, or any other format of reproduction. Please respect my livelihood and the care and attention paid to each of your images by adhering to copyright laws. Moreover, as an artist Amber wishes to have control over the final look of her client's images. Scanned or reproduced images are both illegal and a degradation of the original image quality. And no images may be screen shotted and edited in any manner other than the original edit.
EXHIBITION: The client grants Amber Madden Photography permission to display/publish selected images resulting from this assignment as an example of Amber Madden Photography’s work for purposes of marketing, stock, media and editorial submissions, advertising and promotion (on the internet and in print), and for entrance into competitions and release all claims to profits that may arise from such images.
LIMIT OF LIABILITY: Amber Madden Photography takes the utmost care with respect to exposure, transportation and the processing of your photographs. However, in the unlikely event that photographs have been lost, stolen, or destroyed for reasons within or beyond Amber Madden Photography’s control, Amber Madden Photography liability is limited to the return of all payments received for the event package or a re-shoot session.
Please note that the use of cameras (still and video) other than the photographer's is prohibited during your session.
A minimum package requirement of $450 is required. And after the initial $100 session fee, the remainder of the balance is due the day of the shoot.