Wedding Photography Contract, Terms and Conditions
It is mutually agreed that the following terms of agreement form an integral part of this contract and that no variation or modification of this contract shall be effective unless accepted by both The Reportage Company and the client, in writing.
BOOKING DEPOSIT
A deposit of £400 is required at the time of booking, together with a signed contract. Dates are reserved only when this deposit is paid by cash, cheque, credit or debit card. Please make cheques payable to The Reportage Company. An unconditional refund policy exists for a period of 14 days from receipt of this contract and payment.
BALANCE PAYMENT
The balance payment, as stated on the booking confirmation letter from The Reportage Company, is to be made not later than 30 days prior to the wedding ceremony. Payment for additional album photographs, prints & frames is made after the wedding at the time of ordering.
FEES
The deposit and balance payment make up the fee and includes all photography and your package of choice as confirmed on the booking confirmation letter from The Reportage Company. Prices for wedding reprints are available on our website. Travel is included within London, Hertfordshire, Essex and Buckinghamshire, otherwise travel is charged at 35p per mile. Other expenses, as agreed, such as hotel, flights, etc. will be charged at cost.
CREATIVE LICENCE
The Reportage Company shall be granted creative and artistic licence in relation to the choice of locations and poses used. The Reportage Company's judgement on photographic style and the number of photographs taken shall be deemed correct. Some photographs may not be possible due to changes of the weather and the availability and willingness of subjects. The Reportage Company will do their best to honour requested photographs but do not undertake to guarantee any specific picture nor incorporate any specific background, location or group arrangement.
COPYRIGHT
The 1998 Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act assigns copyright to The Reportage Company. You may not copy the photographs taken under this contract, or allow copies to be made photographically, electronically, or by any other means without explicit permission from The Reportage Company. This is a standard condition for most professional photographers.
EXCLUSIVITY
The Reportage Company shall be the sole professional (still) photographers at the venues specified. We do however positively encourage family, friends, and other guests to take photographs throughout the day.
FORCE MAJEURE
In the unlikely event of total photographic failure, injury or sickness beyond The Reportage Companys control, their liability shall be limited to a full refund of all monies paid. Your statutory rights are not affected. The Reportage Company has full public liability insurance and professional indemnity insurance.
CANCELLATION
If The Reportage Company has to cancel this contract for reasons beyond their control (death, injury, sickness, etc.), their liability shall be limited to a full refund of all monies paid. If the client cancels this contract after a period of 14 days from the date of signing the contract, the following charges apply as a percentage of the total fee due as compensation for loss of income for The Reportage Company:
Time before the wedding charge
60 days or less100%
61 – 90 days75%
91 – 120 days50%
more than 120 daysamount of deposit
Should the cancelled wedding turn out to be a postponement, then, subject to The Reportage Company's availability, all monies paid may be applied to the new wedding. In this case, the total fees chargeable shall be the fee which applies at that time. In the event that The Reportage Company take another wedding booking for your cancelled or postponed date a full unconditional refund of your deposit and monies paid shall be made.
COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
Please address any complaints to The Reportage Company either by email, telephone or fax as per our contact details. We will endeavour to respond to any complaint within 2 working days of receipt.
PRIVACY
The Reportage Company will store your name and wedding details on a private internal database. These details will not be made available to third parties. Should you wish to have your details removed from our database, please advise us in writing.
