Full Shoot Agreement

BOOKING FEE

A session deposit is due at the time of booking and secures the date for your session. This session fee includes: *Minimum 60-minute photography session. *The photographer’s time and talent during the session as well as the editing of images. *Proofing of 30 images will be available for viewing around 2 weeks of our session.

RESCHEDULING & CANCELLATIONS

*If the weather is bad, we will reschedule to shoot the next day or designated backup date. If the weather is bad on both designated days, you will schedule an additional day or receive a full refund of your session deposit.

SESSION REQUESTS

*No cameras/camcorders/recording devices (including cell phone cameras) are allowed during the session unless a prior arrangement has been made, INCLUDING a written agreement. *Only the subject(s) of the session and their parent(s) and/or guardian should be present at the session unless extreme circumstances require otherwise. *Your session begins at the agreed-upon time. It is strongly encouraged that you arrive 10 minutes prior to the start of your session when on location. This allows for any last-minute feeding, changing, and relaxing before your session begins.

RE-SHOOTS

*There are no re-shoots.

ALL SALES ARE FINAL

*Due to the custom nature of each session, all sales are final. Please be absolutely sure of your purchase when placing your product order.

PAYMENT

*All payments are due in full unless payment arrangements have been made. *Orders will not be processed until payment in full is received. *Payments are accepted via Stripe (credit card) or checks made out to Hop Skip Photography.

PROOFING & PRINT ORDERS

*Your private and password-protected online proofing gallery will be up within 2 weeks of your session and includes a gallery of 30 fully edited images to choose from. The base price includes 20 of those digital images. *Once your gallery is posted, it will be online for two (2) weeks for your review. You may share your password with friends and family. If you would like your gallery to remain online, there is a $20 charge per each additional 2 days of hosting. *All print and product orders are subject to Illinois sales tax, as required by law.

COPYRIGHT & PENALTY

*It is illegal to copy, scan, screenshot, alter, or otherwise steal any image created by Hop Skip Photography during your photo session. This applies to ‘sneak peek’ images, images posted in an online proofing gallery, blog, Facebook, or hard copy images. *If you steal images via any method above or any other method, you will be invoiced for the cost of EACH digital image stolen, at my current price per image.

MODEL RELEASE

For valuable consideration, I do hereby give Kelly Bennema (the Photographer), the irrevocable right to use my and/or my children’s pictures, portraits, or photographs in all forms and in all media and in all manners, without any restriction as to changes or alterations for the advertising, promotion, exhibition, or any other lawful purposes of Hop Skip Photography, and I waive any right to inspect or approve the photograph(s) or finished version(s) incorporating the photograph(s), including written copy that may be created and appear in connection therewith. I agree that the Photographer owns the copyright in these photographs, and I hereby waive any claims I may have based on any usage of the photographs or works derived therefrom, including but not limited to claims for either invasion of privacy or libel. I agree that this release shall be binding on me, my legal representatives, heirs, and assigns. I have read this release and am fully familiar with its contents.