TERMS and CONDITIONS 

The Terms and Conditions listed below are applicable for all photography bookings.  By booking a sitting with Borrowed Moment Photography , it is assumed that you agree to these. You may be asked to sign a Terms and Conditions agreement form on the day of your sitting.

If you are not sure of anything, or would like some more information about these T&Cs, just ask as I am here to help.

We reserve the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time.

Booking

The relevant session fee is payable by the Client in full at the time of booking to secure your appointment. Payments can be made by bank transfer, cash or cheque payable to Pippa Luisa Kapp  Please note, if paying by cheque your appointment will not be secure until your cheque has cleared.  The sitting fee is non-refundable.

Newborn Session Bookings

The best time to book a newborn session is before the birth to enable time to be reserved around the due date.  Babies rarely arrive on time, so it is important thatBorrowed Moment Photography be contacted immediately after the birth to confirm a booking.

Cancellation

If Borrowed Moment Photography has to cancel the appointment, an alternative date will be offered where possible.  Where not possible, Borrowed Moment Photography’s liability shall be limited to a full refund of the sitting fee.

At least 5 days notice is required for Client cancellations. An alternative date will be offered where possible, but cannot be guaranteed.

For photography sessions involving babies and children,Borrowed Moment Photography completely understands that illnesses can develop suddenly. For this reason, should a session be cancelled with less than 5 days notice due to sickness, an alternative date will be offered where possible.  Only two cancellations with less than 5 days notice is allowed before the session fee is retained.

Studio and Location Portrait Session Details and Terms

Borrowed Moment Photography will end the session at their discretion when it is determined that adequate images in terms of quality and quantity have been captured. There will be no refund or credit for unused time.

Borrowed Moment Photography reserves the right to refuse a requested location for any reason.

Borrowed Moment Photography will make every effort to comply with requests for specific photos.  Please ensure these are notified in advance of the sitting.  Due to factors such as weather or willingness/co-operation of subjects, it may not be possible for all of the images requested or expected to be captured. The Client is responsible for their children/pets at all sessions.

No cameras or cell phone cameras are allowed during a session.

Proof Images and Ordering

An anonymous, low resolution, watermarked Facebook preview will be available within 14 days of the sitting.  Clients are free to tag and share this as they wish.

A password protected, on-line gallery of low resolution watermarked proof images will be published up to 4 weeks (depending on workloads) after the appointment date. This will contain anywhere from 15 images upwards from an average session.  The average from a newborn session is 25 – 30, including family and individual parent images.  In both instances, this number is dependent upon factors such as weather and willingness/co-operation of subjects.  If the total number of images is above or below the average amount, no credit will be given or additional charges applied. All images are processed in both colour and black and white, although some images will not be suitable for black and white conversion and will be provided as colour only and vice versa. Borrowed Moment Photography reserves the right to edit the photos as they believe the best for the image. Alterations can be requested but may incur additional charges. All images are to remain as the photographer created, changing and editing the images is strictly forbidden.

The gallery will remain live for a period of  1 month

The proofs will have been professionally post-processed i.e. correction of certain elements in an image such as minor physical flaws, (skin blemishes,  dark eye shadows etc).Borrowed Moment Photography is granted total artistic control over the final image.

Typically a print order is fulfilled between ten days and 4 weeks from the ordering session, depending on the products ordered.Borrowed Moment Photography does not accept responsibility for any delays cause by supplier interruptions or the postal service.

Payment for items ordered must be made in full at the time of ordering.   Print and product prices, which are subject to change at the discretion ofBorrowed Moment Photography, are available on the web site (prices valid at the time of placing an order will be honoured).

By placing an order with Borrowed Moment Photography, the Client is committing to buy the ordered products.

Print Sizes

Depending on print size requested, some cropping of an image may occur.Borrowed Moment Photography will advise the Client if a particular print size ordered is unsuitable for the photograph in question.

Postage and Packing

Prints and products can be posted out for an additional fee, payable at the time of ordering.  Products will be posted first class.

Force Majeure

In the unlikely event of total photographic failure, injury or sickness beyondBorrowed Moment Photography’s control, their liability shall be a limited to a full refund of all monies paid. Your statutory rights are not affected.Borrowed Moment Photography holds full Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance.

Copyright and Reproduction

The copyright of all images remains withBorrowed Moment Photography.  The Client is permitted to reproduce their digitally purchased images for personal use only (i.e. not to sell on in any way for profit or for competition entry) This is a standard condition for Professional Photographers.

In the case of digital purchases, Borrowed Moment Photography cannot be held responsible for the quality of print/products provided by a third party.

Model Release

The Client recognises that Borrowed Moment Photography may use any of the session images anonymously for business promotion, instructional purposes or as work samples, including but not limited to via internet, studio display, publications and promotional material.

Data Protection

Borrowed Moment Photography  will store the Client’s  name, contact details and session information privately and will not share these with any other business or organisation.