Terms, Conditions & Contract

As with any contract the Terms and Conditions are negotiable and we are willing to discuss specific requirements. The Terms and Conditions set out below are designed to protect everyone involved. They are fairly standard within the industry. 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 Steve Smith Photography and the client, in writing.

BOOKING DEPOSIT

A deposit of 10% is required at the time of booking, together with a signed contract. Dates are reserved only when this deposit is paid by cash or cheque. Please make cheques payable to Steve Smith Photography. An unconditional refund policy exists for a period of 14 days from receipt of this contract and payment.

BALANCE PAYMENT

The balance payment 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.

CREATIVE LICENCE

Steve Smith Photography shall be granted creative and artistic license in relation to the choice of locations and poses used. Steve Smith Photography's judgment on photographic style and the number of photographs taken, shall be deemed correct, due to changes of the weather and the availability and willingness of subjects. Steve Smith Photography will do his best to honour requested photographs but can not undertake to guarantee any specific picture nor incorporate any specific background, location or group arrangement.

VIEWING

All images will be available for viewing via a password controlled region on the Steve Smith Photography website. A mutually convenient appointment for viewing of the proof DVD will be made available upon return from honeymoon.

COPYRIGHT

The 1998 Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act assigns copyright to Steve Smith Photography. You may not copy the photographs taken under this contract, or allow copies to be made photographically, electronically, or by any other means.

FORCE MAJEURE

In the unlikely event of total photographic failure, injury or sickness beyond Steve Smith Photography's control, his liability shall be limited to a full refund of all monies paid. Your statutory rights are not affected. Steve Smith Photography has full Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance.

CANCELLATION

If Steve Smith Photography has to cancel this contract for reasons beyond his control, (death, injury, sickness etc.), his liability shall be limited to a full refund of all monies paid.

The client may cancel this contract at any time. After a period of 14 days from the date of signing the contract, as compensation for loss of income for Steve Smith Photography, the following charges apply as a percentage of the total fee due.

Number of days before the wedding

• 60 days or less - 100%

• 61-90 days - 75%

• 91-120 days - 50%

Should the cancelled wedding turn out to be a postponement, then subject to Steve Smith Photography's availability, all money 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 of Steve Smith Photography taking another wedding booking for your cancelled or postponed date a full unconditional refund of your deposit and monies paid shall be made.

PRIVACY

Steve Smith Photography will store your name and wedding details on a private internal database. These details will not be made available to companies or individuals outside of Steve Smith Photography. Should you wish to have your details removed from our database, please advise us to do so via email.