Terms & Conditions

 When booking a session, you agree to these terms of service upon paying your booking retainer fee.  Any trade work agreed to by the photographer and another vendor is still subject to these terms and conditions. 

DEFINITIONS:

This Agreement is between J. Michael Production (“Photographer”) and [You] (“Client”) which includes the client’s principals, employees, affiliates, and representatives. Client agrees that it has the legal authority to enter into this agreement on behalf of its employer, company, or organization. Photographer’s relationship with the Client is that of an independent contractor.

“Image(s)” means the photographic material, whether still or moving, created by the Photographer according to this Agreement and includes, but is not limited to, transparencies, negatives, prints, or digital files, that were captured, recorded, stored, or delivered, in any type of analog, photographic, optical, electronic, magnetic, digital, or any other, media.

USAGE RIGHTS AND OWNERSHIP:

Client acknowledges that Photographer is the Author of the Image(s) and also the first and sole owner of all copyrights of the Image(s). The Image(s) and all copyrights remain the exclusive property of the Photographer without limitation. The Client is obtaining prints for personal use only, and shall not sell said prints or authorize any reproductions thereof by parties other than the Photographer. Without permission from the Photographer, the Client shall not download, copy, print, screenshot, use as a basis for derivative works, manipulate in any way, or otherwise use the Photographer’s images. 

PHOTOGRAPHIC INTEGRITY AND ALTERATIONS:

The client will not make or permit any alterations, including, but not limited to, filters, additions, subtractions, or adaptations, with respect to the Image(s), alone or with any other material, without the prior express permission of the Photographer.  

Portrait sessions include editing which consists of changes to the color, crop, contrast, & exposure at the photographer's discretion.  Portrait sessions do not include retouching.  Boudoir sessions include retouching done at the photographer's discretion. 

CANCELLATIONS AND POSTPONEMENTS:

A 50% retainer fee is due to hold your session date.  This fee is non-refundable.  The remaining balance is due on the date of your session.  If you cancel your retainer is forfeited and may not be applied to another session.