Cortney Smith Photography Portrait Agreement & Policies:
I’m so glad you chose Cortney Smith Photography to capture the most priceless moments in your life! I am honored to photograph you in my unique style. This agreement details the terms and conditions of our engagement.
Please read through the following Release, Copyright and Policy information. By choosing "I Agree" you are agreeing to the terms and conditions of Cortney Smith Photography
Model Release: Cortney Smith Photography retains the copyright of all original images and reserves the right to use and reproduce them to promote her business including, but not limited to, website images and marketing displays.
Copyright: As a client of Cortney Smith Photography, I understand that the images taken by Cortney Smith are protected by Federal Copyright Laws and that I will not make ANY copies or reproductions in any form (print or electronic) without the express written permission of Cortney Smith. Reproduction includes, but is not limited to scanning, downloading, right-clicking, e-mailing, saving to harddrive, posting on websites or blogs, photocopying, printing screen shots, or printing in any manner. DO NOT RECREATE OR CHANGE THE POST PROCESSING OF THIS IMAGES in ANY WAY. As an artist, Cortney wishes to have complete control over the final look of her client's images, and scanned images damage her reputation as a photographer by distorting and devaluing the image quality. Thank you for respecting her work and livelihood by choosing not to reproduce Cortney's images.
Policies:
Payment: A full payment of $650 FOR FAMILY SESSIONS ($600 for full senior sessions) is due at the time of the session. Below are options for payments and/or deposits which go toward your final payment. This payment goes toward our session time and 35 full resolution edited images you will recieve when the session is completed.
Exclusive Photographer: Please do not bring your own camera, camcorder, or recording device to the session.
The Session: Please be on time or early! My sessions are fun, laid back and real. I like to offer a mix of traditional portraits and lifestyle images that convey genuineness. Most sessions last an hour and a half to two hours.
Viewing your images and ordering: 1-2 weeks after your session, I will have your online, password protected gallery of proofs for viewing. The online gallery will be availble for 2 weeks. When you are ready you will send me your favorite 35 images from the proof gallery. From there I will edit to your liking and reload the gallery with those 35 images in FINAL PRINT form. You may print from the gallery which is through MPIX. This is not my printing, but a printing option I allow you to have becasue you own the printing rights. MPIX does ship straight to your door and it is high quality at great convience and cost. You will also recieve a flashdrive in the mail of the 35 chosen images.
Monitors differ slightly in color, brightness, and contrast. PRINTS MAY NOT MATCH WHAT YOU SEE ON YOUR HOME COMPUTER. Each image is hand edited on my professionally calibrated monitor and images from my professional lab will match my monitor for colors that are true to real life.
Portrait Care: Handle your portraits with extreme care. Damage incurred as a result of improper handling, framing or hanging is the responsibility of the client.
Payment Options: Cortney Smith Photography accepts Checks, Cash, Credit Cards and Paypal.
Sales are Final: Due to the custom nature of each session, all sales final.
In the interest of fairness to all of my clients, I am unable to offer special deals or discounts except for those that may run occasionally as promotions. For this reason, please understand that session fees, print prices and business policies are non-negotiable.
Please digitally sign below:
I certify that I am at least 18 years of age and have previously read through Cortney Smith Photography pricing guide. I have read the release, copyright and policy information herein and fully understand the contents. I agree that I have the legal authority to grant these permissions and and I accept all responsibilty for such.