Client agrees to pay photographer a retainer at the time of booking to secure their appointment date and time. This is a non-refundable retainer fee that goes toward your session. The balance is due at the time of the session fee. The session fee covers the time and talent of photographer, basic retouching and creative editing of images, as determined by the photographer, and images (amount depending on session) to be stored in a digital backup. Additional editing is available at additional expense to be determined by photographer. Additional prints or digital images may be available for purchase. The cost of product is not included in the session fee.

Overtime Fees and Being Late

Each session has a designated amount of time and it is blocked off in Photographer's calendar give Client undivided attention and make sure Photographer gets all the details out of the time together. Please be considerate of the time and the other appointments and sessions that may be scheduled for the same day of the session. Please ensure to arrive 15 minutes before call time and/or on time to begin promptly. Beginning late due to Client's tardiness, will deduct from the block of time; working beyond the end of the block of time, there will be an additional fee of $50/30 minutes to be billed and must be paid before photos are edited and turned over.

Location Costs & Fees

If there are any costs/fees associated with the location the client has chosen for their session, you, the client, will be responsible for those fees. The photographer will not guarantee or arrange payment on any location. Creative fee covers travel within 30 minutes of San Antonio, TX. Any location outside of these limits will be subject to an additional charge of $.52/mile as part of the agreement.

Rescheduling

If an illness or situation prevents a photo session from taking place, client may reschedule their session at least 48 hours prior to their shoot without penalty. Should client fail to give 48 hours notice, or decide to completely cancel the shoot, this session retainer is forfeited and will not be refunded. Photographer reserves the right to reschedule due to illness, weather, equipment malfunction, or other circumstances beyond their control.

Re-shoots / Refunds

Re-shoots are determined at the discretion of the photographer. Re-shoots and refunds will not be given for poor choices of clothing, make-up, hair or weather related issues, or by not following the recommendations of the photographer.

Archive

After twelve (12) months, all images will be purged from photographer’s hard-drive, except as needed for promotional purposes, to be determined by photographer at photographer’s sole discretion. Photographer is not responsible for loss or damage to the digital files due to circumstances beyond photographer’s control.

Payment

All payments are due in full unless payment arrangements have been made. Orders will not be processed until payment in full is received. If client has arranged a payment plan, order will be placed after the final payment has been received.