POLICIES

1. Prices are subject to change at any given time without notice unless locked in with a paid reservation fee.
2. Cash, check, and credit card are accepted. (Please note: Debit/credit card purchases on orders over $150 are subject to a 3% convenience fee).
3. Final payment is due at the time of ordering. If final payment cannot be made at that time, a 15% fee on the order total will be added to place your order & photos will not be delivered until final payment is made.
4. Payment is DUE IN FULL. Postdated checks are not accepted.
5. Once an order for products and packages is made and placed with my pro printer, there will be no refunds.
6. You will be shown a minimum of fifteen (10) photos from your session (unless it is a mini session). Any image that does not meet the quality standards of Stephen McCloskey will not be shown or available.
7. Generally, orders will be ready for pick-up or delivery within 3 weeks from the time the order was placed and paid in full. *Specialty items may take longer.
10. Ordered photos are retained by Stephen McCloskey for 1-year from the day of the photo shoot. Unordered photos will be purged after thirty (30) days from the day of your ordering session.
11. All sales are final.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. RESERVATION/RETAINER FEE: The reservation/retainer fee of 50% is due at the time of agreeing to a session. There will be a 24-hour holding period. Should the fee not be paid within 24 hours of agreeing to a session, your scheduled day and time will be released to other potential clients. Reservation fees are deducted from the final order total at the end of the session. Reservation fees are non-refundable and are applied to work rendered by Stephen McCloskey for booking, setting up, styling, and planning your session as well as any session loss due to your booked date. Reservation/retainer fees can however be applied to another session within 3 months of the original scheduled session.

2. PHOTO INTEGRITY: Any image that may contain closed eyes, motion blur, or does not meet the standards of Stephen McCloskey will not be available for viewing.

3. UNCONTROLLABLES: While I use my years of knowledge and expertise to give you the best possible session I can, there will be times when I am unable to control certain portions of your session,

4. PRINTING RELEASE: The printing release grants you permission to print your selected photos. You are free to print these photos for any lawful purpose; however, you are prohibited from altering the image in any way, shape, or form whether it be in Photoshop, Instagram, Picasa, or any other editing programs, etc. The print release does NOT grant you copyright benefits, but only printing rights. Images are NOT allowed to be entered into contests or used for any modeling or publication use without the expressed written consent of Stephen McCloskey.

5. RESCHEDULING & CANCELLATIONS: Sessions are subject to rescheduling due to illness or weather complications. All other reasons will be decided upon on a case-to-case basis. Canceling a session with less than 24 hours’ notice will result in a $50 service fee added to your session fee. While reservation fees are non-refundable, they can be applied to another session if completed within 3 months of the original scheduled session.

6. RE-SHOOTS: Re-shoots are at the discretion and request of Stephen McCloskey. Should Stephen McCloskey feel a particular session did not meet his high standards the client may be asked to do a re-shoot at no additional cost to the client. Should a client request a re-shoot, the studio will make a decision on a case-to-case basis given the facts available at the time of the session. Should Stephen McCloskey decide to grant a re-shoot, stipulations will apply. Only 1 re-shoot will be granted per client. Subsequent requests will be denied and all money’s already paid will be considered non-refundable and the client will be held to the placing an order with the minimum requirement of selecting an option from categories a and a minimum of one product from categories b, c, and d in the package and pricing guide (full sessions). The client will also be subject to paying an additional session fee (50% depending on the session). The original session fee is non-refundable and non-transferable in the case of a client requesting re-shoot. All images for the original session will be purged and may not be purchased or given to the client.

7. REFUND POLICY: There will be no refunds once an order for products and packages is placed and sent to my pro printer. Reservation fees and session fees are always non-refundable.

8. PHOTOGRAPHIC DYES: While my prints do have a special coating that is meant to protect the dyes in my prints from significantly fading over time, the client is aware that color dyes in photography may eventually fade or discolor due to the inherent qualities of the dyes, and Client releases the Photographer from any liability for any claims whatsoever based upon fading or discoloration due to such inherent qualities.

9. HOLD HARMLESS: The client releases the Photographer from any liability for any claims whatsoever.

10. RIGHTS OF REFUSAL: During portrait photography sessions, there may be certain poses, props, and/or positions that can sometimes lead to unexpected injury. At any time during the session, the client has the right to refuse the use of props and/or poses. Should the client choose to use said props/poses instead of refusing them, the client hereby releases and hold harmless Stephen McCloskey, or those acting under their permission, from any liability resulting from any malfunction or injury that may occur during the portrait session.

COPYRIGHT POLICY

All images are the sole property of Stephen McCloskey and are protected by Federal Copyright laws. Images may NOT be reproduced (which includes copy, scan, download, print, or e-mail) without the expressed written permission ofStephen McCloskey. Stephen McCloskey retains the right to all images for promotional or competitive use. Copying images without permission is punishable by up to a $150,000 fine.

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