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Explanation of Policies & Setting Expectations

I. Financial policies:

Session fees and product fees:

1) To schedule an appointment, a session fee of $99 is required for each hour of service. ($175 for Santa Sessions).  

2) Package options are:

• Mini Session Package: $100. Includes 5 High-resolution digital files of your choice and a $20 online store credit. 
• Small Package: $200. Includes 10 High-Resolution digital files of your choice with a print release and a $50 online store Credit.
• Medium Package: $350. Includes 20 High-Resolution digital files of your choice with a print release and a $100 online store Credit.
• Large package: $500. Includes ALL of the High-Resolution digital files with a print release and a $200 online store Credit.

***PLEASE NOTE:  Package selection and payment on your package are typically done at the presentation of your slide show. The program will ask you to select and pay for a package before you will have download access to your imagery.

Method of payment:

1) I accept debit cards and all major credit cards through STRIPE. A link is available on your invoice.

2) I accept payments through PayPal. A link will be on your invoice.

3) I accept payments through Venmo. 

4) My accounting program automatically sends invoices, reminders, and late notices. Venmo (and other methods of payments) may take longer to post to your account as they are not automatically recognized by our accounting program.

Payment plans & Layaway program:

1) Payment plans on session fees or event fees are available upon request, however, all balances must be paid in full before services are rendered.

2) Layaway plans for the physical or digital product are available. 50% of the balance is to be paid upfront. You will then be billed monthly payments for up to 3 months on the remainder of the balance. All products will be delivered once the balance is paid for in full.

II. Session expectations:

To fulfill your package selection, I require a minimum amount of working time during our session. Arriving late, Rushing the session, or ending the session early will result in less imagery for you. Please come to picture day with a clear schedule. 

Newborn Sessions (birth – 8 weeks):

1) Babies under 6 months of age take longer to photograph due to feeding, gassiness, fussiness, and the complexity of posing them.

2) A parent or legal guardian must be in attendance and assist the photographer during the entire session (up to 4 hours).

3) The number of deliverable images is contingent upon the baby’s willingness to cooperate during your session. All Newborn sessions are baby-led, meaning: their needs supersede the wants or desires of the parent and/or photographer.

4) Please plan to devote 2 to 4 hours of studio time for a full session.

Toddler & Children Sessions:

1) A parent or legal guardian must be in attendance during the entire session.

2) The number of deliverable images is contingent upon the toddler/child’s willingness to cooperate.

3) Please plan to devote an entire hour to this session.

Teen / High School Senior Sessions:

1) Clients are encouraged to bring multiple outfits, special props, friends, and/or pets.

2) It is highly advised to hire a professional Hair & makeup artist. Please see my website for information about cosmetic requirements for flash photography.

3) Please plan to devote an entire hour to this session.

 Family / Group Sessions:

1) Family pets are always welcome for portrait sessions. Please make me aware of all pets that will be in attendance, in advance.

2) I welcome the opportunity to photograph individuals, couples, groups, and/or families from every culture, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, political affiliation, and romantic preference.  

3) Please plan to devote an entire hour to this session.

“Do-overs” and Gifted sessions:

1) Free “Do-Overs” will take place if one of the following requirements has been met:  a) an act of God disrupted the session (bad weather, a serious injury or condition requiring immediate medical care, unexpected closure of the photography location). b) Equipment malfunctioned or failed during the session. c) The SD card corrupted during or after the session and all imagery was lost. d) Studio computer failure resulting in lost imagery. 

2) Gifted sessions: a) Gift Cards are available for purchase on my website. Gift Cards must be used within one year of purchase. There are no refunds for unused gift cards. b) The gallery of images will be emailed to the person who attended the session and paid by gift card (not the person who bought the gift card). 

Custody issues regarding minors: 

Anyone may bring any child (or pet) to my business for portraiture (aunties, grandparents, nannies, etc.). The gallery of images will not be released until we have a signed model release from at least ONE legal guardian of the child(ren). Unless otherwise instructed by the legal guardian(s), the gallery of images will be released to the person paying for the session. Upon request, we can email the gallery of images to multiple recipients. 

III. Deliverables:

How the session Fee is used:

1) My time, skill, talent, and equipment to create the imagery (1-2 hours).

2) Use of my climate-controlled photography studio (included) and/or rental of the Commercial photography studio ($125 per hour).

3) Character actors: Santa Charges $75 an hour, and Little Blue Truck Charges $35 an hour. 

4) Use of my studio wardrobe & props (upon request, we purchase items specifically for individual sessions, for an additional fee).

5) Wardrobe & Design Consultation (30 minutes – 1 hour, I help you prepare so that you will look and feel your best). 

6) Mileage, parking fees, admission fees, and fuel costs for location sessions.

7) A sharable online gallery of images and access to my online print shop.

8) Print/Album design consultation (1-2 hours, I help you decide what size, what material, and where to hang it).

9) Editing and processing hours. Every one-hour session will result in a minimum of 2 hours of editing. 

10) COST OF DOING BUSINESS: State & Federal Taxes, Business Insurance, Business Programs for accounting, Image delivery, and Photo editing, etc. 

Deliverable Images:

1) I intentionally overshoot. Sometimes a single picture may be out of focus, the lighting may be off, someone may blink or move, or an artifact may impact an image. For this reason, I take multiple shots of every pose.

2) I only deliver images that meet my strict quality standards. You will not receive every image taken during your session. Undeliverable images are deleted during the editing and culling process.

3) I only deliver fully edited JPEG files. We do not sell or share RAW files and we do not sell or share unedited files. 

4) I edit my imagery to my artistic style/vision and professional expertise. Samples of my work can be seen on my website.

5) I sometimes intentionally blur the background of a portrait for artistic effect and to draw attention to our subject. This is called shallow depth of field or Bokeh. If you do not like the bokeh effect, please make us aware of this before your session, as this effect is done in-camera, and cannot be reversed in Photoshop.

6) Every session is allowed a total of 3 free re-edits to adjust exposure, color, and style (black & white, or other artistic themes) to your particular liking. Additional re-edits are $20 per image. Heavy Photoshop work/digital plastic surgery is charged at $30 per image.

The delivery timeline for portraits:

1) Mini sessions are typically delivered within 10 days of the session.

2) Full sessions are typically delivered within 14 days of the session.

3) Weddings/events are typically delivered within 6 weeks of the event.

Please note I do not share “sneak peeks” or “previews” of your imagery online or with you directly.  I will not send you unfinished proofs.  You will receive fully edited images, once all of your images are ready for review.

How to access your Images:

1) When it is time for your session to be revealed, you will receive an email notification. This first email is a link to your session slide show only. This will be a slide show set to music, showing you every deliverable image from your session.

2) You and your invited guests will have access to the session slide show for 24 hours. The slide show is shareable by email. The 24-hour timer starts when you open the slide show.

3) After the slide show expires, you will be asked to purchase your package option. once the package has been purchased, you will have access to your entire gallery, the slide show, and the online store, for 30 days. If you need access after 30 days, please call us for reactivation.  

4) Your elected package will populate inside the online gallery. You will be able to download the specific number of high-resolution files included in your package, with the option to purchase more. A coupon for the elected print credit amount will be waiting for you in the online print shop. You may use this credit for anything in the online print shop including the purchase of additional high-resolution digital files. You are not limited to the dollar amount of your online store credit. You may spend as much or as little as you like.  

5) There are no exchanges or refunds on unused online store credits or unused digital downloads. It is a use-it-or-lose-it system.  

Gallery of Images:

1) Your gallery is sharable to anyone in the world through a link provided to you by my company.

2) Friends and family will have access to our online shop, which is attached to your gallery (look for a shopping cart icon).

3) Orders made through our online shop will be sent directly to the person placing the order; worldwide. Shipping rates will apply.

IV. Health & safety policy

Communicable Disease:

1) COVID-19 / Coronavirus: The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, was declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization and the United States CDC starting in 2019. COVID-19 is reported to be extremely contagious. Children and Adults reportedly can be infected and show no symptoms and therefore, spread the disease. Brisson Imagery, LLC cannot prevent you or your child(ren) from becoming exposed to, contracting, or spreading COVID-19 while utilizing Brisson Imagery’s services or premises. Therefore, if you choose to utilize Brisson Imagery’s services and/or enter Brisson Imagery’s premises you may be exposing yourself to and/or increasing your risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19.  All photographers & assistants have been vaccinated with Moderna vaccines and boosters.  

2) Whooping cough/pertussis: All photographers and assistants are current and up to date on the pertussis vaccine.

3) Polio, Hepatitis, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella: All photographers and assistants are current and up to date with all vaccines. (titers were run to verify immunity. Booster shots were received where necessary).

4) Masks, Social distancing, face shields, disinfectant, and sanitizer: Our studio, wardrobe, props, restrooms, furniture, and equipment are disinfected before and after every session.  During outbreak spikes, a mask will be required for those not being actively photographed. Our staff always wears a face mask when handling newborn babies, working with immunocompromised clients, or the elderly. Hand sanitizer is used throughout our sessions. We want our staff and our clients to feel safe while working with our company. 

Sick Policy:

1) If you or someone in your session has run a fever of 100* or higher within 48 hours of your appointment, we will need to reschedule your session. Your session fee will transfer to the new appointment. Subjects must be fever-free for 48 hours before attending their session. 

2) If you or someone in your session has had vomiting or diarrhea within 48 hours of your appointment, we will need to reschedule your session. Your session fee will transfer to the new appointment. Subjects must be symptom-free for 48 hours before attending their session. 

3) If our photographer has a fever, vomiting, or diarrhea within 48 hours of your scheduled session, we will reschedule your session to a future date. Your session fee will transfer to your new appointment. 

Safety Policies for the client(s) and photography staff

Each person in attendance assumes all responsibility for their own personal safety and the safety of those in their care. This includes all personal property before, during, and after the session.  

The Client is responsible for expressing personal preferences and any concerns they may have regarding any proposed posing techniques, any sitting/standing positions, or any background/prop used during the shoot. The use and implementation of all props and/or posing by the Client are 100% voluntary. The Client always maintains the right and ability to: refuse, change, correct, or discontinue any posing, positioning, background, or prop that they feel uncomfortable with.

When outdoors, it is the responsibility of every person in attendance to be prepared for the elements. Examples include but are not limited to drinking water, insect repellent, sunscreen, appropriate footwear, and weather-appropriate attire.

It is the responsibility of every person in attendance to always be aware of their surroundings. Examples include but are not limited to slip, trip, or fall hazards, fellow pedestrians, vehicles of transportation, and obstacles.

It is the responsibility of every person in attendance to always be cognizant of potential dangers in the environment. Examples include but are not limited to snakes, venomous insects, alligators, sharks, coyotes, thieves, abductors, poisonous foliage, and so on.

 V. Legalities & Ownership of imagery:

Copyright License:

1) I DO NOT sell or give our copyright license away. Every image captured with my equipment legally remains the property of Brisson Imagery, LLC, indefinitely, regardless of payment or subject matter.

2) Payment for services and/or the purchase of prints, or digital files IS NOT the transfer of copyright license ownership.

3) No one may alter my images in any way. This includes cropping, resizing, or adding filters (Instagram or otherwise).

4) Shutterfly, Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, and other big-box/online retailers will automatically crop and apply filters (called enhancements) to images before printing. You must click on each image to manually turn off this feature. Failure to do so will result in your images not printing the way they are seen in your gallery.

Print Releases license:

1) Web-sized digital downloads DO NOT come with a print release license. They are for digital use ONLY (Social media, Screen savers, digital picture frames, etc.), and will not print correctly. 

2) All High-resolution files include a print release (to be used at any print shop) and are sized for prints up to 11×14. Larger prints require upsizing which can only be done by the photographer. 

Watermarks:

1) All web-sized JPEGS will bear my watermark.

2) You will see the watermark on the images in your gallery, *Please note that high-resolution JPEGS and/or Prints DO NOT have a watermark.

Model / Property release:

1) All Clients are asked to sign a model / Property release.

2) This release allows my company to use your image and likeness in my portfolio, advertising, and in photography competitions. I never publish names, ages, addresses, contact info, or other personal information.

3) I do not sell portraits to stock photography sites or third parties.

4) Pets are considered property and require a property release.

5) Use of private property as a backdrop requires a property release (hotels, plantations, cars, planes, etc.)

6) Legal guardians must sign a model release for each child under 18 years of age.

7) A model/property release will be attached to your invoice and must be signed by each person being photographed.

Accounts & Email Subscription:

1)   By supplying your email, you are automatically entered into my email list. I typically only email my clients once a month with news or specials. You may opt out of the email newsletter at any time by clicking the opt-out button.

Professional responsibility of the studio/photographer:

1) Should I not be available for any reason, I will notify you (the Client) of the change as soon as it is known and refer you to another photographer with equivalent skills. Session fees will be immediately returned to you (the client).

2) I shall carry out this assignment with due and professional diligence. Elements beyond my control include faulty material, equipment failure, corrupt memory cards, loss of digital files in transit between the studio and professional laboratories employed by the studio, and loss or damage to digital files and proofs during processing and development either by myself or the professional laboratories employed by me, industrial disputes, civil disturbances, or weather conditions which may inhibit or prevent me completing in whole or in part this assignment. Electronics and technology are not fail-proof. 

3) As the photographs taken by my studio and my assigned labs are manufactured with the finest materials currently available, I unconditionally guarantee them. If in your opinion any photograph taken by my studio or my assigned print lab has lost its original color, I will replace the photograph for 50% of the current selling price. The original photograph must be returned, and the reprinting charge paid in advance. This warranty will be valid for 5 years.

4)  I cannot guarantee images printed outside of my preferred print labs. My computers are routinely calibrated to match those of my print labs. I know that what we see on my screens is exactly what I can expect to see in a physical product produced through my contracted vendors. There will be no refunds, exchanges, credits, or replacements of high-definition JPEGS purchased through my company or prints/merchandise bought from outside vendors. 

By signing this form, you are acknowledging your receipt and review of my policies and expectations.  

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