SCOTIA M PHOTOGRAPHY

COPYRIGHT · TERMS · LEGALS

0. Copyright

I retain all copyright to my photographs. By commissioning me, you may use purchased works for our agreed purpose only - ie, sharing media versions online or privately displaying printed products. You are prohibited to personally or commercially distribute, re-distribute, repurpose or reproduce in part or full, any element of my photography by any means or media whatsoever. Removal of my copyright, signature or any other mark which identifies any work as mine - by edit, manipulation or cropping is deemed as copyright infringement liable to prosecution. I do not permit my work to be used for the promotion of any other business without written commercial consent.

1. Payment

Session payment is due in full upon booking. You are reserving me exclusively for your preferred date, after which I refuse all further booking requests for that day. Additional product payments are due at point of order & prior to production, including any additional delivery fees. All sessions include 30 miles travel from EH30 (Central Scotland). Additional mileage is charged at 0.55p per mile with all other travel modes or any required accommodation agreed at client expense.

2. Cancellation

Where you cancel within seven days & cannot transfer your booking, basic rate of £180 is non-refundable. Outwith ten days I offer three alternative dates valid for three months in keeping with your booking - ie weekend / weekday with no rescheduling fee. Subsequent cancellations by you invalidate this offer & any payment is retained. Where mutual reschedule is agreed due to adverse weather I prioritise the next available date in keeping with your booking. I no longer refund cancellations because "you need the money back". Where cancellation is due to proven loss I refund in full without question & all due compassion.

3. Cessation

Where an in progress session is terminated due to evident risk of injury to any party through subject stress, misbehaviour or sustained non-compliance, I offer one re-shoot subject to my schedule availability & excluding travel expenses. Should the subsequent session be forced to terminate for reasons above any suitable photographs will be made available to you, however session fees remain non-refundable.

4. Force Majeure

Where an event beyond the control of any party, which by its nature could not have been foreseen or, if it could have been foreseen, was unavoidable & includes, without limitation ie 'acts of God' such as storms, floods, fires, venue revocation for any reason, failure of energy sources, national or international disaster, calamity, government imposed sanction or restriction I reschedule an alternative date to suit both parties.

5. Coverage

While every effort is made to comply with client preference in regard to subject poses or creative ideas, I request reasonable proven licence in order to deliver photographs which reflect the consistently high standard of work synonymous to me. I reserve the right to decline any location which puts myself, subjects, handlers or equipment at adverse risk.

6. Product Refund

In the rare event any product is proven substandard to expected quality I will have them reproduced at no cost to you. Damage resulting from postage, shipping, poor handling or outsourced framing unfortunately cannot be covered by Scotia M Photography. I will however work in tandem with you to recoup monies for duplicate production.

7. Gallery Terms

Selection galleries are online for six months. Images are hand picked for clarity across a variety of poses & expressions to represent the very best unedited files from your photoshoot. Copyright prohibits you from utilising unpurchased photographs by any means, including but not limited to social media sharing via screen grabs. Where cease & desist is ignored, legal action will follow.

8. Editing (standard)

Each photoshoot includes at minimum, one fully edited digital &/or printed product. This includes removal of unsightly locational elements, leadropes, leads, temporary blemishes & enhancing of natural features. Specialist halters & long lines are provided for session use & as such, removal of personal headcollars / dog collars will incur additional cost.

9. Editing (creative)

Bespoke edits such as alternative backgrounds or multi-subject compositions take considerable time with costs reflected in tailored session or additional product fees. Quotation of associated costs is provided prior to commencing work.

10. Turnaround

Timescales will vary, especially during summer coat months & holiday seasons (such as Christmas). While every effort is made to deliver quickly, I am unable to provide guaranteed delivery dates within six weeks from point of outsourced order (not session date) as both production & shipping variables are outwith my control.

11. Storage

I do not store unpurchased photographs indefinitely. Unedited files are retained offline for 12mths as standard. Online galleries are accessible for three months to allow selection & complimentary digitals to be downloaded. Once a gallery has been removed a fee of £35 applies to re-instate it, which reflects the time necessary to recover & re-upload images.

12. Liability

SCOTIA M PHOTOGRAPHY carries Public Liability Insurance. While every plausible action is taken to ensure sessions are undertaken with the utmost safety for all parties, owners agree to accept liability should subject behaviour result in injury or damage to any party, location or venue & are wholly responsible for any reasonable associated costs.

13. Privacy

I respect each individuals' right to request edited works are not added to my website or social media platforms. I do not use images of owners or minors without express written permission with the latter being from proven, current legal guardian. Requests to access photographs from any additional party are denied without express written permission from the booking payee.

14. Disclaimer

Having read the information provided & proceeding with your booking you agree to the terms, conditions & copyright restrictions as set out. Please note this website & all content - including fees, products, terms, conditions or copyright restrictions are subject to change without prior warning.

15. Registered Address

Scotia M Photography - Moubray Grove, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland.