Terms & Conditions

Please see below for full terms and conditions relating to photography services.

In the following terms and conditions “the Photographer” shall mean Lijana Bernotiene as ‘Lijana B Photography’. “The Client” shall be those persons responsible for booking the photography services. It is agreed that the following terms set out the total agreement made between the parties and that no variation or modification of these terms shall be effective unless agreed by both parties in writing.

Booking & Cancellation

Selected photo sessions package, or any fixed cost discount packages are payable at the time of photo session day on arrival. Accordingly the Photographer will, at his discretion, accept cancellations and issue a refund if agreed deposit was paid depending on the amount of notice received. Cancellations with less than 24 hours notice will not receive a refund. Gift Vouchers are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase and are non-refundable.

The copyright of photographs remains with the Photographer. The Photographer grants the Client permission to make copies of the images under the following conditions. The images taken by the Photographer are for personal use by the Clients and their friends and relatives. Sale, Publication, Entry to awards or any Commercial use of the photographs is not allowed without prior written permission from the Photographer. The Client hereby allows the photographer to display any photograph covered by this contract and to generally promote the business in advertising, brochures, magazine articles, websites, social media, sample albums etc.

Images

The Photographer will be responsible for creative choices in terms of the images captured during the shoot, but will take into account the Client’s reasonable instructions in respect of the shoot brief. Following completion of the shoot the Photographer will deliver only fully finished digital images (no unfinished work will be shared) to the Client via a secure online gallery as soon as but no longer than 3 weeks from photo session day, but cannot guarantee urgent turnaround. Unless expressly agreed in writing the Client shall not be entitled to reject images on the basis of style or composition.

Additional Expenses

No travel expenses are charged for shoots up to a 20km round trip from the Photographer’s location at R45 HR04. Additional travel will be agreed on with customer for additional charge and stated on booking form. If the photo session is taking place on location, any entrance fees, parking fees or related expenses will be payable by the Client.

Additional products like extra photos or prints will be agreed with the client and arranged on receipt of full payment and delivered directly to the Client as per arrangement stated.

Payment

Photography sessions, gift vouchers and fixed cost discount packages are payable at the time of photo session day on arrival. Should the Client later order any additional printed products or digital files these will be payable at the time of order via Bank transfer or Paypal.

Retouching

All images will be adjusted for exposure, brightness, contrast, sharpness, etc. The Photographer’s judgement regarding these corrections and the number of images put forward to the Client shall be deemed correct. Retouching, digital manipulation etc is available to the Client as an option at extra cost.

Confidentiality

The Photographer will keep confidential and will not disclose to any third parties or make use of material or information communicated to him in confidence for the purposes of the photography except where reasonably necessary to enable the Photographer to carry out his obligations in relation to the commission. Any information or data is kept in accordance with data protection principles set out in the Data Protection Act.

Newsletter

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Liability

The Photographer will take all reasonable steps to ensure equipment is in good working order, backup equipment is available where appropriate and that images are backed up in a responsible manner. In the unlikely event of a total photographic failure or cancellation of this contract by either party or in any other circumstance the liability of one party to the other shall be limited to the total value of the contract. Neither party shall be liable for indirect or consequential loss.