Studio Policies

 

1. NO SMOKING

There is to be no smoking or vaping of any kind on the property of Rachael Park Photography or around any photography session. 

2. NO PHOTOS OR VIDEOS TO BE TAKEN BY THE CLIENT AT THE SESSION

Neither the client or the clients party is to take photos or videos with any device at any time during a photography session with Rachael Park Photography unless permission has been granted.  

3. ARRIVING EARLY/LATE

The session will start at the agreed upon time. Please do not arrive more than 10 minutes early or the photographer will not be ready to receive you. If you are more than 30 minutes late you session may be shortened or need to be rescheduled. 

4. ADDITIONAL PEOPLE AT THE SESSION

Any person not included in the session is not permitted to stay unless prior arrangement has been made and for a good reason.

5. INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR

Rachael Park Photography reserves the right to terminate a session if the conduct of the client or the clients party behaves in a way that is deemed abusive or threatening.

6. SESSION FEE PAYMENT

The session fee is to be paid in full, by the due date to secure the booking.  If payment is not received by the due date then Rachael Park Photography reserves the right to cancel the booking. 

7. SICKNESS

Rachael Park will postpone your session if she is sick or has had a temperature in the last 48 hours. The client is to advice Rachael if anyone attending the session has been sick or has had a temperature in the last 48 hours. Sessions will be rescheduled to a date when everyone is healthy.

8. CHILDREN IN THE STUDIO

The studio contains expensive photographic equipment and props. It is the responsibility of the caregiver of any children present in the studio to ensure their children are controlled at all times. Cost of any damage to equipment or props will be passed on to the client.

9. ONLINE GALLERIES

Online galleries are a platform for the client to select their photos. The client must make photo selection within 3 days of receiving the gallery. Once the selection has been made Rachael Park Photography will send an invoice and payment will be due within 7 days. Once payment has been received the client will be able to download their selected photos. Online galleries will be ‘live’ for 14 days before being archived. A $50 fee will be charged for reloading archived galleries.

10. ARCHIVE OF IMAGES

Online galleries will be archived for up to 6 months. There is no guarantee the clients gallery will be available after 6 months. Rachael Park Photography is not responsible or liable for loss of images from the date of archive, nor the clients loss of images.

11. BACK UP

Rachael Park Photography does not take any responsibility for the long term back up of images once they have been delivered to the client. It is the responsibility of the client to store/back up their images once they have been delivered.

12. APPOINTMENT ONLY

The studio is open by appointment only.