T’s & C’s

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please note that a 50% booking fee is payable upfront and the balance upon delivery of the images. Payment strictly COD, unless otherwise agreed upon.


All Raws, concepts and final artwork are the creative property of Slater Studio and may not be reproduced in any way without the prior consent. The entire copyright of the photographs is retained by Slater Studio at all times throughout the world.


All RAW files have a 6 month archive from shooting date and will be deleted thereafter. Only edited TIFF and JPEG files will be handed over to the client, RAW files are the sole property of  Slater Studio unless a license buyout arrangement is made. 


Slater Studio will retouch, digitally manipulate and finish according to its own discretion. Any additional retouching, digital manipulation or finishing which is requested by the Client may be subject to an extra charge at the discretion of Slater Studio.

PHOTOGRAPHERS FEE

Photographer’s fee includes gear, travel (up to 50 km return from CBD or Slater Studio in Muizenberg - whichever is closer), insurance and 6 month digital image archive.

SHOOTING HOURS

Unless otherwise agreed upon, shooting hours are as follows:

Half-day: Up to 4 hours

Full day: Up to 8 hours, with a reasonable break

Minimum project / shoot rate charged at 2 hours.

QUOTES

Quotations are minimum and dependent on the brief supplied. Quotes represent estimations and are not guaranteed as final invoiced amounts.

Quotes are valid for a month after the date upon which the quote is issued. Cost differences between quotes and invoices can occur because of changes in rental gear, specific retouching requests, extra retouching time, or unexpected extensions of shooting hours. The shoot will only be confirmed upon written acknowledgment and signing of quote.

BOOKING FEE

The Booking Fee (50% deposit) secures the time and services of Slater Studio / Photographer and is non refundable or transferable in the event of cancellation, it being the agreed loss suffered by Slater Studio / the photographer due to cancellation. Any postponement to a later date will retain the booking fee as long as the Photographer can reschedule for the new date and time but may be subject to a further booking fee. Should Slater Studio / the photographer cancel prior to the shoot date or fail to be present on the day, a refundable booking fee shall be made to the client.

PAYMENTS

Following payment of the booking fee (deposit), the balance of payments must be paid on, or before the handover of images. Proofs / photographs cannot be delivered unless payments due have been paid in full.

RESCHEDULING

Shoot dates may be rescheduled up until 24 hours before the shoot, provided the new date suits all involved parties and no date-specific expenses have been incurred.


CANCELLATIONS

The Client may cancel this contract at any time by giving written notice to the photographer but in doing so shall forfeit any deposit already paid. Cancellation less than 24 hours before the shoot date will result in payment in full by the client for the agreed package along with costs for travel, gear rentals, and other shoot-related expenses if applicable.

IMAGE FEE AND DELIVERY

  • Image fee includes processing and licensing and is quoted per image selected. A minimum of 10 images will be processed on all projects.

  • A Contact sheet will be provided after the shoot for client to make a selection. Any additional images selected will each incur a fee.

  • Contact Sheets will be supplied to the client within a reasonable time frame after the shoot.

  • Final image delivery to be discussed with client and is dependent upon timely receipt of client selects.

  • If images are required sooner, a rush fee will be charged.

USAGE

All projects based on basic image usage i.e. social and website. Client to advise if images need to be supplied for multiple usage - digital and/or print. Commercial Usage fees and rights to be quoted and discussed separately. Slater Studio retains creative copyright over the images and must be credited alongside image usage wherever possible - unless otherwise discussed with client.

THIRD-PARTY IMAGE USAGE

Clients cannot share any images that have been provided to them with others for profit, advertising, or promotional purposes without obtaining prior agreement from the photographer. As the initial intended application and usage of the shoot can change, all Third party image usage and fees to be discussed with the photographer. This is to ensure that all parties are aware of and agree to the terms of use, protecting the rights of the photographer and the integrity of the work.

ASSISTANT AND STYLIST FEE

Should the nature or scale of the project require the logistics and aid of a photographic assistant or stylist, this cost will be an additional quote and made known to the client prior to the shoot.

ADDITIONAL GEAR FEE

Should the nature or scale of the project require any external, special or specific gear rental, this cost will be an additional quote and made known to the client prior to the shoot.