Terms & Conditions
In the following terms & conditions “the photographer” shall mean Paul Corkery. “The client(s)” shall be those persons booked in for said photoshoot(s). These terms and conditions cannot be varied in any way by the client(s) unless such conditions are expressly agreed by the photographer in writing.
Copyright
Any images or copies of images whether stored digitally or otherwise and any computer program including any source or object code, computer files or printed documentation relating to such images are protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. It is contrary to the Act to copy or allow to be copied photographically/electronically or by any other means an image created as part of this contract without the permission of The Photographer in writing.
Website Display & Promotional Usage
The client(s) hereby allow(s) the photographer to display any photograph covered by this contract and to generally promote the business in advertising, brochures, magazine articles, websites, sample albums etc. The photographer will aim to keep these photographs safe from any malicious activity but cannot be held liable or accountable for malicious actions carried out by persons other than Paul Corkery.
Force Majeure or Act of God
The photographer will endeavour to put the client(s) in touch with another photographer in the event they are unable to attend on the photoshoot date due to any cause beyond their reasonable control e.g. sudden illness, injury, victim of crime, flooding etc. In the event of cancellation by the photographer, or in the very unlikely event of total photographic failure, liability shall be limited to a full refund of any fees paid.
Law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the Laws of England.
Liability
The Photographer shall not be liable for indirect loss or third party claims occasioned by delay in completing the work or for any loss to our customers arising from delay in transit. Where work is defective for any reason, including negligence, the photographer's liability (if any) shall be limited to rectifying such defect.
Personal Accidents
Any directions issued to clients, their guests or employees during a photographic shoot are deemed to be at said persons own risk. The photographer cannot be held responsible for any personal accidents during a photographic shoot.
Licence
The Photographer shall be granted artistic licence in relation to the poses photographed, the location used and digital retouching. The Photographers’ judgement regarding the locations, poses and number of photographs taken shall be deemed to be correct.
Photographs and Images
All photograph and image sizes are nominal. The Photographer will provide a pleasing colour balance but cannot guarantee exact colour matching. In the case of part mono/part colour images, the colours used will be subject to the photographer’s artistic interpretation and will be deemed to be correct. All photographs supplied by Paul Corkery are produced to the highest standards using the high end equipment and the latest editing techniques.
Payment
The payment for a chosen photoshoot must be paid in full in advance of the shoot date. A selection of package options and prices can be found on the website along with Paypal payment buttons.
Cancellation
Cancellation less than 12 weeks prior to date of the photoshoot will result in payment in full for the complete photographic coverage booked. The client(s) are hereby advised to take out an appropriate insurance policy to cover any expenses incurred in the event of cancellation. All cancellations must be in writing. When a photoshoot has been postponed (rather than cancelled) to a later date, the photographer will retain the fee as long as the photographer can re-schedule for the new date and time.
Refund Policy
The photographer will not refund, nor accept the return of/refusal to pay charges for, any technically acceptable photograph supplied in electronic format. No exception can be made as Paul Corkery cannot be held responsible for individual tastes or exceptions.
Retouching
Retouching and artist finishing is available as an optional extra and the final output and finish of any image that is re-touched will be at the photographer’s discretion.Original digital images are kept on an active file for three months, after which time the raw images are stored in a secure location (access to these images is solely limited to the photographer). Raw image files will not be deleted unless expressly requested to do so by the client.
Complaints
Any complaints should first be raised by the client with the photographer in writing within 21 days from the date of receipt of images.
*The Photographer reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions without prior notice.