Wedding contract

joshhuntnm

Anyone know where a sample wedding photographer contract is I could download and adapt?

SloYerRoll

Google gave me 235,000 hits.

Vycor

I changed this one to suit my needs, i use it for general event photography:

This constitutes an agreement for photographic services. It is also understood that any and all negatives or digital images remain the property of the photographer, Adam Daley, and they may be used for advertising, display or any purpose thought proper by Adam Daley.

The photographer for this event will be Adam Daley or one of his representatives. Studio/Photographer may substitute another photographer to take the photographs in the event of photographer’s illness or emergency scheduling conflicts. In the event of such substitution, photographer warrants that the photographer taking the photographs shall be a competent professional and will be provided without additional charge.

Adam Daley and his representatives shall not be held accountable for any unforeseen delays in the
order(s), color fading of prints over time, color balance problems with digital files or images due to improper or inadequate lighting at the event site that is beyond the control of the photographer, grainy files which are usually caused by inadequate lighting or having to photograph images in available or mixed lighting at high ISO film settings when adequate or no flash photography is allowed or prohibited, missed shots, or lab mistakes. Copies of digital images will be stored on hard drives and can be made available up to one year after the event for a nominal fee. After the one-year anniversary of the services provided, Adam Daley reserves the right to dispose of any digital files as he sees fit. Images can be permanently archived for an additional fee.

If the photographer cannot perform this contract due to fire or other casualty, theft, strike, denial of admission onto property, denial to allow photography by owner/manager at location, inadequate set up space, inadequate electrical service, equipment failure, lighting or color balance problems, act of God, or other causes beyond the control of the parties, or due to photographer’s illness or emergency, then the photographer shall return the retainer to the Client but shall have no further liability with respect to the Contract. This limitation on liability shall also apply in the event that photographic materials are damaged in processing, lost through camera or computer malfunction, lost in the mail, lost due to memory card malfunction, corrupt digital files or otherwise lost or damaged without fault on the part of the photographer. Although all care will be taken with the digital media and photographs taken at the event, the client agrees that the photographer limits any liability for loss, damage, or failure to deliver pictures, for any reason, to no more than the return of all payments made to Adam Daley.

Photographer is the sole professional photographer allowed to photograph the event. Amateur photographers may take photos during the event if they do not interfere with the contracted photographer and are not shooting his same posed shots. If a problem arises with any guest or attendee(s) the on-site event representative will be advised to handle the situation politely for me by enforcing the conditions of this contract. Upon signature, photographer reserves the time and date agreed upon, and will not make other reservations for that time and date. For this reason, all payments are nonrefundable, even if the date is changed or the event is canceled for any reason.

Full Payment is expected upon arrival of photographer at the event. Acceptable payment methods are cash, check or money order (payable to Adam Daley). The event representative(s) are responsible for payment when photographer arrives and checks in with them.

A non-refundable retainer is due at the signing of this contract unless other agreements have been made. The retainer will be equal to 50% of the current full cost of the service requested. At the photographer’s discretion, a partial retainer may be accepted to hold the date with the balance due no later than one week prior to the service date. No part of any order, including previews, if any, will be delivered until the balance is paid in full. The studio is not bound until the nonrefundable retainer is paid and accepted and this agreement is signed. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts confirmed by facsimile signatures transmitted by telephone, each of which shall be deemed a duplicate original.