Terms of Service

License- so when I pay, do I now own the photos?

When you purchase a photo session, the photos themselves are not the purchase, but rather the license to use them. The granting of this license does not imply a transfer of ownership. The images can be used for terms agreed upon when booking the session- this typically includes items like websites, social media, MLS, and print materials. What the license does NOT provide is transferring the images to any other businesses and/or clients, using the images for purposes outside of the agreed upon licensing terms, selling the images to others, or any other transfer or use of the license without the written consent of the photographer. Sweeter Spaces Photography holds the copyright to all images and retains the right to use photos in any sort of marketing/website/blog/social media or any other use.

Cancellations

Cancellations 24 hours or earlier will not result in a fee.

Cancellations later than 24 hours will result in a fee of 50% of the agreed upon price and no-shows will result in a fee of 100% of the agreed upon session price.

There are no cancellation fees due to severe weather.

Session late fees: 10% for 30 minutes, 25% for 1 hour, any later is considered a no show to the session.

Space preparation

Your space must be ready for photos by the scheduled photo session time. Photography will begin at the scheduled time.

The photographer may move small items as needed, but is not responsible for staging, cleaning, or preparing the space for the session.

Photos may not be rejected for staging failures such as insufficient cleaning. Digital cleanups such as decluttering, car removal, and other digital treatments to remove items can be done on request, but will result in an additional fee. These cleanups may be a good option in certain scenarios such as tenant-occupied long term rentals where cleaning compliance may be difficult to attain.

Payment

Payment is due no later than 7 days from the time of photo delivery. Payments later than 7 days will result in a late fee of 10% of the session price per day overdue.

Travel charge

Travel may be accompanied by a travel fee. You will be informed before booking the session if this fee applies.