TERMS OF SERVICE
Definitions
The Photographer: Kristy Garcia and LightboxLA
The Client: Any person, body of persons, firm, or Company with whom the Photographer enters into a contract for the sale of goods or provision of services by the Photographer.
Proof: Samples of all edited photos, in which LightboxLA (The Photographer) holds all exclusive rights to. These cannot be saved to Client’s computer, used on social networking sites, or printed, and will contain either LightboxLA’s logo, watermark, or proof stamp. All full sessions include at least 30 proofs, and assigned mini-sessions include 15 proofs.
Booking and Rescheduling
The $50 booking deposit, required of all sessions, is nonrefundable, with the exception of rain dates for outdoor sessions. Clients are permitted one rescheduled session if rescheduling request is made at least 48 hours before the session. After one permitted rescheduling, any further rescheduling will require an additional booking fee of $50 to hold your spot.
Deposit and Payment
The Client shall make a deposit to retain the Photographer to perform the services specified herein. At such time as this order is completed, the deposit shall be applied to reduce the total cost and Client shall pay the balance due. Balance shall be paid in full during or before the session for the service to be provided. LightboxLA accepts cash, Zelle, AppleCash, Venmo, and PayPal.
Sole Photographer During Session
During your photography session with LightboxLA, the Photographer (Kristy) will be the ONLY person permitted to take photos. Parents, friends, family, and anyone else attending the session is NOT permitted to take any photo with cameras, camera phones, tablets, etc. Doing so will result in end of session.
Facebook Sharing and Other Social Media
It is understandable that the Client might want to post their new photographs on the Internet via Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and/or any other social media outlets. This agreement will serve to allow posting low-resolution or high-resolution photos to social media sites, only in the case that LightboxLA is credited and that photos are NOT altered with editing or filters. Additionally, it is understood that the client will NOT remove, or have removed, watermarks from Internet images LightboxLA has uploaded to Facebook or her website, or from the low-resolution images offered for free to clients who have purchased prints. The Client and family members can purchase photographs that do not have a watermark.
You are permitted to click the “share” button on any photos posted to LightboxLA’s Facebook or Instagram page. Sharing can NOT be done via screen shots of photos on Facebook or the Proofing gallery.
Proofs and Ordering
Your portraits will be available on LightboxLA’s website, in a gallery to view and proof prior to ordering prints. Final edited proofs will be available 10 to 14 days after the date of the session. Proofs will be available for two months and then the gallery will expire. Clients may request a re-opening of their gallery after it has expired. An unarchiving fee of $50 will be incurred. Upon receipt of payment your gallery will be live for 14 days.
Edits
LightboxLA reserves the right to edit and release only the images that are deemed creditable as professional in quality and within LightboxLA’s standards. The photographer enhances photos via corrections to contrast, lighting, and color, as well and removal of acne, rashes, and accidental last minute scratches, bumps, etc. LightboxLA does not change any inherent qualities of a person, as it is considered a "cosmetic edit" and will be $40 per photo if it is requested by the client after seeing the edited proofs. Cosmetic edits include, but are not limited to: removing unwanted facial hair, adding hair to balding head, changing hair color, changing shape of nose, eyes, body, etc. It is requested the client take care of all cosmetic changes before the shoot if they do not wish to have gray hair, facial hair, etc in final photos.
Once again, edits are solely made by LightboxLA, any edits by clients or family members to digital files will void contract and close gallery from future re-openings.
Copyright and Reproductions
LightboxLA (The Photographer) shall own the copyright on all images created and shall have the exclusive right to make reproductions and edits of any kind. The Photographer shall only make reproductions for the Client or for the Photographer’s portfolio, samples, self-promotions, entry in photographic contests or art exhibitions, editorial use, website, or for display within or on the outside of the Photographer’s studio
Client’s Usage
The Client is obtaining photography services for personal use only, and shall not sell said prints. If Client is obtaining an image for editorial use or website, Photographer authorizes Client to reproduce the print in this manner. In such event, Client shall run a credit for the Photographer adjacent to the photograph. If Client is obtaining photography services for commercial use, Client shall give photographer credit where applicable, and a separate licensing contract is agreed upon with describing limitations. Client is never permitted to edit or alter any photo that is copyright of LightboxLA.