Read carefully. These terms will apply to all services provided by Greg Optics ("Greg", “photographer”, "I", "us" or "we") to you, the customer ("you"), the client.
We will not accept any variation to these terms and conditions unless specifically agreed upon in writing by Greg Optics.
By making a booking you have agreed to these terms and conditions in full.
Fees include photographer's time and talent for your session planning, preparation, and shooting, custom professional processing of images and an online proofing gallery. Fees DO NOT include prints or RAW images. Prints can be purchased separately upon request, unless expressly specified as included as a part of a session or promotion. A NON REFUNDABLE deposit is required to confirm booking and is due within 48 hours of booking (NOT 48 hours of session date). If session is booked within 48 hours of session date, the deposit is due at time of booking. Dates are not held without paid deposit. 50% of session amount is due at the time of booking and 50% due on the day of the session.
To reserve the session date and to reserve Greg Optics, the client shall pay to the photographer, upon execution of this agreement, a non-refundable deposit of 50% of the agreed price. Remaining balance for the session booked will be due prior to the beginning of the session. Client understands and agrees that the photographer will not book other sessions during this time. In the event that client cancels the session or fails to attend the session on the session date, for any reason, the Client agrees that any and all deposits and payments made shall be forfeited by the client and paid to the photographer as liquidated damages and not as a penalty. All clients are asked to arrive at least 5 minutes prior to session. A $25 late fee will be assessed if you are between 10-20 minutes late. If you are more than 20 minutes late, the session will be cancelled and is non refundable and non transferable. Once booked, the deposit is non refundable, and is subject to a $35 rescheduling fee if you reschedule your reserved spot within 14 days of your scheduled session, 60 days for a special event session. Fee not applicable if session is cancelled due to weather or photographer canceling. The photographer can not be held responsible for weather. If weather is not acceptable to client, but not a cause to reschedule, all standard rescheduling fees apply otherwise, the deposit and any payments to the photographer will be forfeited as a cancellation. Sessions can be rescheduled by phone, text message, or message via Facebook/Instagram prior to session date. The photographer reserves the right to terminate a session at any time in the event that you or any member of your party or guests are uncooperative, disruptive, abusive, or in any way a threat to Greg Optics and/or any of our volunteers, employees, or contractors. In the event that we terminate the agreement under this clause your deposit and any payments will be forfeited.
CHILDREN’S SESSIONS: If subjects are unwilling or uncooperative photographer will not be held responsible. I will do my best to capture your child's personality whether it be posed or unposed moments. However, it is the ultimately the parents responsibility to keep your children under control during the session. If your child chooses to constantly act up or be disrespectful, is uncooperative, will not stay in the photo area, or is crying the entire time, we may have no other choice but to stop the session. I will however put forth every reasonable effort to finish a session. If the session is stopped due to this reason, there will be no refunds. If I feel that a gallery cannot be built out of any of the shots taken during the session, I reserve the sole right to decide if the session will be rescheduled. In the case that you will need to re-book due to an uncooperative child, and the session was not decided for rescheduling by me, the standard $50 rescheduling fee will apply.
TRAVEL & OTHER FEES:Travel fees may apply to sessions booked outside of a 15 mile radius of zip code 92027. Your online gallery link will be sent to you within 7-14 business days (excluding weddings) and will be viewable for only a minimum of 14 days. The client will be responsible for any parking fees as a result of a location chosen by the client. Gift cards and certificates are available for purchase. Please be advised that all fees and pricing are subject to change without notice. Any session booked 48 hours prior to changes (secured by deposit) will be honored. All Photographs taken by Greg are his property and are protected by United States Copyright Laws (USC Title 17). I retain all intellectual property rights (including copyright) in the photographs and other materials delivered to you. I will be free to edit and enhance the photographs at any time. The Photographer shall own the copyright in all images created and shall have the exclusive right to make reproductions for, including but not limited to: marketing materials, portfolio entries, sample products, editorial submissions and use, or for display within or on the Photographer’s website and/or studio. Client hereby waives any claim for ownership, income, editorial control and use of the images. It is understood that any duplication or alteration of original images is strictly prohibited {Copyright Law Title 17, Appendix V. Additional Provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act 2005, Section 102} without the written permission of the Photographer. Violators of this federal law will be subject to its civil and criminal penalties. All images are copyrighted by the photographer. I retain all copyrights to my photographs/files. When downloading the digital images, you receive printing rights, not the copyrights. Upon payment of our fees in full you will be granted a license for personal and family use of the photographs. This license does not include any commercial use of the photographs. Photographs are not to be altered or edited in ANY way.
All images will be provided in JPEG format ONLY, no RAW files will be given under any circumstance. All sessions can be paid via Venmo, Zelle, Cash, or Check.
Edited Pictures
Standard Edits -
Standard edits are processed through Lightroom and include: Exposure correction, tint adjustment, highlight/shadows retouched, whites/blacks adjusted, tone curve edits, sharpening, noise reduction, and additional Lightroom edits.
Premiere Edits -
Premiere edits are edited through Lightroom and then taken into Photoshop for: distracting element removal, frequency separation, skin retouching, skin softening, dodge and burn, color cast removal when needed, color enhancement, additional edits to create desired effects.
All regular priced sessions include 20 Premiere Edits. Discounted or sale priced sessions will have their own outlined amount of digital images.
Black Friday Sale
The above standard terms and conditions apply to all Black friday sale sessions (unless stated differently below) as well as the following:
black friday sale Sessions will be done within 10 miles of 92027 AND MUST BE AN OUTDOOR SESSION. A different location may be requested for an additional fee of $25 within 25 miles of 92027 OR ADDITIONAL TRAVELING FEES WILL APPLY FOR ANYTHING FURTHER.
No outfit changes will be allowed. NEWBORN, SWING, AND BALLOON SESSIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SALE.
Once a date is set, it cannot be changed after 48 hours. Should a cancellation be requested after the 48 hour period, the amount previously paid will be issued as a credit that can be used towards a future full priced session. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.
session must be done between January 1, 2021 and december 31, 2021 and subject to availability. if session is not done by december 31, 2021, the amount paid will be issued as a credit towards a future full priced session. previous credits may not be used towards the black friday sale.
Professional prints are available through the online viewing gallery. additional edits may be purchased at the standard rate.