Last Updated: January 15, 2024
Welcome to Mild Stone Garden Photography ("we," "our," or "us"). These Terms and Conditions govern your use of our website (www.Mild Stone Garden.com) and the services offered by Mild Stone Garden Photography.
By accessing our website, booking our services, or otherwise engaging with Mild Stone Garden Photography, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our website or services.
Mild Stone Garden Photography provides professional photography services, including but not limited to:
The specific details of the services to be provided will be outlined in a written agreement or booking confirmation between you and Mild Stone Garden Photography.
To book our photography services, you must complete the booking process through our website, by email, or in person. A booking is only confirmed upon receipt of:
Until both requirements are met, we reserve the right to offer the same date and time to other clients.
A non-refundable booking fee/deposit of 30% of the total session fee is required to secure your booking. The deposit will be applied toward your total session fee.
The remaining balance is due no later than 14 days before the scheduled session date for events and weddings, or on the day of the session for portraits and smaller sessions, unless otherwise specified in your contract.
We accept payment by bank transfer, credit/debit card, or other methods specified at the time of booking. All payments must be made in British Pounds (GBP).
Late payments may result in cancellation of your booking without refund of your deposit. A late fee of 5% of the outstanding balance may be applied for payments received after the due date.
If you need to cancel your booking, the following terms apply:
All cancellations must be submitted in writing (email is acceptable).
Requests to reschedule must be made in writing. We will make reasonable efforts to accommodate rescheduling requests, subject to our availability.
If we cannot accommodate your preferred new date, our standard cancellation policy will apply.
In the unlikely event that Mild Stone Garden Photography needs to cancel your booking due to illness, emergency, or other unforeseen circumstances, we will:
Our liability will be limited to the fees paid by you.
We will use our professional judgment to capture your event or portrait session. We reserve the right to determine which images to deliver based on our professional expertise. We do not guarantee specific poses, locations, or effects.
You agree to cooperate and coordinate with the photographer to achieve the best possible results. This includes adhering to the agreed schedule, providing necessary information, and ensuring all relevant parties are informed and available as needed.
If a photography session runs over the scheduled time due to late arrival or unpreparedness of the client or client's party, we reserve the right to either:
While we take reasonable measures to prevent technical failures, in the event of equipment malfunction, we will not be liable for any greater amount than the total fees paid under the contract. We maintain backup equipment and follow professional practices to minimize the risk of data loss.
All images are professionally edited according to Mild Stone Garden Photography's style. Editing includes color correction, exposure adjustment, and basic retouching. Extensive retouching, composite images, or major manipulations are not included but may be available for an additional fee.
Your edited images will be delivered within:
These timelines represent our best estimate and may vary during peak seasons or based on the complexity of the project.
The photographer will select the best images from those captured. For standard sessions, you can expect to receive:
These numbers are approximate and may vary based on the specific circumstances of your session.
Final images will be delivered as high-resolution JPEG files via an online gallery unless otherwise specified in your contract. The online gallery will remain active for 12 months from the date of delivery. It is your responsibility to download and back up your images during this period.
Mild Stone Garden Photography retains the copyright to all images created. Under UK Copyright Law, the photographer who creates an image is the first owner of the copyright in that image.
Upon full payment, you will receive a personal, non-commercial license to:
This license does not include the right to:
By booking our services, you grant Mild Stone Garden Photography permission to use the images for:
If you prefer that your images not be used for these purposes, you must notify us in writing before your session.
You agree to use our website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe on the rights of others or restrict their use and enjoyment of the website. Prohibited activities include:
If our website allows you to post content (such as comments or testimonials), you retain ownership of your content, but you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, adapt, and publish that content on our website and in our marketing materials.
You agree not to post content that:
We reserve the right to remove any content at our discretion.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience and do not signify our endorsement of these sites. We have no control over the content of third-party websites and accept no responsibility for them or any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Mild Stone Garden Photography shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:
Our total liability for any claims under these Terms and Conditions shall not exceed the total amount you paid to us for the services in question.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Mild Stone Garden Photography and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, disputes, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees arising out of or in any way connected with:
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom. Any dispute arising under these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the United Kingdom.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website. Your continued use of our website or services after the posting of revised Terms and Conditions constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:
Mild Stone Garden Photography
27 Holmes Causeway
New Jamie S66 8JW
Phone: +442003696215
Email: [email protected]