Event Photography Photo Release Agreement

We are Ragan Photography LLC doing business as Nova Family Photography and Vivid Silk Photography ("Company," "Photographer," "we," "us," "our"), a company registered in Virginia, USA.

These legal terms constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity ("you," "your"), and Ragan Photography LLC, concerning the use of our services. You agree that by accessing or using our services, you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these legal terms. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE LEGAL TERMS, YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING OUR SERVICES.

You agree you are at least 18 years of age and understand you are willingly participating in a photo shoot and are participating in full competency of your own free will OR you are the parent or legal guardian of an individual under the age of 18 and consent to the individual being photographed.

You grant photographer permission to use all images from the photo shoot for marketing purposes for their photography business, including on any website, social media platforms or other platforms/media used by photographer.

You understand you cannot sell, trade, or license any image from the photo shoot to a third party without written permission from the photographer.

You may display images on your own personal websites and/or social media and/or physical portfolio only in finished form received from photographer, with the only alteration being image’s overall size appropriate for display. All images displayed online are requested to give photo credit to NOVA Family Photography (Instagram @novafamilyphoto OR https://novafamily.photography). In order to protect the photographer's artistic style and reputation, you shall not duplicate, alter, edit, crop or change in any way the finished look of images received from the photographer. 

You agree if for any reason you want your images taken off-line after agreeing to these terms it is at the discretion of the photographer, and you agree to compensate the photographer the total sum of $600 (six hundred) the price of a fully paid photoshoot.

You understand you are allowed to bring someone to the shoot as long as that person is not disruptive or a distraction to you or the photographer.

You agree if you or guest show up intoxicated or under the influence of drugs, as determined by the reasonable exercise of photographer’s discretion, that the photographer has the right to cancel the photo shoot immediately without any compensation.

If you cancel the photo shoot for any reason, or fail to show up for the appointment, any Session Fee, Initial Payment/Prepayment, or other monies will not be refunded to you but used to pay cancellation fees of photographer, and to pay related costs.

If photographer is unable to perform hereunder due to an emergency or any cause outside their control, they will refund any prepaid in full or reschedule the photo shoot.

In the event of any claim, dispute, or other matter in question arising from or relating to this agreement (any such matter being referred to as a “Dispute”), the parties agree to exercise prompt efforts to resolve the Dispute promptly without litigation. If they are unable to do so, they agree to submit the Dispute to mediation. The party seeking mediation (the “Initiating Party”) shall provide the other with written notice of an intention to mediate, and the parties shall act promptly and in good faith in an effort to agree upon a mediator. If they cannot agree within ten business days from the date such notice is received, the Initiating Party may submit the matter to mediation through any firm that renders mediation services in the area of Leesburg, VA, which area shall be the site of the mediation unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties; provided, however, that the mediator chosen through that firm cannot be one already considered but not agreed upon by the parties. If mediation reaches an impasse, as determined by the mediator, the Initiating Party may proceed to litigation. Each party shall bear his or her own costs and fees in the resolution of any Dispute. 

This instrument reflects the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and is not to be amended or modified except by an instrument in writing signed by each party.

Any questions with respect to these terms should be directed to info@ragan.photography.