This is a legally binding contract between Lauren Vaughan Photography and the clients stated above. It supersedes all previous agreements (verbal or written) between parties. If any party waive or alter part of this agreement, the rest of the agreement remains intact.

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It is understood Lauren Vaughan Photography (hereby referred to as Studio/Photographer) is the exclusive official photographer retained to perform the photographic services requested on this Contract.

A non-refundable, minimum 30% deposit is due at signing. Balance is due 30 days prior to contracted date. Clients assume all responsibility for all collection of legal fees necessitated by default in payment.

Lauren Vaughan Photography accepts cash, checks, and credit cards through our secure and easy payment system. Please note all credit card payments will incur a 3% transaction fee.

No part of any order, including previews, will be delivered until the balance is paid in full.

The charges in this Contract are based on the Studio’s/Photographer’s Standard Price List. This price list is adjusted periodically, and future orders shall be charged at the prices in effect at the time when the order is placed.

Upon signature, the Studio/Photographer shall reserve the time and date agreed upon. Unless the Studio is able to fully replace the canceled reservation, all sitting fees and retainers are nonrefundable, even if the portrait is rescheduled or canceled for any reason other than inclement weather.

If, in the opinion of the photographer, inclement weather or other adverse conditions prevent the creation of a portrait meeting the artistic standards of the studio/photographer, photographer may elect to use an alternate location or to reschedule the portrait.

In the unlikely event that the Studio/Photographer cannot perform this Contract due to fire or other casualty, strike, act of God, or other cause beyond the control of the parties, or due to Photographer’s illness or emergency, then the Photographer shall return any deposit or sitting fee to the Client but shall have no further liability with respect to the Contract. This limitation on liability shall also apply in the event that photographic materials are damaged in processing, lost through camera or media malfunction, lost in the mail, or otherwise lost or damaged without fault on the part of the Photographer. In the event the Studio/Photographer fails to perform for any other reason, the Studio/Photographer shall not be liable for any amount in excess of all monies paid.

It is ILLEGAL to copy or reproduce these photographs or videos elsewhere without Studio’s/Photographer’s permission, and violators of this federal law will be subject to its civil and criminal penalties.

 The copyright of the photographs is retained by the photographer at all times throughout the world. Where the digital version of the photographs has been included for the clients as part of the collection, these photographs will include a print release and may be printed, and/or displayed online, for personal use. Commercial use must be expressly approved in written form by the photographer and include citation.

The Studio/Photographer reserves the right to use images created under this contract for advertising, display, publication, or other purposes. The Client signing this contract warrants that he or she has actual authority to agree to the use of the likeness of all persons included in the portrait in this manner and shall indemnify and defend the Studio/Photographer in the event of litigation arising out of such use. Negatives, digital files, and previews remain the exclusive property of this Studio/Photographer.

This clause applies to social media including, but not limited to, Facebook, Instagram, and blogs. When published online, it is required that citation of photographer be made. The clients agree that under no circumstances are they to alter the photographer’s images that are placed in public or on the internet as these images need to remain an accurate representation of photographer’s work, and so that future clients have a good understanding of photographer’s brand and style. The clients agree to be responsible for any family member or friend who posts our photographs online and agrees that they cannot be cropped (with the exception of forced cropping on social media), altered in color, or edited in any way.

Studio/Photographer may substitute another photographer to take the photographs in the event of Studio/Photographer’s illness or of scheduling conflicts. In the event of such substitution, Studio/Photographer warrants that the photographer taking the photographs shall be a competent professional.

This Contract incorporates the entire understanding of the parties and is governed by the laws of Pennsylvania. Any modifications of this Contract must be in writing and signed by both parties.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE CONTRACT AND AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THEIR ENTIRETY.