• PHOTO SESSION AGREEMENT

  • Client Information

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  • Session Information

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  • Agreement

    • Session Fee

      You, the client, agree to pay the photographer, Tatyana Sokolova (Dotka Photography), a $150 Individual Session Fee or $250 Family Session Fee which includes pre-session consultation by phone or e-mail, travel to one location within 25 miles of 77063 zip code area, time and talent of the photographer during your session, and one hour in-person viewing and ordering appointment. Session fee does not include any images (digital or printed), they are to be purchased separately during the viewing and ordering appointment.

    • Deposit Fee

      The deposit fee equivalent to your session fee must be paid upon booking to secure your session date and time. This fee is non-refundable.

    • Location Costs & Fees

      If there are any costs/fees associated with the location client has chosen for their session, client will be responsible for those fees. Photographer will not guarantee or arrange payment on any location.

    • Rescheduling

      If an illness or situation prevents a photo session from taking place, client may reschedule their session one time at least 24 hours prior to their shoot without penalty. Should client fail to give 24 hours notice, or decide to completely cancel the shoot, the deposit fee is forfeited and will not be refunded. Photographer reserves the right to reschedule due to illness, weather, equipment malfunction, or other circumstances beyond their control.

    • Re-shoots / Refunds

      Re-shoots are determined at the discretion of photographer. Re-shoots and refunds will not be given for poor choices of clothing, make-up, hair or weather related issues, or by not following the recommendations of photographer.

    • Archive

      After six (6) months, all images will be purged from photographer’s hard-drive, except as needed for promotional purposes, to be determined by photographer at photographer’s sole discretion. Photographer is not responsible for loss or damage to the digital files due to circumstances beyond their control.

    • Payment

      All payments are due in full unless payment arrangements have been made. Orders will not be processed until payment in full is received. If client has arranged a payment plan, order will be placed after the final payment has been received.

    • Damage

      Photographer is not responsible for the damage of portraits after delivery to client, including damage caused during transit by US mail. Client assumes all responsibility for the safety of all portraits upon receipt.

    • Liability

      Photographer is not responsible for any injuries inflicted upon any participating parties. Client(s) will be responsible for their children and for themselves and release photographer from any claims against their person or their business.

    • Copyright & Penalty

      Tatyana Sokolova (Dotka Photography) retains all copyrights to all images created during client’s session.

  • Model Release

  • I hereby give to Tatyana Sokolova (Dotka Photography) the absolute and irrevocable right and permission with respect to the photographs that she has taken of myself and/or my minor child in which he/she may be included with others:

    a) To copyright the same in the photographer’s name or any other name that he/she may select;

    b) To use, re-use, publish and re-publish the same in whole or in part, separately or in conjunction with other photographs, in any medium now or hereafter known, and for any purpose whatsoever, including (but not by way of limitation) illustration, promotion, advertising and trade, and;

    I hereby release and discharge photographer from all and any claims and demands ensuing from or in connection with the use of the photographs, including any and all claims for libel and invasion of privacy.

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