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Image Ownership and Usage: I retain copyright on the images I create at your wedding, and will reserve the right to use those images for self-promotion (like usage on this web page). I do provide you with high-resolution images, and you are permitted to use these for most purposes.
The wording of the release I'm currently using looks like this, and is included on your image DVD:
License to Reprint
Clients: Jane and John Doe
Please be aware that in accordance with their contracts, the above named Clients have purchased the high-resolution digital files from their contracted photography. They have permission to make unlimited number of copies and/or reprints of any images, or to reproduce the images for any non-commercial purpose, for personal use and distribution at no charge.
The Clients may not use any images for commercial or editorial purposes or to enter any of the images in competition without the express written permission of Derek Zeanah. Derek Zeanah retains copyright to all images provided, per USC Title 17 (US Copyright Law).
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Signed, Derek Zeanah.
Payment: half the price of your package must be paid before I reserve your wedding date. The remainder of my fee is due four weeks prior to your wedding. Payments are non-refundable. This doesn't mean I won't refund your retainer in the right circumstances (especially if I'm able to book the date for another wedding); it just means that you need to be sure of your wedding date before reserving my services.
Editing and Proofs: weddings are fluid events, and can be chaotic to shoot. For this reason I will often shoot four or five images in order to get the best shot, or I may shoot variations on a theme in order to get the best image possible. I may come home with thousands of images from a wedding, but you should expect to receive around 400 images or so.
Shot Lists: I do not guarantee particular images will be photographed. I document weddings as they unfold rather than trying to control them, and as such I don't have a great deal of control over whether desired images materialize. If you want a specific image, please let me know and I'll do everything I can to try and capture it.
Timing and Delivery: Proofing should be completed within four days of the wedding, unless other factors are involved which will be communicated to you in advance.
Guarantee: I will refund your money if I am unable to fulfill my end of the contract (if, for instance, I get flattened by your flower delivery truck before the wedding.) If you're not happy with the images I provide and have not taken possession of the image files then I will refund your money. Those are the only guarantees I offer, and they are detailed more fully in your contract.