Christmas Portraits

Email Money Transfer and/or Cash

Booking Fee:

An appointment is BOOKED once a non-refundable, non-transferable booking fee has been paid by email money transfer.  The booking fee is non-refundable because it pays for reserving a time slot (studio rental) and nothing else.   

Session Fee:

For the session fee you may pay cash upon arrival to your appointment or send an EMT at least 60 minutes prior to your appointment,  as EMT's can take up to 30 minutes to be received and full payment is to be accepted before shooting commences. 

Rescheduling means forfeiting your time slot and purchasing a new one.  There are a limited number of seasonal appointments available so rescheduling may not be possible.  

In the event of blizzard:  

Please check the weather forecast 24 hours prior to your appointment to let your photographer know if you are cancelling your appointment due to weather.  Appointments will commence even in the event of a blizzard.  Availability for rescheduling is not guaranteed and is given at a first come first serve basis, so those who give proper notice of cancellation will have a better chance at being able to purchase a new time slot.

Photography is a service so all payments must be made prior to the release of any images.  All payments are final, non-refundable and non-transferable.  Unlike physical merchandise, it is impossible for digital products to be returned or exchanged once they have been delivered. Re-shoots will only be offered in the event of unforeseen technical errors while shooting or in the event that images from a session cannot be delivered due to theft or acts of god 

Receive 5 BONUS images ($100 value) if you allow all edited images from your photo session to be posted on the vertigo productions social medias and websites right away.  (Right away means, after you have seen them.  It means NOT waiting until after Christmas)

Don't be early:

Arrive to studio appointments no sooner than 5 minutes prior to your start time;  the photographer uses the time between appointments to prepare the studio for the next session, make scheduled phone calls, or take scheduled breaks.   There is only one FREE client parking spot on the property and downtown parking is limited, so please enter and exit your Vertigo parking space in a timely manner in case there is a client scheduled before or after your time slot. 

Don't be late:

Time slots cannot be reduced or upgraded at the last second.  The booking fee pays for the time slot you purchased and nothing beyond that.  This busy time of year there is no allowance for extra time.

A guest is a person who is not having their photo taken. To reduce the photographers exposure to viruses and to limit distractions to the photographer and models, which WILL effect the overall outcome of the session, guests are not permitted in the studio unless express permission is granted BEFORE booking. 

No Behind The Scenes (BTS) photos or videos are to be taken in the studio at any time unless discussed with your photographer prior to your session date.  Your photographer is not comfortable being filmed or photographed. 

Notify the photographer;  prior to booking, of any medically induced sensitivities to flashing or blinking lights. 

The photographer will have a lot more creative freedom shooting models without glasses.  Let your photographer know prior to shooting if you want to wear glasses with lenses during your session.  Lighting will be set up differently if anyone is wearing glasses so this must be discussed upon booking. 

Footwear:

If you're shooting with the "kitchen" set, only the feet of small children will be seen when they sit on the table so please remove shoes for this set.

If you're shooting with the "Fireplace" set bring clean, dry shoes to change into or go barefoot.  Sock feet are never recommended.  Please ensure each person is doing the same thing, either shoes, or barefoot.  

If you're shooting with the "Winter in the Studio" set bring clean, dry shoes to change into as the floor will look like snow.

Any footwear worn in the studio must be dry and clean.   

The studio is wheelchair accessible and carries business liability insurance.  All equipment is carried in duplicate in case something should malfunction.  Dual In-camera memory cards record every photo in duplicate in case one should malfunction. 

-Arrive with hair and makeup ready to shoot.

-Arrive with finger and toenail polish NOT chipped. 

-Arrive with unwanted facial and body hair removed. 

-Remove unwanted jewelry & accessories prior to arrival. 

-Remove hair elastics from wrists prior to arrival. 

-Remove cell phones and wallets from pockets prior to arrival. 

-All studio sessions are private; the door will be locked so no one can walk in uninvited.  Please do not go in and out of the studio during a session. 

-No sparkles on clothing.

-Relax and trust that you're in good hands. 

-If you need help choosing what to wear ask your photographer.

Retouching (Included): 

Temporary blemishes:  Pimples, bruises, scratches, cold sores and a light skin smoothing (digital foundation). 

Extensive Image Manipulation: 

Preventable retouching is billed at an hourly rate.  This includes but is not limited to:  Tan lines, digital makeup, hair root touch ups, body hair removal, teeth whitening, personal accessories that you forgot to remove, fingernail paint chips, toenail paint chips, marks or indents on the skin caused by garments, socks & accessories.  Touch ups like these are very time consuming. 

Filters: 

No one other than Vertigo Productions Photography has the right to edit or manipulate the images in any way.  Adding Facebook filters, Instagram filters, black & white filters etc to images by Vertigo Productions Photography is considered copyright infringement. If you want black & white images discuss this with your photographer prior to booking. 

This is a very busy time of year.  All photo sessions will be completed at least 7 days prior to Christmas.  Your photographer will be working around the clock during Nov & Dec to get all photos back as quickly as possible.  The estimated turn around for your photos is 2 weeks.  Responding to emails requesting progress updates will delay progress.

Very important, read carefully !  

Delivery of Images: 

Clients are responsible for backing up their digital images once they have been delivered.  Images are only available for 30 days after completion.  Be SURE the email address you provide has been checked and has sufficient storage to receive your images.  

Re-Delivery of Images:

Please double check all your devices, hard drives and emails for the images before requesting a re-delivery.  99% of the time we receive an inquiry to re-deliver lost images, after the client takes a moment to look for them they will find them.  A $49 admin fee will be incurred should you request your images be delivered more than once. 

Digital Images:

All images purchased at Vertigo Productions Photography are in digital format.  Prints are not offered or included. A license to print your photos whenever you want is included in every package. 

Printing License: 

Completed images will include a limited use copyright license allowing the client to print and upload as often as they like.  For printing services Vertigo recommend The Copy Shop, who are located down the road from the photo studio at 150 Perth St. Brockville.  

Print Sizes: 

Vertigo Productions Photography’s images are standard 2:3 aspect ratio.  Please be aware of these sizes when purchasing frames and/or having prints made. 2x3, 4x6, 8x12, 10x15, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36  If this topic is a concern, please discuss it prior to booking.  

Booking a photo session confirms that you have read this page in full, that you understand everything and that you agree to everything.  Read carefully and ask your questions prior to booking.