Terms and Conditions

Please read the following Terms and Conditions before booking your portraiture session:

Booking Deposit & Rates:
1.1: A deposit will be required upon making your booking. Session deposits are $100.
1.2: Session rates are subject to change for future bookings, and you cannot claim a previous session rate if the rates have changed.

Cancellations:
2: If you cancel your session with more than 7 days notice, your deposit will be refunded to you minus any merchant fees (usually 2.2%).
The deposit is non-refundable for cancellations within 7 days before a session. You may choose to reschedule your session (see point 3).

Change of session date and time:
3.1: Sessions can be changed with no loss of deposit with more than 72hrs notice before your session time.
3.2: If you change your session within 72hrs,  you will lose your deposit, and the deposit amount will be added to your invoice. Some exceptions may apply.

Weather:
4.1: If we plan to shoot outdoors, we may need to reschedule your session due to weather, or change to a studio session with no loss to your deposit.
If you are unable to reschedule, and cannot shoot indoors, your deposit will be refunded to you.

Images and Image Proofs:
5.1: If you have any specific shoot requirements, please discuss with me prior to the shoot. We will review the photos are we go to ensure we capture your requirements.
5.2: Image proofs are for viewing only. These images are not to be used for personal or commercial use. Any use, redistribution, or altering of proofs is considered a copyright breach.

Retouching:
6.1: Basic retouching is included in the fee. Basic retouching covers adjustments to contrast, colour, cropping, and basic skin cleanup.
6.2: If you desire more advanced retouching, extra fees will apply and the delivery time of your images may need to be extended.

Image Delivery:
7: For actors and corporate packages including digital images, we aim for digital images to be delivered within three working days.
During busy times allow one week after you have selected your final images for your photos to be delivered. Digital delivery is via a Dropbox link for download.

Payment:
8: Payment is due in full on or prior to the day of the shoot (or as noted on your invoice). For overdue payments, fees may apply.

Extra images:
9: Your booking determines the number of final images you will receive – digital or printed. Extra digital images, prints, wall art, and albums can be purchased in addition to your session/package.

Ownership & Copyright:
10.1: Copyright:
When making a booking, you agree that Julia Nance retains sole and exclusive ownership, copyright, and all intellectual property rights in all photographs created during the photoshoot. No ownership, copyright, or intellectual property rights are transferred to the client unless expressly agreed in writing.

Licensing & Permitted Image Use:
11.1: Subject to full payment of all invoices, the client is granted a non-exclusive, perpetual, non-transferable licence to use the delivered images for their own personal or business purposes in digital and printed formats.
11.2: This licence does not permit resale, sublicensing, assignment, transfer to third parties, use by third parties, unlawful use, creation of derivative works, use in connection with artificial intelligence systems, machine learning models, dataset creation, image scraping, or any other use outside the scope of the licence without the prior written consent of Julia Nance.
11.3: The licence granted to the client applies only to the final delivered images. Raw files, unedited images, proofs, contact sheets, and rejected images remain the exclusive property of Julia Nance and are not included unless expressly agreed in writing.

Privacy:
12.1: Julia Nance Portraits is bound by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), which sets out a number of principles concerning the privacy of individuals. If you wish to view this in full, please click here.
12.2: You can choose to opt out of having your images included in our portfolio (website, social media, marketing materials in print and digital) by lettings us know in writing. You may opt out of your image(s) being used at any time.

Refunds:
13.1: At Julia Nance Portraits, we do everything in our power to ensure your complete satisfaction with the process and final results. To ensure you’re happy with the photos, we review and discuss the shots as we go. If you require any changes to the photos or approach, please discuss it with us during your shoot, and we encourage you to express any concerns so we can address them. We always check that you are happy with the images before you leave, due to this, we cannot guarantee a refund if you later decide you are unhappy with your results.
13.2: If you find you are unhappy with the images after our shoot, please get in touch so we can discuss and find an appropriate resolution.
13.3: If you require a refund of your deposit, it will be returned to you via the merchant, minus any merchant fees (2.2%). When booking online, your payment will be taken by Square, and refunded via Square. Refunds may take 7-10 days for processing, depending on your bank.

Images On This Website:
14.1: Unless otherwise stated, all photographs and visual content displayed on this website have been created by Julia Nance and are protected by copyright.
14.2: In some instances, including client features, guest articles, blog posts, or other editorial content, images may be supplied by third parties and remain the property of their respective copyright owners.
14.3: You must not copy, download, reproduce, publish, distribute, modify, or otherwise use any image from this website without the prior written permission of the relevant copyright owner or a valid licence authorising such use.
14.4: The display of photographs on this website does not grant any right or licence to use those images. Unauthorised use may constitute copyright infringement and may result in legal action.