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The Holiday Farm Christmas Session Contract & Guide

Preparing for your Holiday Farm Session

Listed below is additional information to help you prepare for your upcoming Holiday Farm Christmas session with Shonda Hope Photography.

  • This session is an OUTDOOR session that will be photographed within an enclosed event tent. This session will be photographed rain or shine as there is no makeup or reschedule dates.  Saturday's high for temperature is 46. 

  • If you or your child are feeling sick or have been exposed to anyone with Covid-19, please notify me ASAP to cancel.

  • Sessions are booked back to back, so please promptly arrive at your appointment time. No additional time will be given to late appointments. One late session can throw off the entire day. Please have your child or family already dressed and pottied before arriving at your session.

  • This session does not involve outfit changes. 
  • Lastly, don't forget to bring your smile!

 

Please complete your client contract, at the bottom of this page, before your session.

Address & Parking

403 South 8th Street
La Follette, TN 37766

You will need to park at the top of the hill, from my studio, in the lower back parking lot of the First Apostolic Church (Orange Church). Go up the hill and turn immediately left into the parking lot. 

Please remain in your vehicle until it is your turn. 

Christmas refreshments will be served for you and your family, after your session.

Thank you!

Thank you for submitting your contract for Shonda Hope Photography! I am excited about your upcoming session.

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Shonda Hope Photography Client Agreement
Studio Policies
Cellphones & Recording Devices

While your session is taking place, you or anybody else may NOT use your cellphone, personal camera, or camcorder to take photos or record any of your sessions. 
The photographer can and will stop the session and terminate the session if you use any of the above devices to take photos/videos of the session taking place. 

By signing below, you are aware of this policy and have read and agreed to not take photos or video at any point during your session.

  • Payment and Fees:

Shonda Hope Photography session fees include high-resolution edited images in an online gallery OR a purchased USB. Fees are set to cover the photographer's time and artistic editing. Fees are subject to change at any time. 

Cash, PayPal, and major debit/ credit cards are accepted. 

If paying with an invoice, the remaining balance will be charged a minimal processing fee of 3.49% + 0.49.
If paying with a credit or debit card, a minimal processing fee of 2.29% + 0.09 will be charged to the remaining balance. 

  • Studio Etiquette:

Children MUST be supervised at all times.

Children/subjects are NOT allowed on studio props or equipment unless instructed by the photographer.

Due to negligence, clients will be responsible for damages or repairs to the studio, studio props, and equipment, i.e.

Clients and children are NOT allowed on the retaining wall or in the yard of Shonda Hope Photography's studio property.

 

 

  • Late Policy:

If you are late for your session, extra time will not be given. Certain allotted times are given for sessions.

Extra time will not be given due to the lack of cooperation of the child or subject.

  • Reshoots:

Reshoots are to be determined at the discretion of the photographer.

Reshoots and refunds WILL NOT BE GIVEN for poor choices in clothing, makeup, hairstyles, or the cooperation of subject issues, i.e., child's cooperation.

  • Rescheduling:

If you or your child is sick, you must reschedule or cancel your session. 
The retainer fee will roll over ONE time for the same session that was scheduled. This excludes mini-sessions, fall sessions, and Christmas sessions.

Mini Sessions, Fall Sessions, and Christmas sessions CANNOT be rescheduled, no exceptions. You must cancel your session.
The $30 retainer fee is non-transferable and non-refundable, no exceptions.

 

Portrait Policies

 

Portrait galleries will be emailed to the client 14-21 days after the client's session date. 


Do NOT alter, edit, or add filters to Shonda Hope Photography's work. This includes Instagram filters, any editing filters, or software. All imagery and portraits are property of Shonda Hope Photography and copyrighted material.

 

No RAW files or unedited images will be given to the client under any circumstance, nor can they be purchased.

 

Images are chosen at the photographer's discretion. Clients only receive the number of images offered in the session package.

 

Policies Concerning COVID -19 and Illness

Concerning COVID-19 and everyone’s health, listed below are policies and precautionary measures that are implemented and must be followed by everyone coming to Shonda Hope Photography Studio. Please read this carefully and in entirety. 

Client Guidelines For Studio Sessions: 

  • Due to COVID-19 and the worldwide pandemic: If you or your child are sick or showing ANY signs of illness or fever you MUST cancel or reschedule your session. No exceptions.  If you or anyone in your family has been exposed to COVID –19, you MUST cancel or reschedule your session. (Rescheduling excludes mini sessions, fall sessions, and Christmas Sessions. These sessions will be cancellations only.)

  • Face masks are not mandatory, but wearing one for the protection of you, your photographer, and others is greatly appreciated. Your photographer is fully vaccinated for Covid-19, and will be wearing a mask for ALL studio sessions.
     
  • Please only bring immediate family members to your session with a maximum of 3 people. (This number does NOT include the child being photographed.)    

 

Precautionary Measures Implemented by Shonda Hope Photography: 

  • Shonda is being extra proactive with everyone’s health in mind. The studio is excessively sanitized before and after each session in the studio.  
     

  • All props and fabrics are also deeply sanitized. 

 

 

  • Regular handwashing and sanitizing will be implemented throughout the session. 

Client Guidelines for Outdoor Sessions: 

  • Due to COVID-19 and the worldwide pandemic: If you or your child are sick or showing ANY signs of illness or fever you MUST reschedule your session. No exceptions.  If you or anyone in your family has been exposed to COVID –19, you MUST reschedule your session. 

 
The retainer fee will transfer to another date ONE time only. Any other rescheduling after that will require an additional retainer fee to be paid. 

 

  • Please only bring family members who are being photographed. 

 

Precautionary Measures Implemented by Shonda Hope Photography: 
 
 

  • All props are also deeply sanitized. 

Photo Release, Copyrights , & Portrait Printing
Shonda Hope Photography retains copyrights to all portraits. Clients only receive printing rights. Images are property of Shonda Hope Photography.  

Shonda Hope Photography offers professional printing of portraits that can be purchased within the client's online gallery. If the client decides to purchase prints elsewhere, Shonda Hope Photography is not responsible for any third-party printing companies, kiosks, or printing lab's quality and color of portraits. 

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Gallery USBs can be purchased within your online gallery.
How would you like to pay your remaining balance on the day of your session?
If paying with an invoice, a minimal processing fee of 3.49% + 0.49 will be charged to the remaining balance.
If paying with a credit or debit card, a minimal processing fee of 2.29% + 0.09 will be charged to the remaining balance. 

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Thank you for submitting your contract for Shonda Hope Photography! I am excited about your upcoming session.

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