Terms & Conditions
PAYMENT TERMS
30% of the amount agreed is required at the time of booking as a booking fee. Dates are reserved only when this booking fee is paid to the photographer by Cash, Bank transfer, or Cheque. A booking confirmation mail will be sent out on receiving the amount. Balance 60% of the REMAINING AMOUNT should be paid on the event date once the event is over. If the location of the event is in a different city or town or village from Durgapur, West Bengal, then in that case the Couples has to pay the remaining 60% of the agreed amount on the very first date of the event once the team starts their work, and the Remaining 10% need to be Paid on the Day of Delivery.
Completion of the work
Work is complete when the photographer provides the Couple with the agreed material and service purchased. Completion of work mail will be sent to mark this. On completion of work and clearance of final payment, you will be notified with a clearance invoice from the photographer.
Cancellations and postponements
Once Couples and Photographer have agreed to time(s) and date(s) for a photography assignment, we will engage a dedicated team for that Couples only, and that team won’t accept any other work from any other Couples for that time(s) and date(s). Whether the Couples postpones or cancels an assignment or is unable to reschedule said assignment to a time and date agreeable to the Photographer,
Couples will be responsible for payment of any and all expenses up to the time of postponement or cancellation.
If the same assignment is rescheduled for a later date, the full fee and any additional expenses will be charged for the actual shooting.
If the Couple cancels the event for whatever reason, the booking fee is non-refundable.
Any deposits paid on booking become non-refundable for cancellation, or postponement, made within sixty days of the photography date, For any such cases the Couples will be charged 100% of the fees. Fees for cancellation or postponement will apply irrespective of the reasons for the cancellation or postponement. However, The photographer understands that life doesn’t always happen as planned and consideration will be given in any such circumstance.
Failure to perform
If Photographer is unable to supply his photographic services due to illness, mechanical breakdown, accident, acts of God, or any other cause beyond his control, then Photographer will attempt to procure the services of another professional photographer to fulfil his obligations.
If that does not succeed, Photographer will return any fees paid by the Couple will have no further liability with respect to this Agreement, and Photographer will not be responsible or liable for any other damages beyond the amount of this Agreement.
This limitation of liability will also apply in the event that any Images are lost or damaged through equipment malfunction, or otherwise, without the fault of the Photographer. In case, the Couple has requested to use “Drone” cameras, the photographer may decide not to fly it, for bad weather or any other reasons like inappropriate location, obstructions, crowded places, etc. The Couples is requested to consult the photographer about the venue beforehand.
While Photographer may choose to archive the Image(s), it is the Client’s responsibility to properly store and archive the Image(s) for the duration of the term of the license. Photographer cannot guarantee the availability of any Image(s) beyond the date of completion of work.
BASICS
- The Agreement contains the entire outstanding between the Couples and BLINK EYE. The Couples and BLINK EYE consent to happily cooperate and communicate with each other to achieve the best possible result.
- All Images & Videos and rights relating to them, including copyright and ownership rights in the media in which the Images are stored, remain the sole and exclusive property of BLINK EYE and the Client. The photographs should not be used for any commercial purpose in any condition without permission from the photographer.
- The customer has to give us the selected photographs and videos within 60 days of the event, if not then an extra ₹ 100 will be charged for every SINGLE day after that.
- After we receive the number of selected photographs, we will take a time of 3-4 months maximum to deliver the album. We need this time because we believe we should not compromise in editing, and we edit each and every single image you have selected in very fine detail.
- The song for the teaser will be of our editing team’s choice because they will know better which track will suit the essence of your film. They will do it professionally and passionately so have faith in us and see the magic.
- Song change for teaser/highlight would not be possible as it would completely disturb and distort the entire editing timeline and you might notice the spirit getting lost after a lot of changes.
- We deal with electronic goods. So, BLINK EYE won’t be responsible for any kind of technical discrepancies.
- It is to be noted that the editing style and color grading nodes will be according to the taste of our post-production team, because the different scenarios depict various kinds of emotions that will match and portray perfectly only if the colours suit, thus establishing the story and our team must ensure that. In addition, your personal suggestions will be accepted if our team agrees, extra charges applicable. As per Couples requirements, we also do liquify, body shaping & Background manipulation at an additional cost.
- We can use pictures or videos of yours for promotional & marketing purposes on social platforms.
- RAW Photos will be Shared over G-drive after the Payment of Wedding Day Installment, and the Link will be Valid for 7-10 Days Download the Files within the Particular Time, Also if Couples Ask for Reupload of the Photos, it may take time as per the G- Drive Space.
- Kindly make sure that you won’t request us to share the RAW Videos, as it is beyond our Policy, in any case if the photographer understands then particular (1- 2 functions) moment footage will be shared. e that we never misuse any data of your event.
- Couples will bear our travelling and accommodation costs and will provide us clean and hygienic room(s) where our team will stay during the event which is not included within the agreed amount. The room(s) should only be reserved for the photography team and should not be used by any other guests of the client, or team will arrange their own stay near the venue and Couples have to pay the amount for that.
- For any single-day event, we will adhere strictly to the agreed-upon schedule. If the event extends beyond the discussed time, additional hourly charges will be applied.
- Accidents happen any time, for example, maybe our storage devices got stolen or get corrupted due to any reason. In that case, we request our Couples to understand the situation and do cooperate with us.
- We store all the raw data of your event for 3 months from your event Delivery date, after that we used to delete.
- It’s our client’s responsibility and we also request them to kindly clear the total payment on the event date and colle
ct the RAW images in a hard drive (provided by them) or via any cloud storage for selection on the same day or within a week from their event date.
Digital file quality
BLINK EYE Photography & Films is committed to providing high-quality services. Proof online album containing all images taken during the day will be available for the Couples to view within 8 weeks after the event date. The extension of the images in the online album will be in . jpg or .JPEG format. If the Client wants the images in the RAW format then are requested to collect them from our office in their personal Hard Drive.
RAW video footage shall not be delivered to the client.
Reshoots
The Couples will be charged a 100% fee and expenses for any reshoot required by the client.
Photo Credit
The Couple is expected to give photography credits to the photographer while using the images on social media and other platforms.
Overtime
Coverage duration which is mentioned in the contract is the duration between the coverage start time and coverage end time. In the event a shoot extends beyond the agreed hours by the photographer, Photographer may charge for such excess time of assistants and freelance staff at the rate of their hourly rates.
Delivery Timeline
After we receive the number of selected photographs for the photobook from the Couples, we will take a time of 4-5 months maximum to deliver the album. We need this time because we believe not to compromise in editing, and we edit each and every single image you have selected in very fine detail.
It usually takes a time of 3-4 months maximum for the videos to deliver. It might take longer depending on the workload of the photographer and/or the feedback time by the client.
Co-operation
The Couples and the Photographer consent to happily cooperating and communicating with each other to achieve the best possible result within the understanding of this contract.
Paparazzi Guests
All your guests will have digital cameras and all your guests will want to photograph the Client. In the spirit of cheerful cooperation, the Couples agrees to give the Photographer and his team precedence over the guests in order to take the photographs required for the event services described above. We cannot be held liable for a lack of event photos if guests taking their own photos of the Couples continually interrupt the Photographer’s work. and the photographer will not be responsible if Couples do not allow them to click as per photographer’s requirement.
Lighting
The key ingredient of the photograph is light. Though we carry lights that we think will be appropriate for the shooting, The Couples is advised to consult with the photographer for proper lighting arrangement of the venue lighting. We will not be held responsible for photographs that are spoiled due to bad or improper lighting from the Client’s side