Photography Elopement Agreement

PHOTOGRAPHY ELOPEMENT AGREEMENT

This Photography Elopement Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and between Photographer Name: and Client Name: . The parties agree as follows.

WHEREAS

WHEREAS, Photographer is a professional photographer engaged in the business of providing photographic services and related products, and holds the skill, equipment, and staff necessary to perform elopement photography services for Client;

WHEREAS, Client desires to retain Photographer to photograph Client's elopement event to occur at the agreed location and date described below, and Photographer desires to provide such services under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

WHEREAS, the parties intend that this Agreement set forth all material terms governing the relationship and the rights and obligations of the parties with respect to the services described herein.

1. SCOPE OF WORK

Photographer shall provide professional elopement photography services (the "Services") at the following location and date:

Event Date: . Estimated coverage will begin at and conclude at unless extended by agreement and payment of overtime fees.

2. PAYMENT TERMS

Client agrees to pay Photographer the total fee for the Services as set forth below. All fees are stated in U.S. dollars.

Deposit is due upon execution of this Agreement to secure Photographer's services. Balance due: , due by . Payment methods accepted:

Late payments are subject to a late fee of per month on the outstanding balance, or a flat fee of , whichever is greater, and Photographer reserves the right to withhold delivery of final images until payment is received in full.

3. TERM AND TERMINATION

This Agreement becomes effective on the date signed by both parties and shall terminate upon delivery of the agreed deliverables and final payment, unless earlier terminated as provided herein.

Contract Effective Date: . Anticipated Completion Date: .

Either party may terminate this Agreement for material breach if the breaching party fails to cure such breach within days after written notice. If Client cancels, the deposit is non-refundable. If Photographer cancels other than for force majeure, Photographer will refund all amounts paid and make commercially reasonable efforts to assist Client in locating a replacement photographer.

4. CONFIDENTIALITY

Each party shall treat as confidential all non-public information of the other party disclosed in connection with this Agreement and shall not disclose such information to third parties except as required to perform the Services or as required by law. Photographer may use images for promotional purposes unless Client has checked the box below to restrict promotional use:

Client prohibits Photographer's use of images for promotional, marketing, or portfolio purposes. (If checked, Photographer's use is restricted to personal copies provided to Client.)

5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND LICENSE

Photographer retains all copyright and moral rights in the images and other creative works produced under this Agreement. Upon full payment, Photographer grants Client a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to reproduce and display the final images for Client's personal use. Commercial use, resale, or sublicensing requires Photographer's prior written permission and may be subject to additional fees.

6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

Photographer's liability for any claim arising out of this Agreement shall be limited to direct damages not to exceed the amount actually paid by Client to Photographer under this Agreement. In no event shall Photographer be liable for consequential, incidental, or punitive damages. Client agrees to indemnify and hold Photographer harmless from claims, liabilities, losses, and expenses arising out of Client's breach of this Agreement or Client's negligence.

7. FORCE MAJEURE

Neither party shall be liable for delays or failure in performance caused by acts beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, government action, pandemic, fire, flood, war, or labor disputes. In such event, the parties will negotiate in good faith to reschedule or modify the Services.

8. GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of without regard to conflicts of law principles. Any disputes arising under this Agreement shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in the agreed jurisdiction.

9. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement, together with any attached schedules or written amendments signed by both parties, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding the Services and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings, whether written or oral. Any modification to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties.

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