BOOKING PAYMENT &
CANCELLATION POLICY

BOOKING: For all regular sessions a 50% non-refundable session retainer is required to book and hold the date for your session and serves as a cancellation fee. However, the fee can be credited towards a future session. Thereafter, one-quarter of the remaining balance is due 30 days after the initial session retainer and the final balance is due one (1) month before the date of the wedding.

For wedding packages, a 50% event retainer is due immediately to book and hold the date of your event and also serves as a cancellation fee. Thereafter, one-quarter of the remaining balance is due 30 days after the initial retainer and the final balance is due one (1) month before the date of the wedding.

PAYMENT: All retainer fees must be paid immediately and can be paid via money order, certified check, Square, cash, or credit card. If agreed to by MITZVAH for CLIENT to pay by check, checks must first clear and any uncleared check will have an additional charge of $35 to cover bank fees plus whatever balance is due must be paid by cash or money order immediately. Please note, check must clear prior to reserving and booking a session date.

CANCELLATION POLICY: For regular sessions, client forfeits their session retainer and the 50% paid to book the session date will act as a cancellation fee. As previously stated, the fee can be credited towards a future session if the client reschedules the appointment by calling 72 hours prior to the date of session and re-booking at an agreeable date and time.

For weddings and events, if for any reason the Client cancels before the wedding date, the Photographer will keep the event retainer fee paid to hold the wedding or event date as a cancellation fee. Cancellation must be made in writing, signed by the contracted parties, and sent via Certified Mail by the United States Post Office. However, if the client requires to change the wedding date, we will do our best to accommodate and no cancellation fee will be charged as long as the new date is available and within five months of the original event date. Otherwise the new date will be subject to current rates if applicable. If we are not available for the new date, the original contract will be cancelled and subject to the cancellation policy.

INDEMNIFICATION: If MITZVAH is unable to perform the services in this contract due to any cause outside its control, CLIENT agrees to indemnify MITZVAH for any loss damage or liability; however, MITZVAH will return the retainer fee to the CLIENT but shall have no further liability in relation to this shoot.

CLIENT agrees to indemnify and hold harmless MITZVAH for any liability, damage, or loss related to technological failure, including data loss; video materials that are damaged in processing, lost through camera or other media malfunction, lost in the mail, or otherwise lost or damaged without fault on the part of MITZVAH.

CLIENT understands and agrees that MITZVAH is not required to maintain copies of the video from this shoot one year after the final product has been delivered to CLIENT. CLIENT agrees to hold MITZVAH harmless for any personal injury which may occur.

In the event MITZVAH fails to perform for any other reason, MITZVAH shall not be liable for any amount in excess of all monies paid.