When booking any service on nadiameli.com the client agrees to the following:
 

The client will adhere to the booked timeframe of the chosen service, on the date which the client selected.
 

Packages and pricing

The client will select one of two photo shoot packages: a package including three edited images, or a package including five edited images. Any additional images beyond the package total, or purchase of the full gallery, are available to buy separately.
 

Payment

Full payment is due at the time of booking. There is no deposit or booking fee - the shoot is confirmed once payment is made on the website. But I am always open to discussing payment plans and softer options for affordability. 
 

As the images are delivered as a digital product, once the gallery has been downloaded the purchase is non-refundable. If the client needs to reschedule for a valid reason such as bad weather (for outdoor shoots), illness, or government restrictions, the booking can be moved to another date at no extra cost. Rescheduling outside of these reasons will require an additional booking fee of £49.00.
 

The client understands that by working with the photographer they are choosing the style of the photographer. The style seen in the photographer's portfolio is the style that will be delivered to the client, and the client understands that by commissioning the photographer this style will be the final look of their images.
 

Of course all images are impacted by the environment in which they are taken, and during the planning process of the shoot the photographer will advise on locations, lighting, clothing etc. in order to best achieve the look and feel the client is looking for in their photos.
 

In regards to planning, while the photographer will advise, the client is responsible for contacting and booking venues if required, and the same for hair & makeup if that is what the client wishes. The client is also responsible for providing any props for flatlay and lifestyle images if required; again, the photographer will advise on these things during the planning process.
 

During the shoot the photographer will guide and support the client to achieve the best possible results.
 

Editing

Raw files are edited and delivered to the client as high-resolution JPEGs; raw files themselves are never handed out. Editing includes enhancing colour, light and exposure so the image reflects how it looked in real life, and the removal of temporary, non-permanent marks such as a spot that has come up on the day, or a temporary injury.
 

The photographer does not airbrush or heavily retouch images, and does not alter the client's body shape or size. No permanent features are changed or removed - this includes things like scars or under-eye bags. If it's part of how the client normally looks, it will remain in the final images.
 

Body image

The photographer will draw on years of experience to help the client feel confident, comfortable and well-photographed throughout the shoot. That said, the photographer cannot be held responsible for how a client feels about their own body or appearance in the final images. Building genuine self-confidence is a deeper, personal process that great lighting and posing can support but can't create on its own.
 

If the client has any accessibility needs, they need to let the photographer know about them prior to the photoshoot.
 

Copyright and image usage

The copyright of the images remains with the photographer. The client has permission for the following use of the images: promotion of their business across their platforms, including but not limited to their social media, their own books & e-books, websites and blogs.
 

Images may not be edited, filtered, or have graphics or text overlaid on them by the client without prior discussion with the photographer.
 

Use of the images in the press for PR purposes must be discussed with the photographer in advance, and proper credit given in every publication. Publication in magazines, books, or other print/media outlets is a separate usage right and incurs an additional fee — please discuss with the photographer before publishing.
 

Whenever the client posts the images publicly, the photographer must be visibly credited.

The photos may not be given to any other businesses associated with the shoot (for example, a venue) for the promotion of their business without prior discussion with the photographer.

The client gives the photographer permission to use the images for their own marketing across their social media, website and blog. The photographer might also do a blog post about the client and the shoot on the Nadia Meli website, with a link back to the client.
 

Delivery

The gallery reveal will be booked in within 4 weeks of the session, in which the client can select the images they'd like to purchase.
 

The images will be delivered via a private online gallery where the selected images can be downloaded in high-resolution. Galleries are not stored indefinitely, so the client is responsible for downloading all images promptly and making their own backups, on and offline.