These Terms and Conditions apply to your use of the Lina Va Photography website and provide general terms for enquiries and photography bookings. A specific booking may also be governed by a separate proposal, package description, invoice, booking confirmation or written agreement. If a separate written booking agreement contains specific terms for your session, those terms should be read together with this page.
Lina Va Photography is based in Exmouth, Devon and offers portrait, family and personal branding photography, as well as wedding and event photography. Sessions may take place at the photographer’s home studio, at an agreed outdoor location, at the client’s home or at another agreed location.
An enquiry through the website is not a confirmed booking. A booking is confirmed only when the photographer has accepted the request and communicated the booking details and any required payment or booking steps. Clients are encouraged to book in advance; the website recommends allowing around one to two months where possible.
Before a session, the client and photographer should agree the type of session, date and time, location, package, what is included, any additional products, and the applicable price. Package information may be supplied separately, including by PDF.
The website FAQ states that a £49 session fee is payable to book a session, with a photography package selected separately. The precise package price and inclusions should be confirmed in writing before the client commits. Additional images may be available for purchase. Framed prints, luxury albums, folio boxes, triplex products and other printed products may also be available at additional cost.
For weddings and events, the website describes a different, basic retouching approach from the more extensive fine-art retouching used for portrait and family work. The agreed package or written booking confirmation should set out the editing and deliverables applicable to the particular booking.
The payment methods, payment deadlines, refund arrangements, cancellation charges, rescheduling rules, weather contingencies and any deposit treatment must be confirmed in the written booking terms for the relevant session. No additional cancellation fee or non-refundable status is created by this general website page alone. If you need to change or cancel a booking, contact the photographer as soon as possible so that the options can be discussed.
Nothing in these terms limits any consumer rights that cannot lawfully be excluded, including rights that may apply to services booked at a distance or away from business premises.
The photographer may discuss clothing, styling, location and preparation with you before the session. Clients should provide accurate information relevant to the session and tell the photographer in advance about practical requirements that may affect planning. Clients are responsible for ensuring that children or other participants attend with the appropriate adult supervision and consent.
The photographer will create and edit images in accordance with the agreed session and package. The website states that unedited images are not supplied. Portrait and family photographs may receive more extensive fine-art retouching, while wedding and event photographs may receive basic retouching, as described on the website and subject to the package agreed.
The website indicates an approximate delivery period of around three weeks, with selected images made available through an online gallery for viewing and download. This is an estimate rather than a guaranteed deadline unless a different delivery date is expressly agreed in writing. The number of images supplied, gallery availability period, file format, resolution and any print deliverables should be confirmed in the chosen package.
You must ensure that you have the authority to arrange the session and provide any personal information relating to other participants. You must obtain any permissions required for people who will be photographed, including appropriate parental or guardian permission for children. You should also obtain permission to use a private property or location where this is required.
Unless agreed otherwise in writing, copyright in photographs created by the photographer remains with the photographer under applicable copyright law. Purchasing a session or receiving digital files does not transfer copyright. The client’s permitted use of delivered images, including personal sharing, printing, business use, publication or commercial licensing, should be set out in the package or a separate written licence. Do not assume that a personal-use package includes commercial or advertising rights.
You must not remove copyright or ownership notices, sell or license images to third parties, or use photographs in a commercial context beyond the permission granted. Any wider use should be agreed with the photographer in writing.
The photographer may wish to show selected work in a portfolio, on social media, in competitions or in publications. Such use is separate from the client’s purchase of photography services. Identifiable client photographs, particularly images of children, should only be used for promotional purposes where the photographer has an appropriate lawful basis and any permission required. Clients may raise any image-use preferences with the photographer before the session.
Photography and editing involve creative judgement. The photographer will use reasonable skill and care and will work towards the style and deliverables agreed in advance. Clients should review the photographer’s portfolio and discuss important preferences before booking. Differences in personal taste alone do not necessarily mean that the service has not been performed with reasonable care and skill.
Website content is provided for general information and may be updated. We take reasonable care to keep it accurate but do not guarantee that all information is complete or current. We may change or suspend website features where reasonably necessary. This does not affect rights relating to a confirmed booking.
Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot legally be excluded. If you are a consumer, your statutory rights are not affected.
Subject to the above and to the extent permitted by law, the photographer is not responsible for losses caused by events outside reasonable control. Any specific arrangements for illness, equipment failure, severe weather, venue restrictions, travel disruption or other unforeseen circumstances should be addressed in the booking agreement.
Personal information and photographs are handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy. Please read that policy for information about how enquiries, booking details and photographs may be processed.
This website may link to third-party websites or services. We do not control and are not responsible for their content, availability or privacy practices. Your use of those services is subject to their own terms.
We may update these terms from time to time. The version published on this page applies to website use from its publication date. Changes to the terms of an already confirmed booking should be communicated and agreed with the client where required.
These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, subject to any mandatory consumer protection rights that apply. The courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction, without affecting any rights a consumer may have to bring proceedings in another competent court.
For enquiries about these terms or a photography booking, contact Lina Va Photography at lina@linavaphotography.com or telephone 07935 097325.
