THE MIGHTY STUDIO

FILM SESSION AGREEMENT

Shot on film. Delivered as it comes.

READ THIS FIRST

Film is not digital. I load it, shoot it, send it to the lab, and deliver what comes back.

I promise to shoot a minimum of three rolls. I cannot promise how many frames will be usable or how they will look. Sometimes film is magic. Sometimes a roll comes back thin, scratched, fogged, or blank, and there is no undo button. That risk is real, and it is priced in. You are booking the process, not a guaranteed set of images.

If you need a set number of photos or a specific look, book a digital session instead.

SESSION DETAILS

Format: 35mm and/or 120 medium format

Film shot: Minimum 3 rolls, guaranteed

Expected frames: Roughly 10 to 25 per roll, not guaranteed

Delivery: Up to 4 weeks, via Pic-Time

Use: Personal only

1. WHAT YOU'RE BOOKING

1.1 A personal photography session captured on film, in studio, on location, or as an add-on to a digital session. This agreement covers all film shot in any of them.

1.2 I shoot on my Mamiya RB67 and Contax cameras, on film stock of my choosing. I shoot a minimum of three rolls, and more at my discretion.

1.3 Add-ons. When film is added to a digital session, the digital portion is governed by The Mighty Studio's Studio Terms and this agreement governs the film. Film is shot within the booked session time, at my discretion, and does not extend it.

1.4 The reduced rate reflects that I am building my film practice and that you accept the risks in Section 2.

2. FILM IS NOT GUARANTEED

2.1 You accept that film carries risks digital does not, including rolls that fail to advance, expose, or develop; light leaks, fogging, scratches, dust, and colour shifts; missed focus or exposure with no screen to check; camera or shutter failure; and loss or damage of film in transit, processing, or scanning.

2.2 Three rolls is a minimum of film shot, not a minimum of images delivered. There is no guaranteed image count. It could be sixty frames. It could be six. It could be none.

2.3 I do not guarantee sharpness, exposure, colour, framing, or any specific look. You are booking my eye and my hands, not a promised outcome.

2.4 Film is developed and scanned by a third-party lab. Once it leaves my hands, the process is out of my control, and lab delays or errors are not a breach of this agreement.

2.5 None of the above is grounds for a refund, discount, or reshoot.

2.6 Film alone is not suitable for one-time events such as weddings. If you book film only for an event like that, you do so against my advice and entirely at your own risk.

3. DELIVERY AND EDITING

3.1 Delivery takes up to four weeks from the session date, and longer if the lab is backed up.

3.2 Every usable frame is delivered as a high-resolution scan through a private Pic-Time gallery. The gallery stays live for 30 days. Please download and back up your images. Re-hosting after that is subject to an archive fee, if the files are still available.

3.3 Images are lab scans with light adjustments by me. Grain, texture, dust, and film character stay in. That is the medium, not a flaw.

3.4 Additional editing is not included. Retouching beyond what I deliver is $250 per hour plus HST, billed in half-hour blocks, quoted and paid before I start. I may decline requests that do not fit my style.

4. PAYMENT, RESCHEDULING, AND CANCELLATION

4.1 A non-refundable retainer is due at booking and holds your date. The balance is due on or before the session date.

4.2 Once the shutter has fired, the fee is fully earned, no matter what the film returns. Film, processing, and scanning costs are spent whether or not the frames come out.

4.3 One reschedule is allowed with at least 48 hours' notice, subject to my availability. The rescheduled session must take place within one year of the retainer payment.

4.4 Cancellations forfeit the retainer. No-shows forfeit the full session fee.

5. SESSION RULES

5.1 Arrival. Arrive on time, no more than 10 minutes early, and fully prepared. Changing, feeding, and settling in count as session time. Late arrivals shorten the session, which ends at the scheduled time.

5.2 Children. Parents and guardians are fully responsible for supervising, managing, comforting, feeding, and directing their children. I photograph. I do not manage children.

5.3 In studio. Treat the space, backdrops, props, and equipment with care. Damage caused by you or your guests is billed at the cost of repair or replacement.

5.4 On location. You are responsible for permission to shoot at the location and any permits or fees, unless I have agreed otherwise in writing. I may reschedule for weather, and that does not count as your reschedule.

5.5 Guests. Please do not photograph or film over my shoulder during the session.

5.6 Safety. I may end the session if conditions are unsafe or anyone behaves abusively, with no refund.

6. I OWN THE IMAGES. YOU GET THE DIGITALS.

6.1 I own the copyright to every frame from this session, and I own the negatives. The negatives stay in my archive. They are not for sale and are not part of your fee.

6.2 Once paid in full, you receive a personal licence to the digital scans: print them, frame them, gift them, share them with family and friends, and post them on your personal social media.

6.3 No commercial use of any kind. This includes business, brand, sponsored, influencer, or promotional use, resale, contest entries, and licensing to third parties. Any of these requires a separate written agreement and fee.

6.4 Do not crop, filter, or re-edit my work. The edit is the work.

6.5 Tag me, always. Every post of an image from this session must tag @the.mightystudio and @[Hailey's handle]. This is a condition of your licence, not a favour. If a post is untagged, you must tag it or take it down within 48 hours of my request. If it happens again, your licence ends.

7. MY USE OF THE IMAGES

7.1 You grant me the perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable right to use any image from this session however I choose, including portfolio, website, social media, print, exhibition, press, advertising, submissions, teaching, client pitches, and licensing to third parties. No further permission or payment is owed to you.

7.2 This includes your name and likeness, and the name and likeness of everyone you bring to the session. If you are booking for children or other adults, you confirm you have the authority to grant this on their behalf.

7.3 There is no opt out. If you do not want your images used, this is not the right session for you.

8. LIABILITY, WAIVER, AND RELEASE

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT LIMITS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS.

8.1 Assumption of risk. You take part voluntarily and assume all risks of the session for yourself, your children, and your guests, including the physical risks of studio sets, props, equipment, and outdoor locations.

8.2 Release. To the maximum extent permitted by law, you release me and The Mighty Studio from all claims for injury, illness, loss, damage, or distress arising from the session, including claims based on my negligence.

8.3 Film. I am not liable for lost, damaged, fogged, blank, or unusable film; camera or shutter failure; anything the lab does or fails to do, including loss or destruction of negatives; or a low image count, a missed frame or moment, or a look you did not expect.

8.4 No indirect loss. I am not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential loss, including missed occasions, milestones, or disappointment.

8.5 Belongings. Personal belongings brought to the session are at your own risk.

8.6 Indemnity. You will indemnify me and The Mighty Studio against any claim by your children, guests, or anyone you bring, and against any loss caused by your breach of this agreement.

8.7 Cap. If any part of this section is found unenforceable, my total liability for any claim is capped at the session fee you actually paid.

8.8 The fee is not refundable once the session has been shot, no matter what the film returns.

9. THE DEAL

9.1 Outside my control. Illness, injury, family emergency, weather, transit failure, fire, flood, and other events beyond my control may force a reschedule. If I cannot reschedule, your retainer is returned in full, and that is my only obligation.

9.2 This is the whole agreement between us. Changes must be in writing, and text or email counts.

9.3 Booking and paying the retainer is acceptance of this agreement, whether or not it has been signed.

9.4 Sections 6, 7, and 8 survive the end of this agreement.

9.5 If a clause is struck out, the rest still stands. This agreement is governed by the laws of Ontario, and the courts in Toronto have jurisdiction.

SIGNATURES

Signing below means you have read this, you understand that film is a gamble, you agree to every term, including the waiver and release in Section 8, and you are in anyway. This agreement is legally binding.