THE MIGHTY STUDIO
63 Wingold Ave, Unit 111, Toronto, ON

FILM SESSION AGREEMENT
Shot on film. Delivered as it comes.

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

I will shoot a minimum of three rolls. That part I promise. A roll holds roughly 10 to 25 frames depending on the format, so what I cannot promise is how many of those 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. It is priced in. This session is offered at a reduced rate because I am building my film practice, and you are booking the process, not a guaranteed set of images.

If you need a certain number of photos, or a certain look, book a digital session instead. I will happily set that up for you.

SESSION DETAILS
Format: 35mm / 120 medium format
Film shot: Minimum 3 rolls, guaranteed
Expected frames: Roughly 10 to 25 per roll, not guaranteed
Delivery: Up to 4 weeks from the session date

1. What you are booking
A photography session captured on film. Shot on my Mamiya RB67 and Contax cameras, on stock chosen by me. I will shoot a minimum of three rolls. I may shoot more if the session calls for it. That is my call.

2. Film is unpredictable
By signing, you accept that film carries risks that do not exist in digital work. These include:

• Rolls that fail to advance, expose, or develop

• Light leaks, fogging, scratches, dust, and colour shifts

• Missed focus and missed exposure with no screen to check it on

• Camera or shutter failure mid session

• Loss or damage of film in transit to or from the lab

• Loss or damage of film during processing or scanning

None of these are grounds for a refund, a discount, or a free reshoot.

3. Rolls are not image counts
A roll of film holds roughly 10 to 25 frames depending on the format. Three rolls is a minimum of film shot, not a minimum of images delivered. Frames get lost to focus, exposure, blinks, the lab, and the medium itself.

There is no guaranteed image count. Whatever comes back usable is what you get. It could be sixty frames. It could be six. It could be none.

4. No guaranteed result
I do not guarantee sharpness, exposure, colour, framing, or any specific look. Film has a mind of its own and that is the point of it. You are booking my eye and my hands, not a promised outcome.

5. The lab
My film is developed and scanned by a third party lab. Once the film leaves my hands, the process is out of my control. Lab delays are not a breach of this agreement.

6. Delivery
It can take up to four weeks to get your images. Sometimes longer if the lab is backed up. Please do not book this session expecting a fast turnaround.

Every usable frame is delivered in high resolution through a private online gallery. You will get a link and a download option. 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.

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

Additional editing is not included. If you want retouching beyond what I deliver, my rate is $250 CAD per hour plus HST, billed in half hour blocks, quoted and paid before I start.

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

9. Rescheduling and cancellation
One reschedule is allowed with at least 48 hours notice, subject to my availability. Cancellations forfeit the retainer. No shows forfeit the full session fee.

10. I own the images. You get the digitals.
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, not part of your fee, and not going home with you.

What you get is the digital scans, delivered in high resolution through your gallery. You are buying a licence to use those files, not the images themselves.

Your licence is personal. Print them, frame them, gift them, post them. Commercial use, resale, brand use, and licensing to third parties are not included and need a separate written agreement with me.

Do not crop, filter, or re-edit my work before you post it. The edit is the work.

11. Credit
Every time you post an image from this session, tag The Mighty Studio and me. This is a condition of your licence, not a favour. Untagged posts may be asked to be taken down.

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

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

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

13. No liability
You are booking a film session with your eyes open. You accept every risk that comes with the medium.

I am not liable for lost, damaged, fogged, blank, or unusable film. I am not liable for camera or shutter failure. I am not liable for anything the lab does or fails to do, including loss or destruction of your negatives. I am not liable for a low image count, a missed frame, a missed moment, or a look you did not expect. I am not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential loss, including missed occasions, milestones, or disappointment.

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

Film sessions are not suitable for one time only events such as weddings unless a digital session is booked alongside them. If you book film alone for an event like that, you are doing so against my advice and entirely at your own risk.

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

14. Things 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 the end of it.

15. The deal
This is the whole agreement between us. Any change must be in writing and signed by both of us. If a clause is struck out, the rest still stands. It is governed by the laws of Ontario.

Signing below means you have read this, you understand that film is a gamble, and you are in anyway.