This page is designed to inform you and is in line with the UK Government guidelines. Your rights outlined here more generous than what a photographer required to offer by law and therefore please do not assume it applies to any other business. If you want to find out more about UK laws around photography and copyright, please visit the UK government website.
Packages
All my photoshoots come as a package deal and to be eligible for each of the benefits, you will have to accept all of them. You cannot mix and match. For example, you will need to show up to your viewing session and choose your image/s if you would like to receive your complimentary product.
Copyright
As the photographer of the images, I will own the copyright to these images. This is not something that can be transferred. This being the case, the images are for personal use only and are not to be used in marketing, sold or distributed. For example, you may not enter these images in any sort of contest or claim that they were taken by anyone other than me.
As they are the creative property of Clare Shapcott Photography, you do not have permission to crop, edit or alter in any way. This includes: adding any filter or changing the colour of the image in any way, using any part of the images in another form of media, or cropping the photographs for online use. If you would like any additional editing to be done, I would be happy to oblige for an additional cost for my time.
As they are the creative property of Clare Shapcott Photography, you do not have permission to crop, edit or alter in any way. This includes: adding any filter or changing the colour of the image in any way, using any part of the images in another form of media, or cropping the photographs for online use. If you would like any additional editing to be done, I would be happy to oblige for an additional cost for my time.
Print Release
I will give you print release to allow you to print the high resolution photographs, when a USB is purchased. Low resolution images are not designed for printing and will come out pixelated and off colour, no matter how good they look on the screen. I do offer prints myself and cannot guarantee the quality of prints if you choose to print somewhere else.
Low Resolution Images
Low resolution images are for online and social media use only. They are therefore watermarked to prevent third party use. These are the only files that you are permitted to use online and it is your responsibility to reasonably prevent third party use by using the watermarked images. 'Previews' from the photoshoot are low resolution files and are subject to all the conditions outlined in this document.
High Resolution Images
High resolution images are for printing only. As previously stated, I cannot guarantee the quality of the prints if you choose to get them done elsewhere. High resolution images are not to be uploaded online or replicated in any way other than printing for your own personal use.
Prints and Products
Prints and products are for your personal use only. I would not recommend taking these apart or altering them in any way but you may do as you wish. You may not photocopy, or replicate these in any way. If you wish to take a photo of these products for online or social media you must ask for specific permission to do this before you take the photograph and properly credit Clare Shapcott Photography. As soon as the prints and/or products have been delivered to you and you have found them acceptable, I cannot hold responsibility for taking good care of them. For example, if you intend to use the frame for a different photograph and try to remove the back, I cannot replace this. Of course, if there has been any damage to your products, I would be happy for you to order another copy at an additional cost.
Image Storage
Images take up a lot of space and cost to store, so please understand that due to the number of clients I have, I cannot permanently store all my clients images indefinitely. I will guarantee to keep your images in a RAW, editable format for up to 6 months after your photoshoot. I will then keep your images in a Jpeg high resolution format for up to a year after your photoshoot. Contact me if you would still like to order prints or replacements after this set time because it is possible I will still have them, but I cannot be held responsible if they are no longer available.