Terms of business and legalities
Reach Photography Ltd usually enters into a verbal contract with its clients, however in some cases details of the agreement may be confirmed in writing prior to undertaking the work. Reach Photography Ltd shall not be liable to the customer for any failure, in whole or in part, to fulfil its obligations under the agreement where failure arises as a result of an event or circumstances beyond its control, which may include (but are not limited to) equipment failure, unsuitable weather conditions, illness or injury.
The client has the right, as we do, to cancel the agreement prior to carrying out the work due to unsuitable weather conditions, however, sufficient notice must be given. We will not accept cancellations once we have been on site and the photographs have been taken - the cost of the work will be charged to the client as originally agreed.
If the equipment is to be operated on or near to public highways, footpaths or other public areas permission may be required, and suitable safety signs will be used. Permission to operate the equipment on private property will be sought. Under all circumstances, the area in which we operate will be coned off and the operator will wear an appropriate high visibility jacket.
In all cases we will observe rights of privacy.
Reach Photography Ltd has public liability insurance cover of £5 million pounds.
Weather conditions
While we do our utmost to carry out the work in the most suitable weather conditions, we are not responsible for weather forecast inaccuracies. We schedule our work around the regional forecasts provided by the MET Office at http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/
We are unable to erect the mast in rain and in wind speeds greater than 30 mph. Guy ropes for support are not needed in lighter winds (up to 15 mph), however, our policy is to use them at all times.
When scheduling work, quality and direction of light are also considered.
We will advise in all cases on appropriateness of the weather. If conditions are unfavourable, we will do our best to re-schedule and to carry out the work as soon as weather permits.
Copyright
Reach Photography Ltd retain copyright of all images taken but reproduction rights are transferred to the client. Clients are free to reproduce images as many times as is necessary and where appropriate should reference the images to Reach Photography Ltd. The client may not pass or transfer the rights of reproduction to a third party without written permission from Reach Photography Ltd. Third parties will be liable to pay a fee for using photos.
Payment terms
Payment should be made within 30 days by crossed cheque to Reach Photography Ltd or by BACS transfer to our bank account (details provided on invoice).
For private commissions, payment is required on delivery of the images, which in some cases may be on site, as soon as the photographs are taken and copied onto CD. Payment is acceptable only by cash or cheque.
