Terms of Service — Through These Lenses

Last Updated: November 9, 2026

Welcome to Through These Lenses (“Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website, digital client galleries, booking portals, and photography, videography, and visual storytelling services (collectively, the “Services”).

By accessing our website, submitting an inquiry, or booking a service with Through These Lenses, you (“Client,” “you,” or “your”) agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Scope of Services & Client Agreements

• Website Use vs. Service Contracts: These Terms govern general website use, online bookings, and digital gallery interactions. For specific photography or videography engagements (including weddings, corporate events, portraits, and commercial shoots), a separate signed Client Service Agreement / Photography & Videography Contract will be executed. In the event of a conflict between these Terms and a signed Client Service Agreement, the signed Client Service Agreement shall prevail.

• Service Descriptions: We strive to describe our packages, deliverables, and turnaround times accurately on our website. However, we reserve the right to modify package offerings and pricing at any time prior to a confirmed booking.

2. Bookings, Retainers, and Payments

• Booking Confirmation: A date or session is not reserved until we receive both a signed Service Agreement and the required non-refundable retainer fee.

• Payment Schedule: Unless otherwise stated in your custom invoice or contract, the remaining balance for event or portrait services is due prior to or on the date of the scheduled shoot. Deliverables (including previews, RAW/C-RAW conversions, or final edited galleries) will not be released until payment is received in full.

• Late Payments: Overdue invoices may be subject to a late fee and suspension of editing or delivery timelines until the account is brought current.

3. Cancellations, Rescheduling, and Weather

• Client Cancellation: If you cancel a booked session or event within, the initial retainer maybe non-refundable as liquidated damages for holding the date and turning away other bookings. Please refer to the contract for details.

• Rescheduling: Requests to reschedule must be made in writing (E-mails or Text messages are acceptable). Subject to our availability, retainers may be transferred to a new date scheduled within 4-12 months of the original date.

• Inclement Weather: For outdoor portrait or lifestyle sessions, if severe weather prevents safe or quality shooting, we will work with you to reschedule to the next mutually available date at no additional charge.

4. Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Usage Rights

• Site Content: All photographs, video reels, audio mixes, logos, graphics, and written content displayed on this website are the exclusive property of Through These Lenses and are protected by United States and international copyright laws. You may not download, screenshot, reproduce, alter, or distribute any visual assets from this website without prior written consent.

• Copyright Ownership of Deliverables: Pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Act (17 U.S.C.), Through These Lenses retains full copyright ownership of all original photographs, video footage, and audio created during any engagement unless a formal commercial copyright buyout is executed in writing.

• Client Personal Use License: Upon full payment, portrait and event clients are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, perpetual personal-use license to download, print, and share their delivered final images and videos on personal social media accounts, provided that images are not altered (e.g., applying third-party filters or cropping out watermarks where applicable) or sold commercially.

• Commercial Use: Commercial clients receive usage rights strictly as defined in their specific project Statement of Work (SOW) or commercial license agreement.

5. Artistic Style, Editing, and File Delivery

• Artistic Discretion: By booking Through These Lenses, you acknowledge that you are familiar with our portfolio and visual storytelling style (including lighting, color grading, composition, and audio mixing). Disagreements over aesthetic style or subjective artistic choices are not grounds for refunds.

• RAW Files: Unless explicitly contracted in writing as an add-on deliverable, unedited original camera files (including RAW, C-RAW, or ungraded log video files) remain the property of Through These Lenses and are not included in standard client deliverables.

• Gallery Archiving: Online client galleries are hosted for a limited period ([e.g., 60 or 90 days]) from the date of delivery. Clients are responsible for downloading and backing up their high-resolution files before the gallery expires. Archival retrieval after gallery expiration may incur a restoration fee.

6. Model Release & Portfolio Usage

Unless otherwise agreed upon in writing inside your individual Client Service Agreement (such as for private or confidential events), Through These Lenses reserves the right to use select photographs and video clips from your session or event for portfolio display, website galleries, social media, vendor showcases, and promotional materials.

7. Limitation of Liability & Equipment Malfunction

• Website Disclaimer: This website and its contents are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind.

• Service Liability Cap: While we take the utmost care with backup camera bodies, dual-card recording, lighting, and audio gear, in the unlikely event of total photographic or video failure, data corruption, theft, or circumstances beyond our control (Force Majeure), Through These Lenses’ maximum liability shall be limited strictly to the return of all payments and retainers received from the Client for the affected service. We shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages.

8. Third-Party Links and Services

Our website may utilize third-party tools for scheduling, gallery delivery, e-commerce print fulfillment, and payment processing (including Squarespace, Stripe, PayPal, and gallery hosting platforms). Your use of those third-party tools is subject to their respective terms and privacy policies.

9. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms and any dispute arising out of your use of the Site or our Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Massachusetts.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

• Business Name: Through These Lenses

• Email: Tanganesu@gmail.com