Terms & Conditions
Last updated: 8/1/2025
Welcome! We’re so excited you’re here. By booking a session, applying through our form, or purchasing a product or service from Kristen McKay Photo (that’s us), you’re agreeing to the following Terms & Conditions. TL;DR: we promise to show up for you, and you promise to play fair too. Cool? Cool.
📝 1. Booking + Payment
- All session bookings require a non-refundable retainer to reserve your date.
- Full session collections must be paid in full 2 weeks before your shoot date, via our pre session payment plans
- If you’re using Affirm or another third-party service, their terms also apply (so read the fine print there too).
💳 2. Payment Plans
- We offer flexible, interest-free payment plans (weekly, biweekly, or monthly) to make things manageable.
- Missed or failed payments may result in cancellation of your session and loss of your retainer.
- If you ghost your payment plan, we will definitely reach out (nicely, but firmly) to get things back on track.
🔄 3. Rescheduling + Cancellation
- Life happens. You may reschedule your session once with at least 30 days’ notice.
- Cancellations or no-shows will forfeit your retainer and applciable fees.
- Emergencies? Talk to us — we’re human too, and we’ll do our best to work with you.
🔒 4. Client Privacy + Image Use
- Your privacy matters. We never post or share your photos without your explicit written consent.
- If you sign a model release, your images may be used for marketing, portfolio, or promotional materials — but only the ones you approve.
- You can always opt-out, no pressure.
📸 5. Copyright + Content Use
- All content, branding, and images created by Kristen McKay Photo remain the property of Kristen McKay Photo unless otherwise agreed in writing.
- Clients may share their purchased images for personal use (print, post, gift), but may not sell or edit them without permission.
🤷♀️ 6. No Guarantees
- We do everything in our power to deliver an amazing experience and final images you’ll love — but we can’t guarantee specific outcomes (hair, weather, your mood that day — we don’t control the stars, unfortunately).
- We’re also not responsible for allergic reactions to makeup or wardrobe mishaps. We’ll always do our best to fix it though.
📬 7. Communication + Contact
- By submitting your info, you agree to receive emails and SMS updates related to your booking, promos, and reminders. You can unsubscribe at any time (but we hope you won’t).
- We never spam, and we definitely don’t sell your info. Pinky swear.
💖 Final Vibe Check
We are here to empower, uplift, and hype you up — but also to run a business. These terms help keep everyone on the same page so we can all have a smooth and sparkly experience.
Questions?
We’re always happy to clarify anything. Just email us at Kristen McKay Photo.
