Disclosure & Policies

Thank you for visiting Jennifer Carr Photography. I run my small, personal business as an LLC. I am an individual, and all opinions expressed on this website and affiliated social media are entirely my own. I love creating photographs and teaching others to find their own creative voice.

Gear Reviews & Affiliates

My gear reviews are completely honest and unbiased. I do not accept paid posts, take money for reviews, or recommend gear that I do not personally stand behind.

Some of the links I share on this site are affiliate links. This means that if you choose to make a purchase after clicking a link, I receive a small percentage of the purchase price at no extra cost to you. This helps me cover the administrative costs of running a small business, including website hosting, domain registration, and image galleries.

Copyright & Content Use

All content found here was created by me. Please respect my copyright. If you would like to use any of my content, please contact me directly to ask for permission. Any approved use requires clear credit, exact quotes, and direct links back to the original material.

Privacy Policy

I deeply respect your privacy. If you choose to share personally identifiable information with my website, I will never give out, sell, or share it. When you sign up for my newsletter, leave a comment, or make a purchase, I only use your name and email address to contact you directly regarding Jennifer Carr Photography.

I have absolutely no access to your credit card information. My website is hosted on Squarespace, and my print shop is hosted on SmugMug. You can view their respective privacy policies on their websites. Non-personally identifiable information is collected by Squarespace and my other service providers through cookies to help me administer the site, see which pages are visited, and understand how users interact with the content.

If you have any questions about these topics, please reach out to me directly.

General Terms & Conditions for All Services

Booking & Cancellations

Payment is due at the time of booking to secure your service date and time. This fee is non-refundable, but it may be transferred to another date if you provide at least 48 hours notice. If you fail to attend your scheduled session without notice, the fee is forfeited.

I reserve the right to reschedule sessions due to personal illness, weather, equipment malfunction, or other circumstances beyond my control. If I am forced to cancel a session and rescheduling is not possible, your fee will be refunded in full.

Liability

I am not responsible for any injuries or equipment damage that may occur during a photography session, lesson, or workshop. Participants are entirely responsible for themselves, their dependents, and their gear.

Photography Lessons & Mentoring

Educational Content

The information provided in my mentoring programs and lessons is based solely on my own professional journey, learning, and experience. I do not claim to be an expert on every single aspect of photography, camera equipment, technical performance, business, accounting, or editing.

Because of the extensive time and effort spent developing these programs, recording your mentoring sessions is not allowed. Additionally, you must not share copies of any materials obtained during our time together, including educational supplements, contracts, notes, or guidelines. Information obtained from these sessions cannot be shared with others for personal or business use, whether in writing or verbally. Online mentoring videos provided directly to you may be saved to your computer for your personal use only.

In-Person Lessons & Field Sessions

Participants are responsible for their own transportation, park entrance fees, parking costs, or necessary permits required for the lesson location.

For in-person field lessons, weather determinations will be made at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled session. If conditions make shooting unsafe or impractical, the session will be transferred to a mutually agreeable rain date.

Social Media Sharing

If you share photos on social media or blogs that were created during our mentoring sessions, please include a note that they were made while learning with Jennifer Carr Photography, and tag my account whenever possible.

The Saltwater Retreat

Due to the nature of vacation rental contracts, registrations for the Saltwater Retreat are strictly non-refundable. However, if you are unable to attend and can find another person to fill your spot, a full refund will be granted once their registration is complete. There are no exceptions to this policy.

I strongly encourage all attendees to purchase trip insurance to protect themselves against unexpected circumstances that might prevent them from traveling. You can typically purchase this through your local AAA office.

Lodging, itineraries, and photography locations are subject to change based on local conditions. Jennifer Carr Photography is not responsible for any personal travel expenses incurred by participants, including airline tickets, rental cars, or hotel accommodations, in the event that the retreat must be canceled or rescheduled.

Health & Safety

Traveling to and attending a retreat in close proximity to other people creates some level of risk and exposure to seasonal illnesses or COVID-19. By registering for and attending the Saltwater Retreat, you understand, acknowledge, and accept that risk.

Portrait & Commercial Sessions

Creative Process & Retouching

Retouching is included with your portrait session. Photographs will be processed in color. If you would like black and white or other special processing, please make that request prior to your session.

I reserve the right to modify images for artistic purposes to ensure quality. However, I cannot make you younger, thinner, or change your clothes or locations. Additionally, I cannot guarantee specific image results due to circumstances beyond my control, including weather issues (such as sunlight, cloud cover, or wind), client appearance, or unhappy participants. After image delivery, any additional retouching requests will be $25 per image.

Image Delivery & Proofing

A minimum of 30 digital proofs will be posted to an online viewing gallery within two to three weeks of your session. You will have 14 days to view, share, and place your order. USB drives of your proofs may be purchased for $30 plus shipping and handling. If you need your online gallery reopened after the 14-day window closes, there is a $25 fee.

Model Release & Copyright

Photographs taken during your session may be used for display, advertising, portfolios, my website, or any publication to promote Jennifer Carr Photography. If you would prefer not to have your family’s photographs shared publicly, just email me to let me know.

Jennifer Carr Photography owns the copyright to all images created during your session. Reproducing, copying, scanning, selling, or altering these images without permission is illegal. All prints must be purchased through my studio, and reproductions cannot be made without a signed release.

You may purchase web-ready images to share on social networks, personal websites, and other internet spaces, as well as full-resolution digital images for printing up to 8x10 at a recommended print lab. Do not modify these images in any way, and please do not crop out the logo. If you share your photographs on social media, please tag Jennifer Carr Photography.

Refund & Damage Policies

Services & Digital Products

All sales on completed services, mentoring, and digital products are final. Because digital files cannot be returned once sent, there is a strict no-refund policy on all digital purchases.

Print Orders

All print sales are final. However, if your artwork arrives damaged in any way, please notify me within 48 hours of delivery so I can replace your order. You will be asked to provide photographs of the damaged items and the shipping containers so I can process the claim.

If you are unhappy with your print for any other reason, please get in touch within 48 hours of receipt so we can work together to find a solution. Please note that I offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee for prints processed through my studio's lab, but I am not responsible for the quality of prints made outside of my lab.