The Ballroom Studio

A Summary of terms and conditions 1. The Studio reserves the right to charge a deposit equivalent to 1 hours hire to secure a booking. 2. In the event of a booking being cancelled The Studio reserves the right to charge a cancellation fee of 1 hours hire, for bookings cancelled at least 48 hours prior to the booking. If booking is cancelled with less than 48 hours notice, The Studio reserves the right to charge up to 50% of the original hire charge. 3. Those using The Studio for commercial use must have Public Liability Insurance. 4. If you do anything that’s illegal we’ll report you. 5. If you damage anything you have to pay for it. 6. If you make a mess, then you must clear it up. Large amounts of rubbish must be disposed of off site. 7. If you take photos in The Studio the copyright is retained by you, but if one of RG STUDIOS LTD representatives take the photos then RG STUDIOS LTD retains the copyright. Studio Hire - Terms and Conditions Deposits. The Studio reserves the right to charge a deposit equivalent to 1 hours hire to secure a booking. Cancellation In the event of a booking being cancelled The Studio reserves the right to charge a cancellation fee of 1 hours hire, for bookings cancelled at least 48 hours prior to the booking. If booking is cancelled with less than 48 hours notice, The Studio reserves the right to charge up to 50% of the original hire charge. Insurance Those using The Studio for commercial use must have Public Liability Insurance. Any claims for injury should be settled through the Photographers own insurance. Any person hiring or using The Studio indemnifies the studio from any claims for injury or damage caused by those persons using the studio. Damage to equipment Any photographer using The Studio agrees to cover the cost of repair of any equipment directly damaged by them or any member of their party. If a claim on the studio's insurance policy is made for damage caused as previously described, then the photographer agrees to meet the Studios insurance excess. Commercial use of the studio cannot claim for damage via the studios insurance and must settle the full cost of damage / repair. Studio Rental Times The rental time includes both setup and cleanup of The Studio. Additional time over the agreed length there will be an additional charge of 1 hour minimum. Use of Studio We will give the free and unhindered use of The Studio during the period of hire, however, we will not tolerate any shoots that are, for example, not age appropriate, any inappropriate shoots of a minor or that is believed to be of a minor and inappropriate in style, either in choice of pose or outfit, will be terminated and reported to the Police. Basically, if it’s illegal we’ll report you. Use of Equipment The client may not without the written consent of RG STUDIOS LTD: (a) remove the equipment from The Studio premises; or (b) modify or alter or tamper with the equipment in any way; nor (c) use the equipment in a manner not recommended by the manufacturer; nor (d) allow the equipment to be used by any untrained or unauthorised personnel. Equipment must be returned promptly at the end of the hire period in the original condition Minors The client must ensure that all persons under the age of 18 have parents’ or guardian’s permission to be at the studio, for the purposes of the photography or filming, during the period of studio hire. Damage In addition to damage as described under Insurance, RG STUDIOS LTD reserved the right to charge for any damage to paper backdrops that render that part of the backdrop unusable at £5.00 per meter from the front edge to just beyond the damage area. The material backdrops, should they be damaged beyond 0.5 meter of the front edge and over 20cm of the side edges then the photographer will be required to cover the full replacement costs.