Is this standard in a wedding photography contract?

foxy_j

Hi,

So I was just looking over our wedding photographers contract and there was a clause that concerned me:

****** Photography is not responsible if any of the camera equipment/film that is damaged by any of the guests during the wedding. You the client is responsible for the conduct of your guests.

I asked if their insurance would cover it and I was told that we would be responsible for any damange caused by the guests.

Seems odd and difficult to prove I would think.

It seems standard in their contract so other clients must have agreed to it. They do have back up equipment also on the day.

What do ye think? Is it standard?

pullandbang

foxy_j wrote: »

Hi,

So I was just looking over our wedding photographers contract and there was a clause that concerned me:

****** Photography is not responsible if any of the camera equipment/film that is damaged by any of the guests during the wedding. You the client is responsible for the conduct of your guests.

I asked if their insurance would cover it and I was told that we would be responsible for any damange caused by the guests.

Seems odd and difficult to prove I would think.

It seems standard in their contract so other clients must have agreed to it. They do have back up equipment also on the day.

What do ye think? Is it standard?

I suspect they may be concerned about not being able to continue to cover your wedding if their equipment is damaged by one of your guests.
It has been known to happen that a drunken guest grabs a camera and damages it beyond repair. Your photographer will have a back up camera, but that too may end up damaged by a guest, in which case you're fooked!
The clause in the contract is there to protect them from being sued by you. It's probably pretty standard in most photographers contracts.

foxy_j

Ok thanks. Was a bit worried we'd have to fork out a lot to cover the cost of the equipment. I wonder would wedding insurance be a good idea.

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foxy_j

Thanks. I rang a couple places that provide wedding insurance and this isn't covered. They were never asked it before apparently.

So hopefully it's a very unlikely thing to happen.

There are photographers contracts? I certainly never saw or heard of one with our photographer.

Aside from that I’ve been to a lot of weddings and never heard of a photographer damaging equipment. I wouldn’t be letting things like this worry you or your head will be wrecked altogether. We didn’t even know wedding insurance was a thing but we wouldn’t have considered it if we did.

pullandbang

Isaiah Aggressive Self-importance wrote: »

There are photographers contracts? I certainly never saw or heard of one with our photographer.

Aside from that I’ve been to a lot of weddings and never heard of a photographer damaging equipment. I wouldn’t be letting things like this worry you or your head will be wrecked altogether. We didn’t even know wedding insurance was a thing but we wouldn’t have considered it if we did.

All professional wedding photographers have wedding contracts that protect both the photographer and the client. However, I'm sure there are lots of "photographers" who don't but they really should be avoided.

Also I think the OP was talking about guests damaging photographers equipment rather than the photographer causing the damage.

pullandbang

pullandbang wrote: »

All professional wedding photographers have wedding contracts that protect both the photographer and the client. However, I'm sure there are lots of "photographers" who don't but they really should be avoided.

Also I think the OP was talking about guests damaging photographers equipment rather than the photographer causing the damage.

We had a professional wedding photographer, maybe there was a contract somewhere in a email but I never went looking for it or saw it mentioned.

Also I meant that I have never heard of a photographers equipment being damage either but by a guest or by himself. I can’t see it being an issue.

Sofiztikated

Isaiah Aggressive Self-importance wrote: »

We had a professional wedding photographer, maybe there was a contract somewhere in a email but I never went looking for it or saw it mentioned.

Also I meant that I have never heard of a photographers equipment being damage either but by a guest or by himself. I can’t see it being an issue.

I've seen cameras kicked (accidental and purposefully), gear bags stolen, gear bags thrown into ponds and fountains, someone pulling a light ring out of the way of their phone camera, and a photographer falling over a child, damaging a steady cam rig.

Insurance. Have it and not need it, rather than need it and not have it.

rovertom

I'd imagine that clause is there to cover the photographer in the case of them some how losing some or all of the wedding photographs. It's likely there to prevent you suing them more than they sue you.