SHUTTERFAM
Attendance at a ShutterFam experience constitutes acceptance of the rules and expectations listed below.
Usage Rights & Photographer Acknowledgment
All models have signed the official ShutterFam Model Release. By checking the box at registration (“See Event Participation Agreement”), photographers acknowledge that:
They retain full ownership of the photos they create.
Model consent for image use has been secured by ShutterFam for all participating photographers.
This ensures clear, consistent rights for both photographers and models throughout the event.
CODE OF CONDUCT
1.1 ZERO TOLERANCE FOR HARASSMENT:
ANY FORMS OF HARASSMENT, INCLUDING BULLYING AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT ARE NOT ALLOWED.
1.2 RESPECTFUL BEHAVIOR:
REFRAIN FROM MAKING INAPPROPRIATE ADVANCES TOWARDS ANY ATTENDEE.
1.3 REPORTING INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR:
WE’RE ALL ABOUT KEEPING THINGS SAFE HERE! FEEL FREE TO SPEAK UP AND LET US KNOW IF YOU SEE ANYTHING THAT DOESN’T FEEL RIGHT.
COMMUNICATION AND CONSENT
2.1 TAGGING PROTOCOL:
MODELS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, AND EVENT HOSTS MAY BE OPTIONALLY TAGGED IN SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AND OR PUBLICATIONS.
2.2 PUBLIC IMAGE SHARING NOTICE:
IMAGES CREATED AT SHUTTERFAM EVENTS ARE INTENDED FOR PORTFOLIOS AND CREATIVE USE. BY PARTICIPATING, ALL PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT PHOTOGRAPHERS MAY SHARE IMAGES FROM THE EVENT PUBLICLY.
2.3 WARDROBE AND STYLING CONSENT:
OBTAIN CONSENT BEFORE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO MODELS’ WARDROBE, HAIR, OR APPEARANCE.
PARTICIPANT GUIDELINES
3.1 RIGHT TO REMOVE PARTICIPANTS:
ORGANIZERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DISMISS ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO VIOLATES THE EVENT’S GUIDELINES OR DISRUPTS THE ATMOSPHERE IN WHICH CASE A REFUND WILL NOT BE GIVEN.
3.2 CONDUCT EVALUATION:
ORGANIZERS WILL SCREEN PHOTOGRAPHERS AND MODELS FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND CONDUCT.
3.3 ATTENDANCE LIMITATIONS:
ADDITIONAL GUESTS WILL NEED TO BE APPROVED BY THE HOST AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY AN ENTRANCE FEE AT THE PHOTOGRAPHER PRICE.
LOGISTICS AND ORGANIZATION
4.1 PAYMENT POLICY:
PAYMENT CONFIRMS PARTICIPATION (UNLESS EVENT IS FREE)
4.2 CANCELLATION PROTOCOL:
A 48 HOUR NOTICE REQUIRED FOR CANCELLATIONS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND.
4.3 SPOT RESERVATION POLICY:
EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE PARTICIPANTS, BUT RESERVATIONS CANNOT BE GUARANTEED.
EQUIPMENT AND ETIQUETTE
5.1 EQUIPMENT GUIDELINES:
AVOID BRINGING EXCESSIVE GEAR OR OVERSIZED EQUIPMENT THAT MAY OBSTRUCT OR INCONVENJENCE OTHER PARTICIPANTS.
5.2 PHOTOGRAPHY ETIQUETTE:
MAINTAIN RESPECT AND AWARENESS WHILE SHOOTING, ENSURING THAT YOUR ACTIONS DO NOT IMPEDE OR OBSTRUCT OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS’ OPPORTUNITIES.
EVENT COLLABORATION
6.1 COLLABORATION EXPECTATIONS:
MODELS ARE EXPECTED TO COLLABORATE WITH MULTIPLE PHOTOGRAPHERS, AVOIDING EXCLUSIVITY WITH A SINGLE PHOTOGRAPHER.
6.2 CONTENT CREATION:
MODELS ARE NOT TO CREATE CONTENT FOR THEMSELVES THAT INTERRUPTS, IMPEDES, OR EXCLUDES COLLABORATION WITH PHOTOGRAPHERS.