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No.
Screenshotting images is legally considered theft. In doing so you are agreeing to be charged via invoice. 

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Images are edited upon purchase.

Usually, I only upload unedited proofs. Occasionally I will upload lightly edited versions. Edits upon purchase include cropping, straightening, adjusting lighting and clarity. Please note that my image style is more “bright and airy” than “dark and moody”. This is a signature of my work and can not be altered.

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Yes. This can be anywhere from a further $5-$50, depending on the intensity of the manipulation. Some drastic edits may not be feasible. Please contact me for an exact quote. 

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No.
This is because it misrepresents my work to potential clients and may degrade the quality of the photograph. Please contact me for permission before manipulating the work in any way, such as a graphic designer creating breeding/sales advert.

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The week after your competition: 1-3 days
8+ days after your competition: 3-10 days

This is because I clear out my schedule to process these images in the week immediately after your competition. If you order your images later, I am often working on other events or photoshoots, so I can’t guarantee I’ll process them as quickly.

Note - if you selected additional edits, e.g. object or person removal, these may take longer.

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Tagging @halfstepsphotography on social media is greatly appreciated, but not compulsory.
I love to see you sharing my work and re-post tagged images to my Instagram stories where I can.

Sponsors can share your images, but not download or re-post.
If sponsors wish to re-post images themselves, use them as part of their ongoing promotion or website, they can purchase a commercial licence through the gallery page.

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Images can be purchased in social media size, which is insufficient for printing (2048px on the longside, 72dpi) or high resolution (up to 6700px on the longside - note this varies based on crop) at 300dpi.

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Yes! I have a range of loose prints, canvases and very cool acrylic blocks available in your gallery. When you add your photo to cart, select ‘prints’ instead of digitals.

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1. Click the ‘View Proofs’ link to take you to your proof galleries.
2. Select your event and navigate to your images
3. When you like an image, select the love-heart to add an image to your shortlist of favourites.
4. Click favourites from the menu up the top. Add the ones you really love to your cart.
5. Click checkout. Note that ‘shipping’ sometimes shows for digital orders, but never goes through to the final amount once you go through to PayPal. Unfortunately this is a glitch on the website which can’t be fixed.
Triple check that your entered email is correct, as this is where your photos will be sent.
6. Pay via either PayPal or direct deposit. If you haven’t received your order within 3 days (week after the show) or within 10 days (one + week after the show) please email me, as the email with your order may have been misplaced.

Note - there are discounts for 5, 10 and 15 images. Often these can end up saving you money - for example, it’s cheaper to buy 10 photos than to buy 7, 8 or 9. These discounts are activated once you put 5, 10 or 15 images into your cart. 

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Photos are sent via a site called ‘WeTransfer’ and download in a .zip file - many phones are unable to extract this. You can either download an app which can extract images from Zip files (e.g. WinZip), use your computer, or request files be emailed individually.

Note that your files from WeTransfer only last one week, so download and save them to a couple of places. If you haven’t received your order within 3 days (week after the show) or within 10 days (if you ordered more than a week after the show) please email me.

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Due to limited space, I remove event galleries after every 2-3 events. Pending on the time of year, this can be anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 months. Once the gallery is removed, there is a $10 re-upload fee which will come off of your purchase price via a coupon code. 

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Please email with what part of the image you would like to see (e.g. rider face, horse’s mouth), and I will send you a close up of that part of the image, sans watermark. 

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Proof galleries include a large watermark to prevent theft. Social media sized images include a small signature, in the form of my logo. High resolution files include no signature. Prints purchased through me also include no signature. 

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Download a price list here.

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Event images include an early bird special - this usually ends at 9am the Wednesday following a Sunday event, but can vary. Check social media for the most up to date information - @halfstepsphotography on Facebook and Instagram. 

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Under Australian Law, copyright remains with the photographer who took the picture for their lifetime and a further 70 years.

When you buy a photo, you are buying a copy of the image with a particular set of rights, known as licencing.

Images available via my galleries are available for an indefinite personal use licence. This excludes you from using the image to make a profit. For example, under a personal use licence, you could put your photograph on a mug for your own use or to gift a friend - but you could not produce a range of mugs with the photograph to sell on to the public. If you wanted to do that, you would need permission and to purchase a commercial use licence. Think of it as you would a book - you only buy a copy. You would not then own the story and be able to produce copies of the same story to sell on.

With a personal use licence, it also means that if someone approached you to use a photo of yourself for their business (e.g. a sponsor), because you do not own the copyright, you don’t have the rights to give them that permission. The business would need to contact the photographer.

The line between personal use and commercial use can become difficult when you own a business, such as training and selling horses, or even a non-equine business where you wish to use an image in your promotional material. When in doubt, it is best to contact your photographer to confirm the permitted uses of your image.