All accounts are opened on the understanding that the trading terms and conditions of SKP & Associates LTD trading as Lensmen & Associates, Lensmen Video Production, Photographic and Time-lapse Photography Agency are accepted.

Lensmen Photography & Video’s Terms & Conditions regarding prices, quotes, and/or payment options are outlined below. If you need to discuss any of the following, please contact us at info@lensmen.ie:

Lensmen may adjust all prices to allow for an increase in labor and/or material costs occurring after the date of estimate or tender, applying such adjustment formulae or indices appropriate to the industry.

Payment

The lensmen department will raise an invoice on the day of the shoot. The invoice must be paid in full and payment cleared before the watermark is removed from finished videos/photos or the license to use the photos or videos will be transferred.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, a quotation is valid up to 15 days from the date on which it is issued, after which Lensmen reserves the right to amend it or withdraw it. Our terms are strictly 15 days from the date of invoice for our clients.

We have a policy of charging interest in accordance with the Late Payment EU Directive and Prompt Payments

The license to use the photography or videos will not be transferred until goods are paid for in full and payment cleared. SKP & Associates Ltd will implement The European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2012 policy of charging interest in accordance with the late payment of EU directive, if invoices are not paid in full after one month from the date of invoice. With effect fromAct 35/ECof 29^th June 2002 the late payment interest rate is 8.00% per annum (that is based on the ECB rate ) of 0.00% plus the margin of 8%). This rate equates to a daily rate of 0.022%.” All photography and Video © Lensmen Video Production, Photographic and Time-lapse Photography Agency.

All prices are subject to Value Added Tax.

1. VAT will be charged at the appropriate rate of 13.5% on the photographer’s,  videographer, or cameraman’s attendance, media syndication service & materials or photographic prints.
2. VAT will be charged at the appropriate rate of 23% on all digital images/scans and on all video editing, including the insertion of slides/images/graphics.

All prices are calculated at the current rate applicable on the date of quotation and therefore may be subject to change.

All quotes are emailed to the client and are valid for 15 days.

An extra 5% charge will be incurred for credit card transactions.

Exclusivity
The Client may be authorised to publish the Photographs/video to the exclusion of all other persons. However, SKP & Associates Ltd retains the right in all cases to use the Photographs/videos and Material in any manner at any time and in any part of the world for the purposes of advertising or otherwise promoting their work.

If the License to Use includes an exclusivity period, SKP & Associates Ltd shall be entitled to use the Photographs/videos for any purpose after the expiry of said exclusivity period without further notice to the Client.

PO Number

A PO Number must be given to Lensmen before the assignment is started or when the invoice is sent to the client. This must be done within three working days.

Cancellation and Postponement

A booking form is considered firm from the date of confirmation and accordingly, S.K.P & Associates Ltd will, at their discretion, charge a fee for cancellation or postponement. In the event of a cancellation of any booking by the Client, in addition to any entitlement to claim damages for losses arising from such cancellation S.K.P & Associates Ltd t/a Lensmen & Associates, in any event, be entitled to retain/charge:

Cancellation one week prior to a confirmed booking at no charge.

Cancellation 24 hours prior to confirmed booking 20% of the estimated quote

Cancellation 12 hours prior to confirmed booking 50% of the estimated quote

Expenses
Where extra expenses or time are incurred by S.K.P & Associates Ltd t/a Lensmen & Associates as a result of alterations to the original brief by the Client, or otherwise at their request, the Client shall give approval to and be liable to pay such extra expenses or fees at S.K.P & Associates Ltd normal rate to S.K.P & Associates Ltd in addition to the expenses shown as having been agreed or estimated.

The cost of both traveling time and milages/km to and from the job is

Traveling time  €40.00 per hour and €00.85 per km from our office in North Strand, Dublin 3 to your location. This price is excluding car parking costs, tolls, or out-of-pocket expenses.
Payment

All accounts are opened on the understanding that the trading terms and conditions of SKP & Associates LTD trading as Lensmen & Associates, Lensmen Video Production, Photographic and Time-lapse Photography Agency are accepted.