Last updated August 15, 2025

We are Duane Furlong Studios (“Company,” “we,” “us,” “our”). We operate this website and provide headshot and portrait photography services that refer to or link to these legal terms (the “Legal Terms”) (collectively, the “Services”).

You can contact us by email at legal@duanefurlongstudios.com or by mail to:

Duane Furlong Studios
8601 E Palo Verde Dr
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
Phone: (480) 201-7204

These Legal Terms constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”), and Duane Furlong Studios concerning your access to and use of the Services. You agree that by accessing the Services, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Legal Terms. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE LEGAL TERMS, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SERVICES AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.

Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Services from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Legal Terms at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of these Legal Terms, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Legal Terms to stay informed of updates. You will be subject to, and will be deemed to have been made aware of and to have accepted, the changes in any revised Legal Terms by your continued use of the Services after the date such revised Legal Terms are posted.

We recommend that you print a copy of these Legal Terms for your records.

Our Services

Photography Services: We provide professional headshot and portrait photography services, including but not limited to business headshots, corporate portraits, personal branding photography, and individual portrait sessions.

The information provided when using the Services is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Services from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

Photography Session Terms

Booking and Scheduling: All photography sessions must be booked in advance. A signed contract and deposit are required to secure your session date.

Session Duration: Standard headshot sessions are typically 30-60 minutes. Portrait sessions may vary based on the package selected.

Image Delivery: Final edited images will be delivered within 2-3 weeks of your session via secure online gallery. Rush delivery may be available for an additional fee.

Image Selection: You will receive a predetermined number of professionally edited images based on your selected package. Additional images may be purchased separately.

Weather Policy: For outdoor sessions, we will monitor weather conditions and reschedule if necessary for safety and quality reasons.

Intellectual Property Rights

We are the owner of all intellectual property rights in our Services, including all photographs, website designs, text, graphics, and other content (collectively, the “Content”), as well as the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”).

Photography Copyright: All photographs taken during your session are protected by copyright law and remain the property of Duane Furlong Studios. You are granted specific usage rights as outlined in your photography contract.

Client Usage Rights: Upon full payment, clients receive personal usage rights for the images included in their package. This includes use for personal branding, social media, websites, marketing materials, and professional purposes, unless otherwise specified in your contract.

Commercial Usage: Any commercial usage beyond standard business/professional use requires written permission and may involve additional licensing fees.

The Content and Marks are provided “AS IS” for your personal and professional use as specified in your photography contract.

Your Use of Our Services

Subject to your compliance with these Legal Terms and your signed photography contract, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access the Services and use the photographs you have purchased solely for the purposes outlined in your contract.

You may not reproduce, redistribute, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any photographs or Content without our express prior written permission, except as specifically granted in your photography contract.

If you wish to make any use of the photographs or Content other than as set out in your contract, please contact us at legal@duanefurlongstudios.com or by mail to:

Duane Furlong Studios
8601 E Palo Verde Dr
Scottsdale, AZ 85250

Payment Terms

Deposits: A non-refundable deposit is required to secure your session booking. Deposit amounts vary by package and will be specified in your contract.

Final Payment: Full payment is due before image delivery unless other arrangements have been made in writing.

Late Payments: Late payments may result in delayed image delivery and additional fees.

Cancellation Policy: Client cancellations with less than 48 hours notice will forfeit their deposit. Cancellations with 48+ hours notice may reschedule without penalty, subject to availability.

Model Release and Consent

By booking a photography session, you grant us permission to use select images from your session for marketing, portfolio, and promotional purposes, including but not limited to our website, social media, and marketing materials. If you prefer your images not be used for promotional purposes, please notify us in writing before your session.

Your Submissions

Please review this section carefully prior to using our Services to understand the rights you give us when you submit content through the Services.

Submissions: By directly sending us any question, comment, suggestion, idea, feedback, or other information about the Services (“Submissions”), you agree to assign to us all intellectual property rights in such Submission.

You agree that we shall own this Submission and be entitled to its unrestricted use and dissemination for any lawful purpose, commercial or personal.

You are responsible for what you submit. By sending us Submissions you confirm that you have read and agree with our prohibited activities and will not submit any content that is illegal, harassing, hateful, harmful, defamatory, obscene, bullying, abusive, discriminatory, threatening to any person or group, sexually explicit, false, inaccurate, deceitful, or misleading.

User Representations

By using the Services, you represent and warrant that: (1) you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Legal Terms; (2) you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside; (3) you will not access the Services through automated or non-human means; (4) you will not use the Services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (5) your use of the Services will not violate any applicable law or regulation.

If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your session and refuse any and all current or future use of the Services.

Prohibited Activities

You may not access or use the Services for any purpose other than that for which we make the Services available. As a user of the Services, you agree not to:

• Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Services to create or compile a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us
• Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Services
• Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Services
• Use any information obtained from the Services to harass, abuse, or harm another person
• Use the Services in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations
• Upload or transmit viruses, Trojan horses, or other material that interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Services
• Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content
• Copy or adapt the Services’ software, including but not limited to HTML, JavaScript, or other code

Services Management

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the Services for violations of these Legal Terms; (2) take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Legal Terms; (3) refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or disable any of your content or any portion thereof; (4) remove from the Services or otherwise disable all content that are excessive in size or are in any way burdensome to our systems; and (5) otherwise manage the Services in a manner designed to protect our rights and property and to facilitate the proper functioning of the Services.

Term and Termination

These Legal Terms shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Services. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE LEGAL TERMS, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES, TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE LEGAL TERMS OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION.

If we terminate your account for any reason, you are prohibited from creating a new account under your name or the name of any third party. We reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.

Modifications and Interruptions

We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Services at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. However, we have no obligation to update any information on our Services.

We cannot guarantee the Services will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Services, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Services at any time or for any reason without notice to you.

Governing Law

These Legal Terms shall be governed by and defined following the laws of Arizona and you irrevocably consent that the courts of Maricopa County, Arizona shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any dispute which may arise in connection with these Legal Terms.

Dispute Resolution

Informal Negotiations

To expedite resolution and control the cost of any dispute, controversy, or claim related to these Legal Terms, the Parties agree to first attempt to negotiate any Dispute informally for at least 30 days before initiating arbitration. Such informal negotiations commence upon written notice from one Party to the other Party.

Binding Arbitration

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Legal Terms shall be referred to and finally resolved by the American Arbitration Association under the Commercial Arbitration Rules. The number of arbitrators shall be one. The seat of arbitration shall be Scottsdale, Arizona. The language of the proceedings shall be English.

Restrictions

The Parties agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the Dispute between the Parties individually. No arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding; there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on a class-action basis or to utilize class-action procedures.

Exceptions to Informal Negotiations and Arbitration

The Parties agree that the following Disputes are not subject to the above provisions concerning informal negotiations and binding arbitration: any Disputes seeking to enforce or protect the intellectual property rights of a Party; any Dispute related to, or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use.

Corrections

There may be information on the Services that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including descriptions, pricing, availability, and various other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Services at any time without prior notice.

Disclaimer

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SERVICES’ CONTENT AND WE WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS.

Limitations of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) use of the Services; (2) breach of these Legal Terms; (3) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Legal Terms; (4) your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or (5) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Services with whom you connected via the Services.

User Data

We will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Services for the purpose of managing the performance of the Services, as well as data relating to your use of the Services. You are solely responsible for all data that you transmit or that relates to any activity you have undertaken using the Services. You agree that we shall have no liability to you for any loss or corruption of any such data, and you hereby waive any right of action against us arising from any such loss or corruption of such data.

Electronic Communications

Visiting the Services, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS AND TO THE ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SERVICES.

Miscellaneous

These Legal Terms and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the Services constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Legal Terms shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Legal Terms operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. If any provision or part of these Legal Terms is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Legal Terms and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. There is no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship created between you and us as a result of these Legal Terms or use of the Services.

Contact Us

In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Services or to receive further information regarding use of the Services, please contact us at:

Duane Furlong Studios
8601 E Palo Verde Dr
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
Phone: (480) 201-7204
Email: legal@duanefurlongstudios.com