HOW IT WORKS

1. Pre-Booking Discussion

• Discuss Your Needs & Preferences: Before the shoot, you'll have the opportunity to discuss your specific goals for the session. Whether you want action-packed sequences, specific angles, or artistic shots, we’ll tailor the shoot to match your vision.
• Special Requests: Let us know if there are any particular moments, tricks, or surfing techniques you’d like captured. This helps us plan the shoot to focus on what matters most to you.

2. Location Planning

• Agree on the Location: Together, we’ll decide on the best surf spot considering the tide, weather conditions, and optimal lighting to ensure we capture high-quality images.
• Weather & Tide Considerations: Our photographer, with 6 years of experience in Siargao, will help choose the perfect time and spot to capture your best surf moments based on local conditions.

3. Session Duration Options

• Choose Your Session Duration: Select the length of your surf photography session from our available options, ensuring it fits your schedule and captures the moments you desire. Options range from shorter sessions for quick, focused shoots to longer sessions to document your entire surf experience.

4. Booking Deposit

• Secure Your Spot: A Php 1,500 non-refundable deposit is required to confirm your booking. This guarantees your session and reserves our photographer for your chosen time and date.

5. During the Shoot

• Professional & Passionate Photography: Our photographer will be on location, capturing all the best shots, sequences, and moments while you enjoy your surfing experience.
• Focus on Fun & Action: We aim to document not just your surfing skills but also the fun and excitement of your time in the waves.

6. Post-Shoot Photo Selection & Editing

• Selection of Best Photos: After the session, we will carefully review and select the top photos, ensuring that all sequences and key moments are included.
• Professional Editing: The selected photos will be professionally edited to enhance quality, lighting, and color, making sure the final product is stunning.

7. Photo Delivery

• Delivered via Google Drive: Within 24 hours after the shoot, we will deliver the finished product via Google Drive. You will receive high-resolution digital copies of all the best photos from your session, ready to download and share.

PAYMENT TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. Deposit

• A Php 1,500 non-refundable deposit is required to confirm your booking. This deposit guarantees your session and reserves our photographer for the agreed-upon date and time.
• The deposit must be paid at the time of booking. Failure to pay the deposit will result in the session not being secured.

2. Balance Payment

• The remaining balance for the surf photography session must be paid on the day of the shoot, either before or immediately after the session. Payment can be made via cash or any other method agreed upon in advance.
• If the balance is not paid on the day of the shoot, Siargao Surf Tours reserves the right to withhold the delivery of photos until payment is completed.

3. Cancellation and Rescheduling 

• The Php 1,500 deposit is non-refundable. In case of cancellation by the customer, the deposit will not be returned.
• Customers may reschedule their session at least 24 hours in advance to avoid forfeiting the deposit. Any rescheduling requests made with less than 24 hours' notice may result in the loss of the deposit, subject to the photographer’s availability.

4. Session Duration & Additional Time 

• Customers must choose the duration of the photography session from the available options at the time of booking.
• If the customer wishes to extend the session on the day of the shoot, additional fees will apply, and the balance must be adjusted accordingly.

5. Deliverables 

• After the shoot, all the best photos, including action sequences, will be selected and professionally edited.
• The final edited photos will be delivered to the customer via Google Drive within 24 hours after the shoot.
• Photos will not be delivered until the full payment has been received.

6. Weather and Conditions 

• If weather or tide conditions are not favorable on the day of the shoot, Siargao Surf Tours will work with the customer to reschedule the session. In such cases, the deposit will carry over to the new booking.
• If rescheduling is not possible due to weather or tide conditions, and the photographer is unable to fulfill the session, a full refund of the deposit will be issued.

7. Refunds 

• Refunds are only available if Siargao Surf Tours cancels the session due to circumstances beyond control (e.g., extreme weather, unforeseen conditions) and is unable to reschedule.
• No refunds will be issued for changes or cancellations made by the customer that fall outside of the 24-hour rescheduling window.