How to have a contract signed by multiple people?
Do you want the session contract to be signed by both members of the couple? Or by both parents of a child? No problem. In the shoot On the page of a shoot, in the Other contacts card, click Add to link a second contact to this shoot. A connection cannot be linked to a shoot, so it cannot appear in a contract. Only a contact can. For more information, see the article [What is the difference between a connection and a contact?](https://help.fotostudio.io/en/article/what-is-the-diffSome readersHow to customize the information requested from your client before contract signing?
The standard details Fotostudio needs for a contract to be signed, for example when a shoot or a mini session is booked online, are: last name, first name, email, phone, address. If one or more of these details are missing, the client is shown a window to fill them in before opening the contract. Fotostudio only asks for the contact details your contract uses. With the {clients} variable, it asks for everything: last name, first name, email, phone and full address. Without {clienFew readersHow to have a contract signed online?
Fotostudio lets you create and send a contract, and have your client sign it online. Once your contract is added to your shoot (on the shoot page, "Contracts" tab, Add contract > From a template button), you can send it with the Actions > Send button. When the client opens the contract through the link, they can read it and will find a signature box at the end. Online signing works on a computer, phone or tablet. Once signed, the contract is sent to the client as a PDF by email.Few readersHow to add a questionnaire to a contract?
When you create or edit a contract in Templates > Contracts & terms of business, click "Advanced features" under the template name: you'll find a "Linked questionnaire" field there. Just pick the questionnaire you want from your questionnaire templates (which you can set up in Templates > Questionnaires). 📷 Capture à refaire : Editing a contract template (Templates > Contracts & terms of businesFew readersHow to add my own signature to a contract?
To include your signature in your contracts, insert it as an image in your contract template (Templates > Contracts & terms of business, open the template, then Edit content). As a reminder, only the client can sign the contract.Few readersHow to disable the image rights checkbox in the contract (self-promotion)?
By default, your contracts include a checkbox for the client about image rights: "I authorize the photographer to use the photos for his own promotion (website, social networks, ...)." This checkbox lets you ask your client for permission to use their photos for your self-promotion (posting them on your website or social networks, for example). Legally, you must ask for permission. You can still disable this checkbox or change its text if you wish. To do this, go to [Modules > Checkboxes](htFew readersWhat is the difference between a contract and general terms and conditions of sale?
We wrote a blog post explaining the difference between a contract and terms and conditions of sale, available here (in French). In the Fotostudio contract template, we included all the details of the service (date, price, etc.) as well as the terms and conditions. So when your client signs the contract, they also sign the terms and conditions. If you also want your terms and conditions to appear on your quotes and invoices,Few readersWhy are the price variables not replaced in my contract?
The price variables in the contract ({shoot_price}, {shoot_deposit} and {shoot_balance}) are only replaced once the shoot price is set. Your client can do this when they accept a quote or select a package for their shoot. You can also set the shoot price yourself by validating the quote manually or by selecting a package from the "Estimates and invoices" tab of the shoot page. A quote that was accepted and then cancelled no longer sets the price: the variables use the last accepted quotFew readersRight of withdrawal for private clients
You are now required to offer your private clients a feature that lets them easily exercise their right of withdrawal (European Union, European Economic Area and United Kingdom). Good news: Fotostudio is already set up for it, and everything is automatic! 🥳 Here's what's in place: When the contract is signed When a (B2C) contract is signed, the withdrawal deadline is calculated automatically: 14 days, moved to the next working day in France if the 14th day falls on a weekend orFew readers
