Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) are a binding agreement between you and Aluma Studios LLC, a California limited liability company trading as Morning Shadows (“Morning Shadows”, “we”, “us”, “our”). They govern your access to and use of this website and our services.

1. Acceptance

You accept these Terms when you confirm your age on entry, submit an inquiry or application, create an account, or place an order. If you do not accept them, do not use the site. If you accept on behalf of a company or agency, you confirm you are authorised to bind it.

2. Adults only

You confirm you are at least 18 years old — 21 where your jurisdiction requires it — and that viewing artistic nude and mature content is lawful where you are.

3. Bookings and sessions

An inquiry is a request, not a confirmed booking, and creates no obligation on either side. A booking is formed only when we accept it in writing and you pay the booking fee or invoice we issue. Session fees hold your date. The rescheduling and cancellation terms that apply to your booking are provided to you in writing before you pay, and form part of this agreement.

4. Prices, purchases and editions

• All prices are in US dollars and exclude taxes and duties unless stated otherwise.
• Limited editions are sold as signed, numbered works with a Certificate of Authenticity. Once an edition sells out it is closed and will not be reissued at that size.
• Print-on-demand items are produced and shipped by our print partner, Prodigi.
• Payments are processed by Epoch and HoneyBook. Their terms apply to the payment itself.
• We may correct pricing or availability errors and decline or refund any affected order.

5. Returns

Custom, made-to-order, digital and personalized items are not refundable, except where the law requires otherwise or the item is faulty. Faulty physical goods are replaced. See our Refunds & Returns policy, which forms part of these Terms. To make a claim, contact info@alumastudios.com.

6. Intellectual property and model releases

All photography, artwork and site content is © Aaron McPolin / Aluma Studios LLC. Buying or viewing a work grants you no rights in it beyond personal enjoyment of the physical or licensed item you purchased. You may not reproduce, resell, redistribute, scrape or train models on our content without our prior written permission. Talent and collaborators grant licenses under their own separate written agreements and model releases. Where you are the subject of a session, how your images may be used is governed by the model release you sign for that session, and we publish your images only as that release permits.

7. Creator and Ambassador programs

Participation is governed by a separate written agreement covering rights, revenue share and conduct. Nothing on this site is an offer of employment, a partnership, or any guarantee of earnings or selection.

8. Acceptable use

You must not misuse the site. Specifically, you must not bypass or help anyone bypass the age gate, scrape or harvest content or data, attempt to gain unauthorised access to any account or system, or infringe our intellectual property. We may suspend or terminate access for breach.

9. Disclaimers and limitation of liability

The site is provided “as is” and “as available”. To the fullest extent permitted by law we exclude all implied warranties, and we are not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential loss, or for loss of profit, revenue or data. To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total liability arising out of or in connection with these Terms is limited to the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the claim arose. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited, including for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud.

10. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. The Effective date above shows when the current version took effect. Changes apply to your use of the site from the date they are posted, and to orders and bookings placed after that date. The Terms in force when you booked continue to govern that booking.

11. General

• Severability. If any provision is held unenforceable, the rest remains in full force.
• No waiver. If we do not enforce a provision, we do not waive our right to enforce it later.
• Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our written consent. We may assign them to a successor of our business.
• Entire agreement. These Terms, together with the policies they reference and any written booking or program agreement you sign, are the entire agreement between us on this subject.
• No third-party rights. No one other than you and us has any right to enforce these Terms.

12. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute arising out of them are governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. You and we submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Los Angeles County, California, except where the mandatory consumer law of your country of residence gives you the right to bring proceedings elsewhere.

13. Contact

Aluma Studios LLC (DBA Morning Shadows), Los Angeles, California, USA
info@alumastudios.com