Government Compliance & Regulatory Policies (India)
Standard terms of engagement for registered freelance cinematographers, candid photographers, drone pilots, and editors on the network
The Creator Guarantee: Fotolancer is built by visual artists for visual artists. We guarantee ₹0.00 platform commission on every shoot, secure escrow advance before you travel, and verified hardware protection so you can focus entirely on your visual craft.
1.1 Independent Status: You are engaging with studios through the Fotolancer network as a self-employed independent professional contractor. This agreement does not constitute an employment contract or agency.
1.2 Non-Exclusive: You remain 100% free to book direct wedding clients, collaborate with other studios, and operate your own photography business. You control your availability via the Mission Calendar.
1.3 Zero Commission: Fotolancer will never deduct 15%–20% cuts from your agreed day rate. Every rupee negotiated with the studio belongs strictly to you.
To uphold the luxury standard of Indian destination weddings, creators agree to adhere to the following technical benchmarks:
Camera crew must operate dual-slot bodies recording simultaneously to redundant memory cards for all key rituals.
Adequate batteries, chargers, and fast prime or f/2.8 zoom optics to handle challenging low-light banquet venues.
Drone operators must hold valid DGCA remote pilot certification, drone third-party insurance, and propeller guards.
Editors must utilize color-calibrated 100% sRGB/DCI-P3 reference displays and professional non-linear suites (DaVinci/Premiere).
3.1 Same-Night Ingest: For on-location camera crew, all raw image and video footage recorded during the day must be handed over to the studio lead or DIT station prior to departure from the venue, with MD5 checksum verification.
3.2 Card Retention: Creators agree not to format their primary memory cards for at least 72 hours after the event wrap to act as a secondary safety mirror until the studio completes redundant local backup.
5.1 Payouts are released directly to your verified bank account or UPI upon verification of successful shoot wrap and media ingestion.
5.2 In case of studio disputes, the platform milestone escrow desk reviews call sheet time stamps and DIT offload logs to ensure immediate and fair dispute resolution within 48 hours.