a model photo copyright release form is a document that is specifically designed to show evidence of the authority a photographer has to reproduce any image captured of a model during a single session. this type of authorization allows the photographer to reproduce the photographs for a variety of purposes including commercial displays and their own portfolio. with that being said, there will be no permission granted for the resale of the photos nor will there be any allowable use that would permit exploitation or malicious intent toward any member of the company. model photo copyright should be reviewed and agreed upon by model and photographer. the photographer should review any payments or exchanges or considerations to be made a condition of fulfilling the contract. our support agents are standing by to assist you. please be aware that our agents are not licensed attorneys and cannot address legal questions.

this model release agreement is entered into between [photographer] (“photographer”) and [model] name (“model”), effective as of the date of signing this agreement. be up front; let the model know what type of images are being taken. model’s payment in exchange for this release is limited to that set forth in this model release agreement and photographer will not provide any additional compensation to model based on commercial success of use of any of the photographs. in exchange for the releases given above in this model release agreement, model is being paid the following compensation: panda tip: in order for this to be a valid contract, the model must get something of value in return for his/her release of rights. what that is will vary greatly depending on the context of the photography being taken. model has no ownership or intellectual property rights to the photographs.

a model release form is important to protect photographers from liability and licensing claims that may arise down the road. they sign a model release, and you provide them with a photo release for duplication purposes. when photographing groups of people in public, a photography model release form should be signed by any individuals in the photo that stands out as “identifiable” due to their unique look, dress, tattoos or other distinguishing characteristics. for this reason, this clause should be included in all of your photography copyright model release forms to both protect yourself and those that license your photos. if a model refuses to sign after a day of shooting, the work is lost.