The next page contains a sample of a basic model release suitable for printing and use as a basic agreement between you and a model. It is also a good idea to get a photograph of the model’s driver’s license for proof of identity and age. This release is provided “as is” without any warranty as to its usefulness for commercial work, completeness or appropriateness to your situation or location. Check with a legal expert regarding the laws of your particular location, especially as it pertains to nude photography.
Some photographers have the release signed before shooting, while others do it after. There is a debate that signing before the photos are taken makes the release legally less enforceable. I have the model sign the release after the shoot, and have not had a problem with a model release
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Model Release
For good and valuable consideration in the value of THB ________, the receipt and legal
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, I ________________________ (Model)
hereby grant to ____________________ (Photographer), the Photographer’s assigns, and
those persons acting with the Photographer’s authority and permission, the right to take
and create photographs (in any format) and other graphical depictions incorporating my
likeness, in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter created (the Photographs).
I hereby agree that all rights to the Photographs, including copyright, are and shall remain
the sole property of the Photographer, free and clear from any claims by me or anyone
acting on my behalf. I have no right to approve the final images or to additional
compensation.
The Photographer’s rights include, but are not limited to, the rights, in perpetuity, to: use,
reuse, publish, and republish the Photographs; combine the Photographs with text and/or
with other images and/or media; photoshop or alter the Photographs, in any manner the Photographer
desires; and, use the Photographs for illustration, promotion, art, editorial, advertising,
trade, publishing, Internet publishing, or any other purpose whatsoever.
I hereby release, discharge, and agree to hold harmless the Photographer, the
Photographer’s heirs, legal representatives and assigns, and all persons acting under the
Photographer’s authority or those for whom he/she is acting, from any liability arising from
any use of the photographs or any changes or modification made thereto.
I hereby warrant that I knowingly appear fully nude in some or all of the photos, I am of full
legal age and have the right to contract in my own name. I have read the above
authorization, release, and agreement, prior to its execution, and I am fully familiar with the
contents thereof. This release shall be binding upon me and my heirs, legal representatives,
and assigns.
Full name: (print) ______________________ Date: _________________________
Signature: ______________________ Phone: _________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________
City: _____________________ State: _____ Zip: _________________
Witness Signature: ______________________________________________
Witness Name: ______________________________________________
