This comprehensive Wedding Photography Contract Bundle comprises all the necessary documents to safeguard your business interests while delivering exceptional wedding photography services to your clients.
Included in this bundle:
- Wedding Services Contract: This contract covers all the essential areas that photography business owners need to address to legally protect themselves when providing services for a wedding.
- Wedding Specific Model Releases: These releases are crucial if you plan to use the wedding images for advertising or portfolio purposes. They protect your business from legal action and clarify the client's rights regarding the use of their images. The bundle includes:
- Standard release form: A document used for general photography usage and publicity rights.
- Limited release by client's choice: Allows the client to specify which photographs can be used.
- Limited release to exclude specific contents: Permits the client to exclude certain photographs from publication, such as pre-wedding photos or those featuring alcohol.
- Print Release: This customizable form outlines the client's permissions and restrictions regarding the printing of digital files. It grants permission for printing only, emphasizing copyright laws and prohibiting commercial use.
Provisions include:
- Non-refundable payment: With liquidated damages language to secure the booking.
- Payment schedule and completion schedule: Ensuring clarity on payment terms and project timelines.
- Late fees: Addressing consequences for late or missed payments.
- Pre-wedding consultation preference: Accommodating client preferences for pre-wedding discussions.
- Cancellation and rescheduling: Clearly outlining policies for such scenarios.
- Photographic materials included/defined: Defining the scope of photographic coverage.
- Artist right of discretion for images: Affirming the photographer's artistic control.
- Copyright and reproductions: Establishing guidelines for the use and reproduction of images.
- Client usage of images: Clarifying the client's rights regarding image usage.
- Safe-working environment and cooperation: Setting expectations for a conducive work environment.
- Exclusive photographer clause: Asserting the photographer's exclusivity for the event.
- Failure to perform: Outlining procedures in case of failure to fulfill contractual obligations.
- Substitute/backup photographer: Providing for contingencies with backup options.
- Incorporation of standard price list: Ensuring transparency in pricing.
- Meals and breaks for the photography team: Addressing the provision of meals and breaks.
- Venue guidelines and client responsibility: Outlining venue-related guidelines and client responsibilities.
- Travel and overage fees: Clarifying policies regarding additional expenses.
A common (and GREAT) question is the differences in our wedding services contracts.
Wedding Essentials is the general wedding contract you have with clients.
Destination are full, standard weddings photographed at destination locations (not within your local area - think across or out of country).
Elopements - small scale weddings limiting number of people and activites. These won't typically include full-receptions etc.
Template in .doc for easy copy-paste
Highlighted guides and notes for easy fill-in-the-blank customization
Access to TLT KNOWLEDGE BASE - explanations of key contractual provisions so you understand and can explain to your clients
#1 Download instantly via email
#2 Back-up to your digital file system for use in future
#3 Fill-in-the-blank and edit based on guides in the contract
#4 Copy/paste into any online contract signing system or CRM for use!
- Why choose TheLawTog?
Headed by Rachel Brenke, TheLawTog is the only dedicated resource for photographers. With practicing lawyers, business consultants, CPA, financial planners (and more!) you’ll get information with first-hand experience to help your photography business.
- Can I edit the contracts?
Yes! They come as .doc files so you can fill-in-the-blank, remove or add what you need. We provide options and headings to easily allow for editing.
- Can I use these contracts if not in the US?
TheLawTog®’s contract forms are drafted on general American law-based contract principles and are applicable to many states. Due to variations in law based on location and business policies, the contracts are editable and easily adaptable. If you are a photographer outside the US, the policies may be implemented for your business, but U.S. Federal Copyright laws and other legal theories may not apply. For example, in the United States, unless otherwise contracted, the photographer retains copyright ownership of images. However, in other countries, the law may give the copyright ownership to the client and necessitate a provision for transfer.
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