Commercial Contract: Creates the legal relationship with client.  The commercial contract includes the following legal protections: outlines services, booking and payment, late fees for missed payments, planning meetings, client requests, cancellations, reschedules, late arrivals, completion schedule, delivery schedule, processing fees, processing inclusions, expedited fees, location and travel fees, independent contractor status, identification of client representative, artistic rights, photographic materials, liability, force majeure, termination of agreement, safe working environment, confidentiality, and legal miscellany as needed.

This download comes with TWO versions of the contract.

#1 Commercial Contract where photographer retains the copyright ownership of the images

#2 Commercial Contract where the photographer conveys the copyright ownership to someone else

BONUS: Also includes the Commercial License document needed to extend the license of use rights to a third-party.

Commercial License:  Extends the permissions and outlines the details for how a client can use the photographs.   The commercial license includes the following legal protections: identification of intellectual property rights, distribution of photographic materials, use of photographic materials, approvals, audits, disclaimer, indemnification, third-party infringement, termination of license, confidentiality, and legal miscellany as needed.

Commercial Model Release: Allows client to easily and legally give permission for use of their images for commercial purposes (magazine, ad, etc.) It also releases any claims the client may have to future compensation for use of images. This download includes adult and minor language releases. (NOTE: This model release contains language specific to commercial photography and is different from the general model release included with many of our portrait contracts.)

Commercial License:  Extends the permissions and outlines the details for how a client can use the photographs.   The commercial license includes the following legal protections: identification of intellectual property rights, distribution of photographic materials, use of photographic materials, approvals, audits, disclaimer, indemnification, third-party infringement, termination of license, confidentiality, and legal miscellany as needed.

Contract outlines the relationship between Photographer and party hiring the Photographer to engage in real estate photography (typically the real estate agent). Provisions include service, deliverables, relationship of parties, creation of photographs (manner and method), travel fees, charges, expenses, compensation, cancellation, indemnification, confidentiality, waivers, transfers, assignments, and more.

Waiver and Release Document – This is an optional form. This form is presented to the Property Owner by the Client. The waiver states that property owner will waive their right to sue. This form is optional since the Client under the Real Estate Licensing Agreement must defend the Photographer via the indemnification clause. However, if the photographer need direct evidence from the property owner that Photographer will not be sued by Property Owner, then the Photographer may use the waiver and release. The photographer will give this to the Client to have the property owner’s signature. When the Client has obtained the signature, Client must send a copy to the Photographer for his/her records. This form will be signed by the Property Owner that owns that property that is the subject of Real Estate Licensing Agreement.

This provides the permissions of use by client (typically real estate agent) for the use of the photographs -including printed advertisement, online and MLS permissions. Limits to the use of photographs to the client only and prohibits the photographs to continue advertising property for sale or lease if agent no longer carries the listing.

Agreement between the styled shoot host and each vendor who will contribute or participate in the styled shoot. Covers relationship of parties, use of equipment and props, venue fee allocation, compensation, confidentiality and non-disclosure of proprietary information, cancellation, publication of images and material from collaboration (including where, how, when, and if they can be submitted to external sites such as blog features), cooperative attitude of vendors, waivers, indemnification, and legal miscellany.

Provided by the photographer to each vendor or host for use after the styled shoot. Reinforces copyright ownership with the photographer and defines the uses, including permissions regarding image alterations.

For models to sign and provide to each person using the images. Allows model to easily and legally give permission for use of their images for commercial purposes (magazine, ad, blog post, etc.). It also releases any claims the model may have to future compensation for use of images. This release includes language covering adults and minors.