As an unforgettable celebration, weddings must be treated with the utmost legal care. Which means, legal protection as a wedding photographer is non-negotiable.
Whether you’re starting out, shooting for free, or an experienced professional, legal protection is extremely important. Consulting with couples and clearly outlining expectations is critical to your success.
Rachel Brenke is an active practicing lawyer for photographers who intimately understands laws that impact people just like you — making TheLawTog the best solution for your photography contract templates.
She knows the proper legal and strategic items to include in your contract so you’re protected + offering customer service + setting expectations.
*This savings is calculated based on a $325 hourly drafting rate. Estimations may vary by jurisdiction.
Are these good for outside of the United States?
These are general contract templates drafted on United States contract principles – you can view the entire explanation HERE of how to utilize these from state-to-state and outside of the United States.
Can I edit these?
Yes! As you go through you fill in the blanks, as well as you can edit for your jurisdiction and business needs.
What extension do these files come in?
All contracts come as Microsoft Word document files.
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Here is a cliff notes for you:
When starting my business, I wanted to be sure I invested in legal protections – including sound legal contracts. After hearing about the LawTog’s contracts, I researched them and invested in wedding, portrait, model call, and commercial licensing contract and model release bundles. I’m so glad I did!! When having them reviewed by a local business & contract attorney in my city, the attorney (a very experienced contract attorney in my state) only had to make minor tweaks to a couple of provisions to bring them in line with local state requirements. A couple of years later, I relocated across country to a new state. I again hired a local attorney in my new state to do a new contract review. She, too, only had to make very minor tweaks to bring the terms in line with local state laws. Its a relief to have such these contracts in place. They are one of the best investments I have made in my business.
Wish I would have found this site two years ago. 🙂 Definitely helping in places I was lacking in my contract, and I didn’t even realize it.
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