Model Release Form

I am photographing a model at the weekend and it's imperative to consider the legal side of things before you move into any kind of photography with a model or a total stranger


It is therefore important to produce a Model Release Form, this is a form that the model will sign which grants certain rights and permissions to the photographer  to photograph,reproduce,manipulate and sell images produced from the photographic session

At a bare minimum, the release form should state that the model has agreed to be photographed and they have granted permission for the photographs to be used for all lawful purposes including commercial use.

The agreement to be photographed is consent to invade that person’s right to privacy. For this consent to be effective:

1. It must be granted by someone who is capable of understanding the nature and consequences associated with the photography and who has the authority to consent.
2. The release needs to specify the uses for the photographs.
3. The release should include a general comment as to the nature of the photographs taken and the dates of the shoot.

Shown below is a template which I have sourced from the Internet and one which I will be 

using at the weekend when I'm shooting with my model