Model and property release

Last updated: 2026-09-25

A contributor uploads this form, signed, together with any photograph that shows a recognizable person or private property. Print it, sign it, and upload a scan or a clear photo of the signed page from the Releases tab in your Contribute dashboard.

1. The shoot

Photographer or contributor name: ______________________________
Date and place of the shoot: ______________________________
Short description: ______________________________

2. The person or property

Full name of the person (or of the property and its owner): ______________________________
Address and email or phone: ______________________________

3. Permission

I give the photographer named above, [Company legal name], and their licensees and successors permission to use, license and sell photographs and other images of me (or of my property) taken at the shoot, in any media, worldwide and without a time limit, for commercial and editorial purposes. This includes editing, cropping, and combining the images with other material.

4. What I understand

• I am not owed further payment beyond anything already agreed with the photographer, and I have no right to approve individual uses.
• I may be shown in a wide range of uses. Images will not be used in a way that is defamatory or pornographic without my separate written permission.
• I have the right to sign this form, and I am 18 or older (or my parent or legal guardian signs below).
• This release is governed by [governing law].

5. Signatures

Signature of the person (or property owner): ______________________________ Date: ______________
Printed name: ______________________________

If the person is under 18, signature of parent or legal guardian: ______________________________ Date: ______________
Printed name and relationship: ______________________________

Signature of the photographer: ______________________________ Date: ______________

Questions: [contact email]