Term & Conditions

 

The basis for this contract is a non-commercial arrangement where the Model in the interest of gaining modeling experience or updating their portfolio, agrees that in exchange of modeling time, he/she/they shall receive processed photographs delivered to Model by Photographer as Digital downloads will be made available via a website specified and owned by the photographer but may also be made available through other media.

 

  Delivery shall take place in a timely manner and under any circumstance no longer than 20 days after the date of the shoot unless specified for other reasons such as travel away from home or prior agreement. This delivery constitutes the whole obligation of Photographer towards Model. Model agrees that copyright, moral rights, and all other intellectual property rights to the Photos belong to Photographer and/or his or her heirs, licensees or assigns, with full right of lawful disposition in any manner. Model agrees that, while he/she may use the Photos for purposes related to the promotion of Model's modeling business, including, but not limited to: advertising, portfolios, composite cards, exhibitions, contests, and promotional web sites, Model will not sell, profit or otherwise transfer publication rights to any of the Photos without Photographer's prior consent. 

 

Model understands that Photographer has the moral right to be identified as the author of the Photos when copies of the Photos are presented to the public, and shall communicate this understanding to publishers, designers and other third parties that act on Model's behalf to create presentation material using the Photos. Model agrees that the Photos shall not be cropped, altered or distorted in any way when they are used to promote Model's modeling business. Any watermark and copyright notice that appear as part of a Photo must be left intact. Model releases and agrees to hold Photographer and/or his or her heirs, licensees or assigns, harmless from any claim or liability in connection with the publication or use of these images in any manner or form whatsoever under this release form, unless it can be clearly shown that the foregoing was maliciously caused, and produced, and published solely for the purpose of subjecting Model to conspicuous ridicule, scandal, reproach, scorn, and indignity. Model hereby affirms that all poses, positions and situations enacted in the Photos covered in this release were entered into without force, coercion, or threat whatsoever, and were posed freely by Model with Model's full consent. The model further agrees to hold blameless and free of all accusations of such force or coercion Photographer, his legal representatives, assigns, and those acting under his permission.. Both Model and Photographer affirm to have read the foregoing prior to its execution and agree to the contents thereof.