general photography agreement & model release

IN CONSIDERATION OF MY ENGAGEMENT AS AN ENGAGEMENT OR FAMILY OR MATERNITY OR PORTRAIT OR NEWBORN OR FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY CLIENT (“CLIENT”), I GIVE MY CONSENT TO THE USE BY CARLOS POLK, (“PHOTOGRAPHER”), AND HIS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, DESIGNEES, AND THOSE ACTING WITH HIS PERMISSION AND AUTHORITY, OF ANY AND ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC OR OTHER IMAGES, (“IMAGES”), OF ME THAT PHOTOGRAPHER CREATES/CREATED AND MAKES/MADE ON FOR ALL PURPOSES, IN ANY FORM, AND IN ANY AND ALL MEDIA, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IF PHOTOGRAPHER SO CHOOSES FOR PROMOTING WE DREAM PHOTOGRAPHY & STUDIOS.

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I WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO INSPECT OR APPROVE ADVERTISING COPY, ACCOMPANYING TEXT, OR OTHER PRINTED OR VISUAL MATTER THAT MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH, OR TO INSPECT OR APPROVE ANY VERSION OF ANY USE(S) TO WHICH THE IMAGES MAY BE EMPLOYED OR USED IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH. NEITHER PHOTOGRAPHER NOR CLIENT MAY USE THE IMAGES FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES OUTSIDE OF PROMOTING STUDIO AND PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES AND WORK WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE CLIENT AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER.

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I RELEASE AND DISCHARGE PHOTOGRAPHER AND THOSE ACTING UNDER HIS AUTHORITY FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, AND DEMANDS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY BLURRING, DISTORTION, OR ALTERATION, WHETHER INTENTIONAL OR OTHERWISE, THAT MAY OCCUR OR BE PRODUCED IN CONNECTION WITH IMAGES, OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PROCESSING, ALTERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISPLAY, OR PUBLICATION OF IMAGES.

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I REPRESENT THAT I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY MODEL AGENCY OR, AND HAVE MADE NO OTHER AGREEMENT, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, PERTAINING TO THE CREATION, USE, OR PUBLICATION OF ANY IMAGES. I UNDERSTAND THAT IMAGES ARE BEING CREATED FOR PERSONAL USE OF THE CLIENT AND ANY COMMERCIAL USE BY CLIENT OR ANY OTHER VENDOR OR ENTITY IS SUBJECT TO PERMISSION AND APPROVAL BY WE DREAM PHOTOGRAPHY & STUDIOS.

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I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT PHOTOGRAPHER MAY PROVIDE PRINTING RELEASE FOR THESE IMAGES BUT DOES NOT PROVIDE DIGITAL NEGATIVES FOR LARGE FORMAT COPYRIGHTING, PRINTING OR PRINT RELEASES FOR SUCH, AND IF PHOTOGRAPHER PROVIDES ME WITH ANY DIGITAL IMAGES, AND I DISPLAY THEM ON THE INTERNET, I AGREE TO CREDIT PHOTOGRAPHER’S WORK BY DISPLAYING @ILOSWORK IN THE CAPTION OF THE IMAGES. I UNDERSTAND THAT PRINT PRODUCT ARE NOT INCLUDED AND ARE ADDITIONAL AND MUST BE PURCHASED THROUGH THE PORTRAIT GALLERY PROVIDED.

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I UNDERSTAND THAT I CANNOT SUBSTITUTE ONE SESSION FOR ANOTHER IN ORDER TO GET A CHEAPER PRICE. IF I AM VISIBLY PREGNANT OR EXPECTING, I MUST BOOK A MATERNITY SESSION AND NOT A FAMILY SESSION. IF I HAVE A BABY, I MUST BOOK A NEWBORN SESSION FOR MY BABY WITH A FAMILY ADD-ON INSTEAD OF A FAMILY SESSION. I UNDERSTAND THAT I WILL BE INVOICED FOR THE APPROPRIATE SESSION IF THIS HAPPENS.

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I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ THIS RELEASE AND UNDERSTAND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN IT. I FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT PHOTOGRAPHER, AS DEFINED HEREIN, RELIES ON THE ACCURACY OF MY REPRESENTATIONS.

FURTHER, I RELEASE PHOTOGRAPHER FROM ANY INJURIES, DAMAGES, OR LIABILITIES RESULTING FROM THIS PHOTOSHOOT. I UNDERSTAND THAT WE DREAM PHOTOGRAPHY & STUDIOS USES SEVERAL PROPS AND ITEMS AND RELEASE PHOTOGRAPHER FROM ANY INJURIES, FALLS OR DAMAGES THAT MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF USING ANY PROP OR ITEM TO TAKE CREATIVE PHOTOS.

DISCRETION: CLIENT UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT CLIENT IS HIRING PHOTOGRAPHER TO PERFORM PHOTOGRAPHER’S SERVICES IN PHOTOGRAPHER’S OWN DISCRETION AND STYLE. WHILE WE DREAM PHOTOGRAPHY & STUDIOS WILL COLLABORATE WITH CLIENT TO BRING CLIENT’S VISION TO LIFE, CLIENT HAS NO AUTHORITY TO CONTROL THE MANNER IN WHICH PHOTOGRAPHER TAKES PHOTOS. THE AGREEMENT CANNOT BE RESCINDED BY CLIENT IF CLIENT IS DISSATISFIED WITH PHOTOS HOWEVER WE DREAM PHOTOGRAPHY AND STUDIO WILL MAKE EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT TO ENSURE CLIENT’S SATISFACTION.

IF FOR ANY REASON CLIENT IS DISSATISFIED WITH IMAGES AFTER THE SESSION AND REQUESTS A RESHOOT, CLIENT AGREES TO PAY FOR THE RESHOOT. THIS IS NON NEGOTIABLE AND WILL ALLOW CLIENT THE LUXURY OF MULTIPLE SESSIONS TO SELECT IMAGES FROM WHILE ENSURING PHOTOGRAPHER IS COMPENSATED FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOSHOOTS AND TIME.

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IF CLIENT IS BRINGING KIDS TO THE SESSION, CLIENT AGREES TO BRING ALONG A THIRD PERSON TO MANAGE OR KEEP AN EYE ON THE KIDS. WE ARE NOT LIABLE IF A CHILD GETS INJURED DURING THE SESSION AND ANY ITEMS THAT ARE BROKEN WILL BE BILLED TO CLIENT.

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CLIENT UNDERSTANDS THAT WE DREAM PHOTOGRAPHY & STUDIOS CANNOT GUARANTEE OR MAKE ANY OFFER OF ABSOLUTE PRIVACY FOR ANY CLIENT. PHOTOGRAPHER DOES NOT GUARANTEE ANY PRIVACY FOR PHOTOS INCLUDING NUDE PHOTOS OR PARTIALLY NUDE PHOTOS. WHILE PHOTOGRAPHER WILL MAKE CONSIDERABLE EFFORTS TO CREATE THESE IMAGES FOR CLIENT, ANY OF THESE PHOTOS CAN BE PUBLISHED ON PHOTOGRAPHER WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA AND IT’S AFFILIATE. CLIENT UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES WITH THIS AND RELEASES PHOTOGRAPHER FROM ANY LIABILITIES RELATED TO THE PUBLISHING OF ALL PHOTOS.