Model Release Form Template

A photographer's model release: session details, grant of rights, compensation, restrictions, signatures. Fill it in and print; names never leave your browser.

Private by construction. The document is assembled by this page's JavaScript as you type. Names, prices, and photos never leave your machine, and the page keeps working with the network unplugged. Printing uses your browser's own print dialog — choose "Save as PDF" there to get a file.

A model release is the second half of every shoot that ends up in a portfolio or an ad: the contract covers the shoot, the release covers the images. Fill in the two parties, the session, and the compensation, and the form on the right assembles the grant of rights the way working photographers actually need it — broad by default, with a restrictions line where the two of you write down whatever you agreed to carve out, and per-line initials so nothing was skimmed. Model names and contact details never leave your browser; the form is built by this page's JavaScript. Print it, sign at the session, file it with the RAWs.

Questions this template gets asked

When do I actually need a model release?

For commercial use - advertising, promotion, products, trade. Editorial and personal portfolio use often does not legally require one, but publications and stock agencies demand releases anyway, which is why photographers collect them at every shoot where a face is recognizable.

What does TFP mean in the compensation field?

Time for prints (or portfolio): the model's compensation is edited images rather than money. It is a common arrangement for portfolio building, and it is real consideration - state it plainly in the compensation field so the release stands on its own.

Does the model get any rights to the photos?

Not from this release - copyright stays with the photographer. If the arrangement includes images for the model's use (as in TFP), that is a license the photographer grants separately; note it in the restrictions line or a side agreement.

Can a model revoke a signed release?

This release is worded as irrevocable, which is the industry standard - agencies and publishers will not rely on a revocable one. That is also why the restrictions line matters: carve-outs belong in writing at signing, not in a later phone call.

Do minors need a different release?

Yes. A minor cannot sign a binding release; a parent or guardian must, and several jurisdictions add their own requirements. This form is written for adults - do not adapt it for a minor without local legal advice.