The Photography Contracts Package is 7 ready-to-edit contracts for weddings, portraits, real estate, model releases, photo licensing and second shooters. Written by Jim Harmer, a photographer who went to law school.
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Most clients are great. But when a shoot goes wrong, the only thing that settles it is what you both agreed to in writing. Without a contract, it comes down to who is angrier.
A good contract answers three questions before the shoot, so nobody has to argue about them after:
In 2011, a couple paid wedding photographer Nelson Tang $3,800. They were unhappy with the photos, and there was no signed contract. Their letter demanded the $3,800 plus $15,000, and threatened a $300,000 judgment and a campaign to ruin his name online.
Photographers rallied to help Tang hire a lawyer, and he got out of it. Your clients will probably never go that far. A contract means that if one does, the answer is already written down.
Each one comes as a Word file you can edit and a PDF you can print. Fill in the blanks, change the terms to match how you work, and send it.
Weddings cost more and have more moving parts, so they get their own contract.
For babies, senior portraits, headshots, families and engagements. It covers every base in detail.
The same protection in a shorter form, for simple shoots where a long contract would scare the client.
Most model releases are far longer than they need to be. This one fits on one page and covers nearly every model you will shoot.
Like the general contract, but written for real estate and architecture shoots.
When a business wants to use your photo, this spells out exactly how they can use it: print runs, how long, and what they pay.
If you ever hire an assistant, settle who owns the photos, what you pay them, and how they hand the files over, before the shoot.
16 pages in all. One download, yours to keep.
Photography contracts have been an absolute life saver for me and the person I am working for! I have just started charging for photo shoots and these contracts outline exactly what I expect from the client and what they expect from me.
The contracts, ready to edit, with no upsells inside.
7 contracts · 16 pages · Word and PDF
Date, coverage, deposit, delivery and prints.
For portraits, families, seniors, babies and headshots.
For homes and architecture.
Use people in your photos, and sell photos to businesses.
For assistants and second shooters.
Change anything to fit your business and your local law.
$15
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Jim Harmer graduated from law school and passed the bar exam, then left law to become a full-time photographer. He founded Improve Photography, which has helped millions of photographers get better.
He wrote these contracts for the problems photographers actually run into: deposits, cancellations, who owns the photos, and what the client gets.
Not legal advice. Improve Photography LLC is not a law firm, and Jim is not your lawyer. See the legal notice below.
Open the files and read them. If it isn't for you, email [email protected] within 30 days and we'll refund your $15.
A contract is binding when both people agree to it and sign it, and its terms follow the law where you work. These are templates, so read them, change the terms to match how you work (for example, your deposit amount), and check them against your local law.
If you want certainty, have a local attorney review your final version. That costs far less than having one write a contract from scratch.
Each contract comes as a Word file (.docx) you can edit, and a PDF you can print and fill in by hand. The Word files open in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Pages and LibreOffice.
You can, but small wording mistakes cost money. Many photographers call the first payment a “deposit” and assume they keep it if the client cancels. In many states, they have to give it back.
These contracts call it a non-refundable initial payment that reserves your time, which you then don’t offer to anyone else. That one change is the kind of detail they handle for you.
No. They were written to be short and plain, because clients get nervous when you hand them a long contract. Most are fill-in-the-blank.
You can use them for yourself or for any photography business you own. You can’t sell them, post them online or give them to other photographers.
No. Improve Photography LLC is not a law firm, and Jim is not your lawyer. See the legal notice below.
No. It’s a one-time payment of $15. If you have a coupon code, enter it on the checkout page.
Email [email protected] within 30 days and we’ll refund your $15. No questions asked.
By buying this product you understand and agree that Improve Photography LLC is not a law firm and that nothing in this purchase is legal advice. These contracts are templates for you to customize for your situation and to match the law where you work. Jim Harmer is a lawyer, but he is not your lawyer. Before making important business decisions, such as writing a legal contract, get advice from a licensed attorney in your area.
The contracts come with no guarantee that they cover every legal question your business may face. You may use them for yourself or for a photography business you own. You may not sell them, post them online, or give them to anyone else, except as fair use allows. Improve Photography LLC owns the copyright.
7 contracts for weddings, portraits, real estate, models, licensing and second shooters. Edit them tonight and send one with your next booking.
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