My Model Release Form

Model Release Form
Adult and Property Release

For Valuable consideration given and which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby grants to Teresa Doherty, permission to take or have taken still and moving photographs and films including television pictures of me, _______________________________________________, and consents to
authorize Teresa Doherty, it’s advertising agencies, news media, and any other persons
a) the unrestricted right and permission to copyright and use, re-use, publish, and republish photographic portraits or pictures of me or in which I may be included intact or in part, composite or distorted in character or form, without restriction as to changes or transformations in conjunction with my own or a fictitious name, or reproduction hereof in color or otherwise, made through any and all media now or hereafter known for illustration, art, promotion, advertising, trade, or any other purpose whatsoever.b) I also permit the use of any printed material in connection therewith.c) I hereby relinquish any right that I may have to examine or approve the completed product or products or the advertising copy or printed matter that may be used in conjunction therewith or the use to which it may be applied.d) I hereby release, discharge and agree to save harmless [photographer], his/her heirs, legal representatives or assigns, and all persons functioning under his/her permission or authority, or those for whom he/she is functioning, from any liability by virtue of any blurring, distortion, alteration, optical illusion, or use in composite form whether intentional or otherwise, that may occur or be produced in the taking of said picture or in any subsequent processing thereof, as well as any publication thereof, including without limitation any claims for libel or invasion of privacy.e) I hereby affirm that I am over the age of majority and have the right to contract in my own name. I have read the above authorization, release and agreement, prior to its execution; I fully understand the contents thereof. This agreement shall be binding upon me and my heirs, legal representatives and assigns.
Property
For valuable consideration herein acknowledged as received, the undersigned being the legal owner of, or having the right to permit the taking and use of photographs of certain property designated as:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________does grant to Teresa Doherty her agents or assigns, the full rights to use such photographs and copyright same, in advertising, trade, or for any purpose.a) I also permit the use of any printed material in connection therewith.b) I hereby relinquish any right that I may have to examine or approve the completed product or products or the advertising copy or printed material that may be used in conjunction therewith or the use to which it may be applied.c) I hereby release, discharge and agree to save harmless [photographer] his/her heirs, legal representatives or assigns, and all persons functioning under his/her permission or authority, or those for whom he/she is functioning, from any liability by virtue of any blurring, distortion, alteration, optical illusion, or use in composite form whether intentional or otherwise, that may occur or be created in the taking of said picture or in any subsequent processing thereof, as well as any publication thereof, including without limitation any claims for libel or invasion of privacy.d) I hereby affirm that I am over the age of majority and have the right to contract in my own name. I have read the above authorization, release and agreement, prior to its execution; I fully understand the contents thereof. This agreement shall be binding upon me and my heirs, legal representatives and assigns.
Dated: _____________________________________
Signed:_____________________________________
Address:____________________________________
City:_______________________________________
State/Zip:____________________________________
Phone:______________________________________
Witness:_____________________________________

Model Release Forms 1/14/10

This link http://www.dpcorner.com/all_about/releases.shtml entailes the rights that the person who is in the photograph gives away once they have signed the document.
Such as

• publishing the photo
• copyrighting the photo
• re-using the photo
• not to bring any legal argument to the photographer

The document is then signed by both the person releasing the use of the photo they are in, the photographer, and a witness. The signatures change when the photo involves a minor, not only does the minor, photographer, and witness have to sign but the parent/ guardent of the minor must sign as well. http://www.betterphoto.com/article.asp?id=37

Model release forms are necessary for images that will be uses for commercial products, such as ads, greeting cards, catalogs, postcards, brochures, posters, websites and other similar things. Model release forms are not necessary for photos that will be used for educational purposes, such as newspapers and educational books.