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Photography Contract Example for Commercial Shoots

A 6-page commercial photography contract: shoot schedule, fees and 50% deposit, a usage license by media and term, add-on rights, shot list and terms.

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About this example

This example is a contract between a commercial photographer and an outdoor apparel brand for a two-day shoot: one day of product photography in the studio and one day of lifestyle photography on a trail. It sets fixed creative fees, retouching for sixty final images, production costs and a separately priced usage licence, with half paid on signing and half on delivery.

In commercial photography the price depends on how the images will be used, so the licence is the heart of this contract. A table states the media, territory, duration, exclusivity and edits allowed, and a second table prices the rights that are not included, from print to billboards to extra years. The contract also shows the schedule, the shot list, who brings what to set, and terms on copyright, credit, portfolio use, rescheduling and weather.

Who it is for

Commercial, product and brand photographers who license images to businesses, and marketing teams who hire them.

Inside and how to use it

What this example contains, and how to make it yours

What's inside

  • A photo cover and the shoot at a glance, with the schedule
  • Creative fees, retouching, licence and production costs
  • A 50% deposit and balance on delivery
  • A licence table by media, territory, term and exclusivity
  • Prices for rights not included, a shot list and who brings what
  • Terms on copyright, credit, rescheduling and weather, with signatures

How to adapt it

  • Price the licence separately from the creative fee
  • Name the media, territory and term in a table
  • List add-on rights with prices so upgrades are easy
  • Say what happens when weather stops a location day

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