Photography Editorial Shoots

PHOTOGRAPHY EDITORIAL SHOOTS AGREEMENT

Recitals

WHEREAS, Client Name: (hereinafter "Client") desires to engage Photographer to conduct editorial photography services; and

WHEREAS, Photographer Name: (hereinafter "Photographer") represents that Photographer has the expertise, equipment and personnel necessary to provide such services on the terms set forth below; and

WHEREAS, the parties wish to set forth the scope, payment terms, usage rights and other material terms governing the editorial shoot engagement effective as of Effective Date: .

Engagement & Project Details

Scope of Work

Photographer will provide editorial photography services as detailed below. The scope includes pre-shoot planning, production on the scheduled date, post-production editing and delivery of final assets in agreed formats. Specific requirements, creative direction, props or talent coordination requested by Client should be set forth in the description field.

Deliverables & Delivery Schedule

Number of Final Edited Images:

File Formats:

Payment Terms

Total Fee: $. Unless otherwise negotiated, the fee covers Photographer's time, basic retouching of delivered images and standard usage described below.

Deposit / Retainer: $ due upon execution of this Agreement to secure the scheduled date. Deposit is non-refundable except as otherwise provided herein.

Balance Due: $ to be paid by Balance Due Date: .

Late Payment: Any unpaid amount after the Balance Due Date shall accrue interest at , and Client shall be responsible for reasonable collection costs incurred by Photographer.

Licenses, Copyright & Credits

Copyright: Photographer retains all right, title and interest in and to the original photographs and negative/digital files. Photographer grants Client a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use delivered images for editorial use only unless an additional commercial license is agreed in writing.

Permitted Editorial Use: Client is granted editorial use for publication in editorial contexts, including single-article or feature use, digital editorial articles and promotion directly related to editorial content, subject to credit requirements and any embargoes provided by Photographer.

Credit Line: Client shall provide Photographer credit as Photographer Name: adjacent to published images in a reasonably prominent manner.

Commercial Use Option: Client may request commercial usage rights upon payment of an additional fee to be negotiated. If granted, fee for commercial license: $

Model Releases & Permissions

Model / Property Releases: Photographer will obtain model and property releases required for the permitted uses OR Client will be responsible for obtaining releases as applicable. If Client is responsible, Client shall deliver executed releases to Photographer prior to final delivery.

Term, Cancellation & Termination

Term Start Date: . Term End Date: .

Cancellation by Client: If Client cancels less than days before the scheduled shoot, Client shall forfeit the deposit and may be responsible for additional cancellation fees equal to of the Total Fee to compensate for lost opportunities and pre-production costs.

Termination for Cause: Either party may terminate this Agreement for material breach if the breach remains uncured after written notice and days to cure.

Confidentiality

Each party shall treat as confidential all non-public information and materials disclosed by the other party relating to creative direction, pricing, unreleased images and business practices ("Confidential Information"). Confidential Information shall not include information that is publicly available through no breach of this Agreement, already known to the receiving party without restriction, independently developed, or required to be disclosed by law. The receiving party shall use Confidential Information solely to perform its obligations under this Agreement and shall not disclose it to third parties except to employees, contractors or agents who have a need to know and who are bound by confidentiality obligations no less protective than those herein.

Insurance & Indemnity

Insurance: Photographer shall maintain general liability insurance customary for professional photography services. Client may require evidence of insurance upon request and prior to the shoot.

Indemnification: Each party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party from third-party claims arising from its breach of this Agreement, negligence or willful misconduct. Photographer's liability for any claim arising under this Agreement shall be limited to direct damages not to exceed the amount of fees actually paid to Photographer for the applicable shoot; neither party shall be liable for consequential, incidental or punitive damages.

Force Majeure

Neither party shall be liable for delays or failures in performance resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to severe weather, acts of God, governmental action, pandemic, strikes or other labor disturbances. Affected party shall give prompt notice and, where appropriate, propose revised scheduling or mutually acceptable alternatives.

Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of State: without regard to conflict-of-law principles. The parties agree that any dispute shall be resolved by binding arbitration or in the exclusive courts of the selected state as elected by the Photographer when arbitration is not elected.

Entire Agreement

This Agreement, together with any attachments, schedules and written amendments signed by both parties, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, negotiations and understandings, whether oral or written. Any modification or waiver must be in writing and signed by both parties.

Contact & Billing Information

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