Get 123rf Model Release Form 2008-2025

No, if you are the one that licences your photos, you will be always tacitly licensing to the third party, unless otherwise stated in the licensing agreement, your image for the same uses you have licensed your photos. Legally you cannot transfer your rights, as the model, in your photo to yourself.

What is a model release form? A model release form is a liability waiver signed by a model, actor, or other performer that grants a production entity the right to commercially publish their name, voice, image, likeness and/or performance within specific, agreed-upon terms. In other words, it's a legal contract.

Whether you're working on a documentary, hip-hop music video, social media ad or anything in between, remember that if you're going to be recording people, make sure they sign a model release form.

That said, here's a rundown of what every model release form should include or outline: Your name and business name. Your business address. A release of all claims against your company. Whether you want to release claims from other companies that buy, use, or obtain the licenses for your photos.

If you use photos or videos of someone for commercial purposes, then a model release form is a necessary form of legal protection. Without the release, the model could file a lawsuit against you and your business.

A model release is a written agreement between you and a person depicted in your image. By signing a model release, that person gives you (and other authorized users, like Adobe Stock customers) permission to publish the image or use it for commercial purposes.

State laws treat release forms as contracts. As long as all parties agree to the terms of the contract, the release agreement is enforceable. There are circumstances when the courts will not enforce a release or a waiver: Thank you for subscribing!