Photo Release Form Template
A free photo release form for photographers, schools and events. People grant use of their photos online and sign it, with a signed PDF each time.
Use templateAbout this template
A photo and video release form template with ready release text. Collect the person's details, where their image may appear, and a signature that records who agreed and when.
Common uses
- Photo shoots and portrait sessions
- School, camp, and club events
- Marketing photos of customers and staff
Key features
- Ready photo release text
- Choose where images may appear
- Signed PDF with audit trail
What this template asks
What's your full name?
Short Text
What's your email address?
Email
If the person photographed is under 18, what's the parent or guardian's full name?
Short Text · Optional
Where may we use the photos and videos?
Multiple Choice · Our website, Social media, Print and brochures, Advertising
Photo and video release
Agreement text, accepted with “I agree”
Sign to grant the photo release
Signature
How to use this template
Copy it
Select Use template and a copy opens in your workspace as an unpublished draft.
Make it yours
Edit any question or answer, choose a theme, and add your logo.
Share it
Publish, then send the link, show a QR code, or embed the form on your site. Responses arrive in Submissions.
Photo and video release
Signers read this text in the form before they accept it. Edit the bracketed details to match your business, and have the wording reviewed for your situation.
Please read this before you sign.
I give [Business name] (the "Organization") permission to use photos and videos of me taken at [event, session or location].
- Use. The Organization may use, edit, and publish these images in the places I selected in this form, without paying me.
- Ownership. The Organization owns the photos and videos. I will not be asked to approve them before they are used.
- No other claims. I release the Organization from claims related to the use of these images, including claims for privacy or publicity.
- Minors. If the person photographed is under 18, I am their parent or legal guardian and I agree on their behalf.
- Withdrawing consent. I can ask the Organization in writing at [contact email] to stop using my images in new materials. Materials already published or printed may stay in use.
By signing below, I confirm that I have read this release and agree to it.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a photo release form?
A photo release form is written permission from a person to use photos or videos of them. This one includes ready release text and an electronic signature, so you keep a signed record for each person.
Can a parent sign for a child?
Yes. The form asks for a parent or guardian's name when the person photographed is under 18, and the release text covers signing on their behalf.
Can people choose where their photos appear?
Yes. They pick from your website, social media, print, and advertising, and their choice is saved with the signed release.