# 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.

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.

Canonical: https://reuily.com/templates/photo-release-form
Use this template: https://reuily.com/form/from-template/photo-release-form
Collections: Agreements & Waivers, Marketing, Event Planners
Last updated: 2026-10-15

## Questions

- Question 1: What's your full name? (Short Text, required)
- Question 2: What's your email address? (Email, required)
- Question 3: If the person photographed is under 18, what's the parent or guardian's full name? (Short Text, optional)
- Question 4: Where may we use the photos and videos? (Multiple Choice, required). Options: Our website; Social media; Print and brochures; Advertising
- Agreement: Photo and video release, accepted with "I agree" (full text below)
- Question 5: Sign to grant the photo release (Signature, required)

Signing records the signer's consent, email, IP address, browser and signing time, and each signer can download a signed PDF copy.

## Photo and video release

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]**.

1. **Use.** The Organization may use, edit, and publish these images in the places I selected in this form, without paying me.
2. **Ownership.** The Organization owns the photos and videos. I will not be asked to approve them before they are used.
3. **No other claims.** I release the Organization from claims related to the use of these images, including claims for privacy or publicity.
4. **Minors.** If the person photographed is under 18, I am their parent or legal guardian and I agree on their behalf.
5. **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.

## 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

## 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.