Photography Contract Template
A free photography contract template for portrait, event and wedding photographers. Lock in the date, package, deposit and image rights before the shoot.
Customize the pages and design to fit your needs.
About this template
A photography services agreement with ready terms for the fee, deposit, delivery, image rights and cancellation. Each client adds the date, location and package, then signs, and a signed copy lands in their inbox.
Common uses
- Wedding and event photographers
- Portrait and family sessions
- Brand and commercial shoots
Key features
- Fee, deposit and delivery terms
- Image rights and portfolio use
- Signed PDF for every booking
What this template asks
What's your full name?
Short Text
What's your email address?
Email
What's your phone number?
Phone
What kind of shoot is it?
Single Choice · Wedding, Portrait or family, Event, Brand or commercial, Something else
When is the shoot?
Date
Where is the shoot?
Short Text
Which package did you choose?
Short Text
Photography services agreement
Agreement text, accepted with “I agree”
Sign the photography contract
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Select Use template and a copy opens in your workspace as an unpublished draft.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.
Photography services agreement
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.
This agreement is between [Studio name] (the "Photographer") and the client named in this form.
- Fee. The client pays [total fee] for the package above. A deposit of [deposit] reserves the date and is not refundable.
- Balance. The rest is due [number] days before the shoot.
- Delivery. The Photographer delivers edited images in an online gallery within [number] weeks. Raw files are not included.
- Image rights. The Photographer owns the copyright. The client may print and share the images for personal use. The Photographer may use them in a portfolio unless the client opts out in writing.
- Cancellation. If the client cancels, the deposit is kept. If the Photographer cannot attend, they will find a replacement or refund all payments.
- Limits. If images are lost through events outside the Photographer's control, liability is limited to a refund of fees paid.
By signing below, I confirm that I have read this agreement and agree to it.
Frequently asked questions
What should a photography contract include?
The shoot date and location, the package and fee, deposit and balance terms, delivery time, image rights and portfolio use, and what happens if either side cancels.
Can I use this as a wedding photography contract?
Yes. Clients choose Wedding as the shoot type, and you can add terms for second shooters, overtime or travel in the builder.
Is this photography contract legally binding?
It's a sample to start from, not legal advice. Fill in the bracketed terms and check them against the law where you work.