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Model release

Meaning in photography, with examples

nounCommon term

In photography, model release means: A signed document in which a person who appears in a photo gives permission for the image to be used, especially for commercial purposes.

In Turkish: model izin formu, model muvafakatnamesi, model sözleşmesi

How it is used

Stock agencies and advertising clients usually require a model release for every recognizable person. Editorial uses such as news often do not need one, but laws differ by country. For children, a parent or guardian signs. A property release covers buildings and private places.

Example sentences

  1. We can't submit this image to the agency without a signed model release.

  2. Bring printed model releases for everyone who will appear in the ad.

Common collocations

  • signed model release
  • get a model release
  • model release form
  • property release
  • stock photographyReady-made photos that are licensed to many different customers through agencies or websites, instead of being shot for one client.
  • licensePermission from the copyright owner to use a photo in specific ways, for example where, for how long and in which media, usually in return for a fee.
  • copyrightThe legal right to control how a photo is copied, published and used. In most countries it belongs to the photographer from the moment the photo is taken.
  • street photographyCandid photography of everyday life and people in public places, usually unposed and taken without directing anyone.

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