[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ class=”cs-ta-center” style=”padding: 0px 0px 40px;border-style: solid;border-width: 10px;border-color: hsl(104, 13%, 64%);”][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”false” class=”cs-ta-center” style=”padding-bottom:30px;”]WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY CONTRACTS
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NOW AVAILABLE! These are our lawyer-vetted contracts that we’ve used in all three of our studios for hundreds of weddings and dozens of Independent Contractors. Set your business up for success by having a rock solid Wedding Photography Contract and a clear Second Shooter + Associate Photographer Agreement!
[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ class=”cs-ta-center” style=”padding: 0px 0px 40px;border-style: dashed;border-width: 10px;border-color: hsl(104, 13%, 64%);”][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”false” class=”cs-ta-center” style=”padding-bottom:30px;”]SPECIAL BUNDLE – only $147[/x_custom_headline][cs_text class=”cs-ta-center” style=”padding-left:50px;padding-right:50px;”]
Get BOTH our Wedding Photography Contract AND our Second Shooter & Associate Photographer Contract for $147 and SAVE over $50!
[/cs_text][x_button size=”regular” block=”false” circle=”false” icon_only=”false” href=”https://theyoungrensv2.tempurl.host/photographers/checkout/?add-to-cart=22077″ title=”” target=”blank” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””]ADD TO CART[/x_button][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 45px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” class=”cs-ta-center” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/2″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”false” class=”cs-ta-center”]Wedding Photography Contract
$99[/x_custom_headline][x_button size=”regular” block=”false” circle=”false” icon_only=”false” href=”https://theyoungrensv2.tempurl.host/photographers/checkout/?add-to-cart=19616″ title=”” target=”blank” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=”” style=”margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;”]ADD TO CART[/x_button][cs_text class=”cs-ta-center”]Protect your business with our easy-to-understand wedding contract! This lawyer-vetted contract has not only protected us from countless issues, but it has actively prevented the most common miscommunications with our clients.
Things like:
– Who owns the copyright to the images?
– Do they get a refund if the wedding is cancelled?
– What if the date changes – does the retainer transfer over?
Our contract has made rare and sensitive situations so much easier to navigate, and has also consistently set proper expectations for more everyday issues – such as what’s ok (and not ok) with the use of digital files![/cs_text][/cs_column][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/2″ class=”cs-ta-center” style=”padding: 0px;”][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”false” class=”cs-ta-center”]Associate Photographer & Second Shooter Contract
$99[/x_custom_headline][x_button size=”regular” block=”false” circle=”false” icon_only=”false” href=”https://theyoungrensv2.tempurl.host/photographers/checkout/?add-to-cart=22071″ title=”” target=”blank” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=”” style=”margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;”]ADD TO CART[/x_button][cs_text class=”cs-ta-center”]As much as we can, we all choose to work with second shooters and hire associate photographers that we trust, but what happens if that trust is suddenly compromised?
What happens if your second shooter uses images from your wedding on their own website? What if your associate does something that negatively affects your business? What recourse do you have?
Avoid heart-wrenching and complicated issues with other photographers by using a clear Independent Contractor Agreement up front.
(Plus, an agreement is necessary in order to be compliant with State and Federal regulations.)[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section bg_color=”hsla(104, 13%, 64%, 0.51)” parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 10px 0px 45px;”][cs_row inner_container=”false” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px 30px;”][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”false” class=”cs-ta-center”]Without the proper contracts in place, your business is at risk. Period.[/x_custom_headline][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ class=”cs-ta-center” style=”padding: 0px 0px 40px;border-style: dashed;border-width: 10px;border-color: hsl(104, 13%, 64%);”][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”false” class=”cs-ta-center” style=”padding-bottom:30px;”]SPECIAL BUNDLE – only $147[/x_custom_headline][cs_text class=”cs-ta-center” style=”padding-left:50px;padding-right:50px;”]
Get BOTH our Wedding Photography Contract AND our Second Shooter & Associate Photographer Contract for $147 and SAVE over $50!
[/cs_text][x_button size=”regular” block=”false” circle=”false” icon_only=”false” href=”https://theyoungrensv2.tempurl.host/photographers/checkout/?add-to-cart=22077″ title=”” target=”blank” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””]ADD TO CART[/x_button][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column id=”wedding-c” fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”false” class=”cs-ta-center” style=”padding-bottom:30px;”]Wedding Photography Contract[/x_custom_headline][cs_text style=”font-size:18px;”]With the help of this clear, easy-to-understand wedding photography contract, you’ll be able to navigate potentially tense situations with your clients with grace and ease, serving them with the care they deserve while ultimately protecting your livelihood.
This standard wedding contract includes all of the essential elements of a solid wedding event agreement including detailed terms for:
- Services & Products
- Retainer & Payments (Including terms for non-payment, cancellations or postponements)
- Copyright & Reproductions (Including model releases plus promotional rights)
- Release of Digital Negatives & Client Usage Rights
- Failure to Perform, Acts of God, and Limitations of Liability
- Officiant & Venue Restrictions
- Requested Photographs & Artistic License (Including how to handle shot lists & editing requests)
- Event Food Service
- Much more…
While this contract is primarily built to protect your art and your business, we love that it protects your clients as well and gives them peace of mind knowing that you have your mutual best interests at heart.
When uncertain situations occur (a family member isn’t available for a group photo, you miss a requested shot on the day of the event, the couple asks to turn all of the black and white images into color), this contract will be the third party that outlines the terms moving forward for everybody involved.
***Having your lawyer write a contract from SCRATCH definitely isn’t cheap. In fact, writing a contract from start to finish can cost into the thousands, so we’ve taken on the bulk of the expense FOR you.
Invest in this pre-written contract, and then have your lawyer look it over. It’s much simpler, easier, and CHEAPER than managing the whole process yourself!***[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column id=”associate-c” fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”false” class=”cs-ta-center” style=”padding-bottom:30px;”]Second Shooter & Associate Photographer Contract[/x_custom_headline][cs_text style=”font-size:18px;”]Most photographers only choose to work with Second Shooters and Associate Photographers that they trust, but what happens when the unforeseen happens and that trust is compromised? Or worse – what happens when your Second Shooter or Associate does something that negatively affects your business? What recourse do you have?
Not only is it necessary to have an agreement in place when you hire a Second Shooter or an Associate in order to be compliant with State and Federal regulations, but a clear and thorough Independent Contractor Agreement is a critical piece of any great relationship with a Second Shooter or Associate.
You will only use this single Independent Contractor Agreement for BOTH your Second Shooters and/or Associate Photographers, and it will clearly set up the proper expectations between the Studio and the Second Shooter/Associate, saving you precious time and money by avoiding complicated and heart-wrenching issues with photographers later.
It’s just good business practice to have your expectations clearly outlined when you hire a fellow photographer!
When (not IF, but WHEN) questions or concerns arise from your Independent Contractor about who owns the copyright to the images, what your Second Shooter or Associate can and cannot do on a shoot, expectations with vendor relationships, client confidentiality, etc, this contract is the third party agreement that outlines the terms for everybody involved, giving you the power and the confidence to run your business effectively and legally.
As owners of three successful studios, The Youngrens have 10 Associate Photographers and dozens of Second Shooters they work with on an ongoing basis, and this is the single agreement that keeps everyone on the same page and the studios running smoothly.
The Associate Photographer & Second Shooter Contract includes terms for:
- Independent Contractor status
- “Work for Hire” Agreements
- Assignment of Copyright
- Professional Standards
- Gear and Tool Usage
- Insurance Requirements
- Studio Image Usage
- Treatment of Confidential Information
- Trade Secrets
- Employee and Customer Solicitation
- and much, much more!
Having your lawyer write a contract from SCRATCH definitely isn’t cheap. In fact, writing a contract from start to finish can cost into the thousands, so we’ve taken on the bulk of the expense FOR you.
Invest in this pre-written contract, and then have your lawyer look it over. It’s much simpler, easier, and cheaper than managing the whole process yourself![/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section id=”2nd-bundle” parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ class=”cs-ta-center” style=”padding: 0px 0px 40px;border-style: dashed;border-width: 10px;border-color: hsl(104, 13%, 64%);”][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”false” class=”cs-ta-center” style=”padding-bottom:30px;”]SPECIAL BUNDLE – only $147[/x_custom_headline][cs_text class=”cs-ta-center” style=”padding-left:50px;padding-right:50px;”]
Get BOTH our Wedding Photography Contract AND our Second Shooter & Associate Photographer Contract for $147 and SAVE over $50!
[/cs_text][x_button size=”regular” block=”false” circle=”false” icon_only=”false” href=”https://theyoungrensv2.tempurl.host/photographers/checkout/?add-to-cart=22077″ title=”” target=”blank” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””]ADD TO CART[/x_button][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row id=”faq” inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”false” class=”cs-ta-center” style=”padding-bottom:30px;”]FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS[/x_custom_headline][x_accordion link=”true” ][x_accordion_item title=”Why do I need to have my second shooter sign a contract? Isn't that overkill?” open=”true”]When you hire a second shooter to help you shoot a wedding, your business is actually hiring an independent contractor, and in order to be compliant with most state and federal regulations, some sort of contract or agreement needs to be in place.
But more than that, it’s simply good business practice to clearly communicate expectations whenever possible. While all of us try to hire colleagues we trust, miscommunications happen. And when they do, they’re time-consuming at best and heart-wrenching at worst.
For example, are they allowed to use the images that they shot at your wedding? Can they pass out their own business cards to guests? Can they contact the vendors they met at the wedding? How will they get paid and how much?
This contract will give you the ability to clearly communicate what you’re ok with, what you’re not, and how things will work so your professional relationships can remain solid and healthy![/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Can I use the same contract for my second shooters AND my associate photographers?” open=”false”]Yes! We use this single agreement for every photographer on our team, whether they’re a second shooter, an associate, or both! This means everyone is on the same page and there’s no confusion![/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”The regulations in my state are unique. Will this contract still work?” open=”false”]These pre-written contracts have saved you loads of time and money by doing the majority of the work for you. However, once you purchase them, we definitely recommend that you have your lawyer take a quick look over them to make sure its dialed in for your particular state and situation.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Can I use these in my studio management software – like Tave or ShootQ?” open=”false”]Yes! Just copy and paste the contracts into your studio management solution and use them as online agreements! We use these contracts via Tave and do all of our signatures online![/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”Can I modify these templates?” open=”false”]Yes! You will see a few brackets in the beginning of the templates where you will need to modify the contract to reflect your own business. However, the majority of the contract can remain as is because your business name will be stated as “Studio” throughout the contract.[/x_accordion_item][/x_accordion][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]
