Model Release Forms / Contract for Three-Way collaboration involving my LLC

[mickben]

Hi all -

I will be facilitating photoshoots through my LLC and was wondering if anyone has any recommendations around contracting / due diligence.

I'll be working with a photographer and a model. They will be doing the shoot and providing photos to me for me to distribute on my channels. I don't mind not owning copyright, but I do want distribution rights. I don't know much about the legalese here. No money is being exchanged yet - but in the future one or more parties may be paid.

All parties are open to anything - I just want to make sure I've done everything properly and professionally. Hopefully without dumping capital on a lawyer.

Has anyone ever shot with this structure before? Any advice on documentation I need?

 

[robbins.photo]

Dump the capital on a lawyer. Any legal advice you get through the internet won't be worth the bandwidth it took to post.

 

[Designer]

Lawyers like it when you dump capital on them.

 

[KmH]

California has some of the most involved model release laws because California is home to many industries that use models for commercial purposes.

So +47 on - consult a qualified attorney.

 

[mickben]

Thanks everyone Will do.