Trade For Print Agreement

This document constitutes a binding contract between Model's Name (hereinafter “Model”), and Joshua Pearson of Pear's Studio (hereinafter “Photographer”), regulating the ownership and use of photographs and derivative works based thereupon (collectively hereafter the “Photos”) taken by the Photographer of the Model on the date of Date for all lawful purposes, subject to the terms and conditions described below. 

The basis for this contract is a non-commercial arrangement where the Model, in exchange of modeling time, agrees that they shall receive a guaranteed minimum of 3 Photos delivered to the Model by the Photographer and will credit the Photographer whenever using the Photos in any public media, including digital, electronic, print, television, film, and any other media now known or to be invented.

Delivery will be in the form of digital download; the delivery of photos constitutes the whole obligation of Photographer towards Model.

The Model and the Photographer agree to use the Photos for personal promotion only and will not sell nor commercialize any Photos taken. Any party may, through mutual consent, request to negotiate further rights to the Photos should they desire to use them for commercial purposes.

The Model and the Photographer agree that copyright, moral rights, and all other intellectual property rights to the Photos are to be shared equally between both parties. Either party may alter the images as long as it enhances the art and vision of the work. After such alterations, either party must inform the other.

Model understands that Photographer has the moral right to be identified as the author of the Photos when copies of the Photos are presented to the public, and shall communicate this understanding to publishers, designers, and other third parties that act on Model’s behalf to create presentation material using the Photos.

Model releases and agrees to hold Photographer and/or his or her heirs, licensees or assigns, harmless from any claim or liability in connection with the publication or use of these images in any manner or form whatsoever, unless it can be clearly shown that the foregoing was maliciously caused, and produced, and published solely for the purpose of subjecting Model to conspicuous ridicule, scandal, reproach, scorn, and indignity.

Model hereby affirms that all poses, positions, and situations enacted in the Photos covered in this release were entered into without force, coercion, or threat whatsoever, and were posed freely by Model with Model’s full consent. The Model further agrees to hold blameless and free of all accusations of such force or coercion Photographer, his legal representatives, assigns, and those acting under his permission.

Model hereby affirms that his/her date of birth is Birth Date and that Model is fully able to contract in his/her own name without breach of any prior agreement or applicable law, including, but not limited to, prior agreements with modeling and talent agencies.

Both Model and Photographer affirms to have read the foregoing prior to its execution and agree to the contents thereof.