All photographs are copyrighted by law and the photographer owns the copyright. This means that whenever you receive a studio photo, we need a written release from the photographer in order to use the photograph.
     Professional photographers will probably have a release form they will use.  If the photographer does not have their own, we suggest you use the form which follows.  If the studio cannot be identified or if they are no longer in business, we will use the photo without written permission.

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Release and Indemnity

The undersigned

1. Hereby grants Memory Portraits the right to use the attached photograph of ________________ for the purpose of producing a portrait or video.

2. Will indemnify Memory Portraits from any claim by the photographer for copyright infringement.

 

Dated this _____ day of ______________

 

Print Name_________________________________

 

Signature___________________________________

 

Note: The photographer has a copyright on photographs taken and has the right to control the use of those photographs.

 

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