When you attend a shoot, we take photos and capture video. Later we edit, then publish that material on our website. Because we’re a business, we need proof you gave permission for us to publish that material, so we ask you to sign a “Release”, a legal document.
Download a PDF of our Release form (146Kb).
In the Release, you “release” (give up) your right to keep your likeness from being commercially exploited. In exchange, we pay you. 💰
Like all good agreements, the Release protects both parties. It protects you, so you are sure to get the agreed payment for the work you do. The Release also protects us, so if some time later you say “Hey, I never gave you permission to publish those images!”, we can say “Well, here’s proof you did give us permission!”. 👉 📑
Our Release has been written in “plain English” as much as possible, but there are some legal terms in there. We strongly encourage you to read it. As for all legalling binding documents, best practise is to get a lawyer to review it with you, who can inform you more fully about the risks of signing a document like this. That would probably cost around US$300 for a 1.5hour meeting with a local lawyer. Alternatively, you could ask someone you trust to read and discuss it with you.
You’ll be asked to sign a Release form for each shoot you appear in, on the day of the shoot. Usually, you’ll sign with your finger on a smartphone that creates a PDF document. We’ll send you a copy of the signed Release for your records. 🗄️
Release form details
Full name. The Release asks for the model’s full name, which must match the approved ID the model provides on the shoot day. We only accept some types of ID (more info).
Date of birth. The Date of birth must match the approved ID provided.
ID doc number and type. This must match the approved ID provided.
Article 1. This is the “big one”, where you allows us (and Affiliates and related companies) to use the Work (the shoot media and associated stuff) that we have captured. We can use the Work (the shoot) in any way we see fit. You have no other rights to the work once it’s shot, and you do not get any ongoing payments (just one payment).
We’ll represent you under a “fake name”, never your real name (unless you demand we use your real name).
The agreement only takes effect when the model has provided ID that we approve; signed the Release form, and; been paid the agreed fee for the work.
Article 1 of the Release form overrides any other agreement we have or understanding you have. For example;
❌ A friend told you your images would only be on our site for six months. Our Release indicates there is no end-date (ie, it’s forever). It’s what the Release says that matters.
❌ You read in a FAQ that the video will never be released to customers, but the Release specifies that all media captured will be released to customers. It’s what the Release says that matters.
❌ You understood from a Model Liaison that you get the modelling fee each month (not just one time), but the release specifies this is a one-time payment to you. It’s what the Release says that matters.
We train our team thoroughly, and write our FAQ’s carefully so this should never be an issue – but it’s a good reason to read and understand the Release form! We recommend you do not rely on what your friends say about how our company works when it comes to this kind of detail (they may have misunderstood). It’s what’s in the Release that matters!
Article 2. This is where the fee for the work will be written.
We’ll only pay you the fee when you have provided your ID, finished the shoot, and signed the completed Release form.
We’ll let you know beforehand what fee will be due based on the planned work and any bonus’ due. By agreement between you and the Shoot Producer on the shoot day, that may change (for example, you get your period in the middle of the shoot, so you decide to do a lower posing level).
Article 3. Should there be a dispute and the Company and the model cannot come to a settlement, the matter will be heard in Dutch courts, as we are a Dutch company. We’ve never had to bring a matter to court, and nor has a model. 🤞
