Free templates
Contracts, forms and emails, ready to use.
Plain starting points for photographers and filmmakers. Download one for Word, change what you need, and use it: the contracts and releases go out for signature from DropYourFiles, the rest by email or on your client’s link.
A starting point, not legal advice. Laws differ from state to state, so have a lawyer where you work read your version once before you rely on it.
Contracts and releases.
Photography contract template
A free photography contract template for portrait, brand and event shoots. Edit it in Word, then send it to your client for signature on one link.
Model release form for photos and video
A free model release form for photo and video shoots, with a line for a parent or guardian. Edit it in Word, then send it for signature on a phone.
Wedding photography contract template
A free wedding photography contract template: coverage hours, second shooter, payment schedule and delivery. Edit it in Word and send it to sign.
Videography contract template
A free videography contract template with rounds of changes, approval, music licensing and raw footage spelled out. Edit it in Word and send it to sign.
Client approval form for photo and video
A free client approval form for photo and video work: what was reviewed, what is approved, and what happens next. Edit it and send it for signature.
Video release form for interviews and shoots
A free video release form for interviews, testimonials and anyone on camera: what they agree to, where the film can be used, and a line for a parent.
Emails, questionnaires and lists.
Photo delivery email templates
Free photo delivery email templates, with versions for film, for review and for the final files. Copy one, add your link and send it.
Videography client questionnaire
A free videography client questionnaire: the film, where it plays, who approves it, music, captions and delivery. Send it before you quote.
Photography client questionnaire
A free photography client questionnaire for portrait, brand, product and event shoots. Send it as a PDF or a Word file before you book the date.
Revision policy template and clause
A free revision policy for photo and video work: what a round is, how many are included, when notes are due, and a short clause for your quotes.
Photography client welcome guide template
A free photography client welcome guide: how the shoot works, what to prepare, and how your client will review, approve and download the photos.
Shot list template for photo and video
A free shot list template for photo and video shoots: scenes, shots, framing, movement and a column to tick off. Download it for Word or as a PDF.
Send the contracts for signature.
Download it for Word
Open it in Word, Pages or Google Docs and change anything: your terms, your prices, your name. Save it as a Word file or a PDF.
Upload it to Signatures
In DropYourFiles, open Signatures and upload your file. Put a signature, initials and the date where each person signs, and fill-ins like the client’s name, the date and the price.
Send your client a link
Your client opens it on a phone or a computer, agrees to sign electronically, and draws or types a signature. No account, no app.
Countersign and keep the record
You sign in the studio. When everyone has signed, each person gets the signed copy by email, with a record of who signed and when, and it stays with that client in your studio.
Free up to 5 GB. No card.
Send your next contract on one link.
Free up to 5 GB. No card. Your client never makes an account.