What information is required on a model release?

You may use Stocksy's blank model release or a model release of your own choosing.

First and foremost, all info entered on a model release must be factual. A release is a legal agreement, and any incorrect information may affect the legality (and your protection from your model).

Required information for every model release

• Full legal names (first and last) for photographer and model
• Signatures of photographer and model (or model's parent/guardian if under 18)
• Date signed for the model, photographer, and witness (if used)
  • Must be the date the release was actually signed, does not need to match the shoot date or any Exif data
  • Photographer and model can sign on different dates
  • Model and witness (if used) must sign on the same date 
• Full contact information (address, phone, email) for the model (or parent/guardian if under 18)
  • Yes, we need an address, email, and phone number
  • What to do if a model doesn't have some or all contact info
• Full birth date for the model (month, day, year)
• Shoot dates
  • Shoot start date and end date, even if the shoot is all in one day, OR
  • Range of time (up to but no more than one year)
    • Must include the start and end dates of the year-long period; writing "year release" is not sufficient
  • Shoot dates on the release need to match the camera Exif shoot date
• Shoot description (required for nude/explicit content)
  • Any nudity must be mentioned in the shoot description

Optional but strongly recommended

• Shoot location
• Shoot description (optional if the content is not nude/explicit)
  • When used, the description must match the content (i.e. if your description says “business” but the content shows someone at the beach, the release will not be accepted)
• Visual reference
  • We suggest a photo of the model holding the signed release
• Ethnicity and gender
  • Used for search facets
  • Must be accurate
• Witness name and signature