Do I need a model release for a self-portrait or for my own children?

Self-portraits and content featuring your own children still require a release as it lets our clients know that the image or video in question is acceptable for commercial use. Buyers have no way of knowing if the model is the photographer or if the children involved are of any relation to the photographer, so each recognizable individual appearing in any content submitted to Stocksy requires a matching release.

For self-portrait releases, if you include a note on the release that the release is for a self-portrait, the shoot date is not required, and the release may be used repeatedly.