Contracts, releases, pre-production and finance templates for photographers and filmmakers. Built by a freelancer who learned what they need to say the hard way.
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Every contract, pre-production document and finance template: the full paperwork for a photo and video business.
The master agreement plus four focused contracts.
Everything between "yes" and the shoot.
Every template is also sold on its own.
The complete contract for any photo, video or retainer job: 19 sections with clickable tick boxes.
A focused one-off photography agreement with only the clauses a photo job needs.
A focused one-off videography agreement with only the clauses a video job needs.
One contract that covers a combined photo and video booking.
For ongoing monthly work: a fixed scope, fixed fee and rollover rules.
Get the brief, mood and must-haves from a client before you quote or shoot.
Win the job with a proposal deck that looks like an agency built it.
Align on the look before the shoot: references, palette and tone in one deck.
Plan every shot before the crew arrives, frame by frame.
Every shot, angle and note in one sheet so nothing gets missed on the day.
Everything cast and crew need for the day, plus your own gear and wrap checklists.
Plan costs before the job, then track actual spend against it.
Signed permission from everyone on camera, with a parent or guardian section for minors.
Confirms you had permission to shoot and use the footage from a private property.
Sets pay, deliverables and usage rights when you bring in a second shooter.
Ready-to-send scripts for the awkward emails: late payment, scope creep and more.
A clean, shareable rate card for your services and packages.
A professional quote that calculates totals and tax as you type.
An invoice that calculates totals, tax and balance due automatically.
"Nobody teaches you the business side. You learn it one late invoice at a time."
I've been a freelance photographer and filmmaker in Dubai since 2018. The shooting side I learned on set. The business side I learned the way most freelancers do: by finding out what I should have agreed in writing, after the fact.
It's rarely dramatic. It's an invoice that slips from "next week" to "next month". A client posting the photos before paying for them. A "quick change" that becomes a third round of edits. A shoot cancelled the night before, after you've turned other work down. A brand asking to use your images in a paid ad campaign you never priced. Each one is small. Together, they decide whether freelancing pays.
Over the years I built a system to stop that from happening: clear terms before the work starts, paperwork that looks professional, and documents that answer the awkward questions for me. These templates are that system, cleaned up so any photographer or filmmaker can make it their own.
They won't turn a bad client into a good one. But they make sure everyone agrees on the same thing before anyone picks up a camera, and that you have it in writing when it matters.
A deposit before any work starts, the balance before files are released, and clear steps if a payment is late.
Contracts · Invoice · Email scriptsClients can review the work, but they can't use it until the invoice is settled. Paid ads, exclusivity and RAW files are priced separately.
Contracts · Creative briefChoose whether you can show the work, and charge a licensing fee if the client wants it kept private.
Contracts · Second shooter agreementSigned permission from everyone on camera and every private location, with a parent or guardian section for minors.
Model release · Location release · Call sheetIncluded revisions, a review window, and a friendly script for quoting extra changes instead of doing them for free.
Contracts · Email scriptsNotice periods, kill fees and rescheduling fees, so a last-minute cancellation doesn't wipe out your week.
Contracts · Location releaseWord, Excel and PowerPoint files you can change completely: wording, numbers, layout.
Everything you replace is highlighted, and each file starts with how to set it up.
Spreadsheets calculate totals, tax, deposits, progress and profit as you type.
Filled in for a realistic shoot, so you can see exactly how each one is used.
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