Photography Commercial Usage Proposal

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# Photography commercial usage proposal

Photographer: [Name and contact]. Client: [Name and contact].
Campaign and shoot dates: [Details].

## Shoot and deliverables
Shoot locations and access: [Details].
Creative fee: [Day rate x shoot days].
Deliver [number] selected images, retouched to [agreed standard], in [formats and dimensions].
Selection process, revision rounds and delivery date: [Details].
Raw files and additional retouching: [Included / excluded / separately quoted].

## Usage permission
Permitted campaign and products: [Details].
Media: [Web, social, print, outdoor or specifically named channels].
Territory: [Named regions]. Term: [Start and end dates].
Exclusivity: [Defined category and term, or non-exclusive].
Image alterations, sublicensing and third-party distribution: [Restrictions].
Usage fee: [Amount and currency]. Additional media, territories or renewals need a new agreement.
Copyright and portfolio display: [Agreed terms].

## Expenses and total
Creative fee: [Amount].
Usage fee: [Amount].
Assistant: [Amount].
Retouching: [Number of images x fee].
Studio, travel and production expenses: [Amounts].
Total before applicable tax: [Amount and currency].

## Payment and responsibilities
Deposit: [Amount and date]. Remaining balance: [Due date].
Cancellation and rescheduling: [Notice, incurred expenses and revised availability].
Client provides [products, participants, releases and location permissions].
Responsibilities for model/property releases and restricted subjects: [Agreed allocation].
License activation: [Condition]. Keep permissions and releases with the approved estimate.

## Acceptance
Client and photographer: [Names, signatures and dates].
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