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9.0 - Model Release:
- All images containing recognizable people require a model release. There are no exceptions. Look at the image and ask yourself ‘Could any of the people depicted recognize themselves in this picture?’ If so, you will need a model release. Sometimes the context of an image is enough to make a person recognizable, even if their face isn't visible. We have provided detailed examples here of what kind of images require releases.
- If the photograph is of a minor (a child under the age of 18), a model release must be signed by a parent or legal guardian.
- If the photo is of the photographer (a self portrait), a model release is still required.
- A model release should be uploaded with each file. If you're uploading successive shots of the same model, the model release should be uploaded with each shot.
- A valid witness signature must appear on the model release. It must be someone other than the photographer.
- Please see this article for a more detailed explanation of when a release is necessary, and how to correctly fill one out.
Note: iStock does not accept digitally created or digitally signed model releases (this includes using script fonts as signatures, e-signatures and scanning signatures and then pasting into the model release).
Standard Model Release (Sample Only)
Model Release with Guardian as Signators (Sample Only)
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