• Who is entering into the agreement and the purpose of the agreement

• On what day, where for how many hours the wedding shoot will take place

• If needed, if the primary photographer must provide the second shooter with any materials (eg. camera) in order for them to provide the service

• What happens if the second shooter damages the provided materials (eg. camera)

• What account access must be shared, and by when (eg. Google Drive, Honeybook, etc.)

• Statement that the primary photographer may not control the manner in which the second shooter performs the work

• The second shooter retains creative license rights to perform the services with their specialized skill and talent

• Date and duration of the services

• Price of the second shooter services (hourly or event/package-based)

• Policies around travel and the fees associated

• What happens in the situation of a late payment

• Expectations of the second shooter (ie. behavior, dress code, punctuality, contact and marketing to customers/event attendees, customer billing, photographic standards)

• Who owns the copyright and intellectual property rights after the session is complete

• Policies governing the second shooters ability or inability to publish the photos online

• Statement on the relationship of the parties (ie. the second shooter is an independent contractor, not an employee)

• Ability for the second shooter to engage in other business activities

• How cancellations and rescheduling would be handled

• What happens if the second shooter is incapacitated and unable to perform the services

• Standard legal clauses including: confidentiality, representations and warranties, dispute resolution, limitation of liability, merger, notice, force majeure, compliance with law, amendments, assumption of risk and indemnification

This template is essential for any photographer who intends to contract a second shooter to provide their photography services during a wedding or event.

This agreement is between you, the primary photographer, and the second shooter.

Alternatively, if you have been hired to be a second shooter but have not been given a thorough contract, you may present this to the primary photographer to be signed.

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