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Photography Second Shooter Contract

Agreement between lead photographer and second shooter with deliverables, pay, and image rights

Photography Second Shooter Contract
Party 1 (Name / Company)
Party 1 Address
Party 2 (Name / Company)
Party 2 Address
Effective Date
Event details
Coverage hours
Equipment requirements
Backup equipment
Shot list
Image delivery
Editing
Image rights
Portfolio use
Payment
Duration / End Date
Signature
Signature

For lead photographers hiring second shooters for events.

Key Sections

  • Event details (date, location, timeline)
  • Coverage hours and overtime rate
  • Equipment requirements (camera bodies, lenses, flash)
  • Backup equipment responsibility
  • Shot list and coverage assignments
  • Image delivery (format, timeline, culling expectations)
  • Editing responsibility (who edits second shooter images)
  • Image rights (all images belong to lead photographer)
  • Portfolio use permissions for second shooter
  • Payment amount and method (day-of or net-30)
  • Cancellation terms
  • Non-solicitation (no poaching lead’s clients)
  • Backup photographer clause if second shooter cancels

Independent contractor status and tax responsibility clarified.

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