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Videography Services Agreement

Book a video shoot with defined footage, edits, delivery formats, usage rights, and rescheduling terms.

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Is this the right contract for your video shoot?

Use this agreement when hiring a videographer for a shoot or event. Agree on the filming, finished videos, payment, delivery dates, and how the videos can be used.

Good fit for

Clients commissioning event or project video
Videographers documenting a defined shoot
Parties setting delivery and file expectations before production

You may also need

Photo, Video & Audio Release - for people appearing in recorded footage
Video Editing Agreement - when post-production editing is a separate engagement
Non-Disclosure Agreement - for confidential footage or project information

What's Inside This Contract

Filming and delivery

Sets the shoot coverage, finished videos, delivery dates, revisions, and approval process.

Files and permissions

Records whether raw footage and project files are included and who arranges permission to film people and locations.

Ownership and use

Explains who owns the work and how it may be used under the chosen terms.

Payment and cancellation

Covers the fee, expenses, payment dates, and ending the job early.

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Before you start

It helps to have these details on hand before you create your contract:

Shoot dates, locations, and coverage
Finished video deliverables and technical specifications
Whether raw footage and editable project files are included
Who obtains releases and other permissions
Fee and rescheduling notice

Points Worth Negotiating

Coverage: agree on filming hours and the number and length of finished videos so the price covers a clear amount of work.
Files: decide whether the client receives raw footage and editable project files as well as finished videos.
Use: agree where the videos may appear and who owns them, including whether the videographer may show them in a portfolio.
Timing: set delivery dates and agree on notice and charges if filming is postponed or cancelled.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this agreement include editing?

The professional-deliverables clause covers agreed finished video deliverables and technical requirements. Describe the edit in the project scope; separately hired editing can use its own scope.

Are raw footage and project files included?

Not automatically. The form separately addresses raw capture files and editable source or project files.

Who obtains releases for people and locations?

The videography-specific clause says hiring the videographer does not itself obtain model, location, or other third-party releases. The parties should assign that responsibility before recording.

What are common warning signs in a videography services agreement?

These are common issues to watch for in any videography services agreement:

Coverage or finished deliverables are undefined
Raw footage is assumed to be included
The parties assume hiring the videographer secures every release
Delivery specifications or ownership are unclear

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