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Photo Retouching Agreement

Hire a retoucher for image cleanup, color work, or compositing. Agree on file formats, revisions, and layered-source delivery.

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Is this the right contract for photo retouching?

This agreement is for a retoucher editing images supplied by a client. Its profile-specific clause identifies image count, permitted alterations, delivery, source files, the client's authority to supply images, and a restriction on AI training.

Good fit for

  • Retouchers working from client-supplied photographs
  • Photographers commissioning a defined retouching pass
  • Clients setting limits on alterations and image handling

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What's Inside This Contract

Scope of Services

Section 1 establishes retouching services, delivery, revisions, and approval.

Retouching deliverables

The added Section 1.6 specifies source images, image count, permitted alterations, technical delivery, and editable files.

Image handling

The profile-specific clause requires the client to be authorized to provide images, limits material appearance changes to agreed instructions, and prohibits AI-training use.

Ownership and compensation

Sections 2 and 3 address the selected ownership model, payment, and expenses.

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Before you start

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

  • Image count and authorized source files
  • Instructions identifying permitted alterations
  • Delivery formats and schedule
  • Revision rounds and source-file choice
  • Whether the client has authority to supply the images

Points Worth Negotiating

  • Image count and precise retouching instructions
  • Whether edits may materially change a depicted person's appearance
  • Delivery formats, revisions, and source-file access
  • The client's authority to supply each image

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the retoucher materially change a person's appearance?
The added profile clause says not beyond the agreed instructions. Describe the permitted alterations specifically.
Can supplied images be used to train AI?
No. The profile-specific clause prohibits the service provider from using supplied images for AI training.
Does this agreement cover the original photo shoot?
No. It covers editing client-supplied images. Use a photography agreement if new photographs are being created.
What are common warning signs in a photo retouching agreement?

These are common issues to watch for in any photo retouching agreement:

  • Instructions permit undefined alterations
  • The client cannot confirm authority to supply an image
  • Source files are assumed included without agreement
  • The use of supplied images outside the engagement is unclear

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