Looking for a General Photography Contract sample

[SnowmanCanon]

I've been trying to find a sample contract for general photography. Something that could be used ( and tweaked ) for senior photos, on location portrait sessions or architecture. I have found a bunch of wedding contracts, but they are just so different than what I need.

My scenario is that I have now done two sessions for a client who wanted on location action shots of her little children. Since she was a close friend, and this was my first paid session, I didn't have her sign anything. But I don't want to be contract-less any longer, as I feel really vulnerable.

I am obviously trying to avoid any expensive legal help, and am only interested in a basic sample contract. Anyone have any ideas, sites to head to? (I've done searches on POTN and Google)

Thanks for taking the time to respond!

[tcphotodesign]

I've been trying to find a sample contract for general photography. Something that could be used ( and tweaked ) for senior photos, on location portrait sessions or architecture. I have found a bunch of wedding contracts, but they are just so different than what I need.

My scenario is that I have now done two sessions for a client who wanted on location action shots of her little children. Since she was a close friend, and this was my first paid session, I didn't have her sign anything. But I don't want to be contract-less any longer, as I feel really vulnerable.

I am obviously trying to avoid any expensive legal help, and am only interested in a basic sample contract. Anyone have any ideas, sites to head to? (I've done searches on POTN and Google)

Thanks for taking the time to respond!
ASMP has good stuff on their site, you might try google and type in photography contracts, as a start. Good luck, I'll check back if I think of anything else besides the obvious from business related books.

TCPD

[Mike R]

Get a copy of Business and Legal Forms for Photographers Third Ed. It includes a CD with all the forms in the book and each one is in a few different formats including MS Word. They can be edited.