Real Estate Photography Contract Template

This Real Estate Photography Contract (“Agreement”) is entered into on [Date], by and between:

Photographer: [Photographer Full Name or Business Name]

Address: [Address]

Email: [Email]

Phone: [Phone Number]

and

Client: [Client Full Name or Business Name]

Address: [Address]

Email: [Email]

Phone: [Phone Number]

The parties agree as follows:

1. Services

The Photographer agrees to provide real estate photography services for the following property:

• Property Address: [Property Address]

• Property Type: [Residential / Commercial / Rental / Vacant Land / Other]

• Listing Status or Purpose: [For sale / For lease / Marketing / Portfolio / Other]

Property Address: [Property Address]

Property Type: [Residential / Commercial / Rental / Vacant Land / Other]

Listing Status or Purpose: [For sale / For lease / Marketing / Portfolio / Other]

The services included under this Agreement are: [Interior photography / exterior photography / twilight photography / drone photography / video walkthrough / floor plan / virtual tour / other].

Any service not specifically listed in this Agreement is not included unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.

2. Shoot Date and Schedule

The photography session will take place on [Shoot Date] at [Time].

Estimated shoot duration: [Estimated Time].

If weather, property condition, access issues, occupancy issues, or other practical conditions affect the session, the parties may reschedule the shoot by mutual agreement.

3. Fees and Payment Terms

The Client agrees to pay the Photographer as follows:

• Total Fee: [Amount]

• Deposit or Retainer, if any: [Amount]

• Balance Due: [Date or Payment Terms]

• Payment Method: [Card / Bank Transfer / Cash / Other]

Total Fee: [Amount]

Deposit or Retainer, if any: [Amount]

Balance Due: [Date or Payment Terms]

Payment Method: [Card / Bank Transfer / Cash / Other]

Unless otherwise stated, any required deposit or retainer is [nonrefundable / refundable under stated conditions].

The Photographer may withhold delivery of final files until payment is made in full.

4. Deliverables

The Photographer will provide the following deliverables:

• [Number] edited photographs;

• [Drone images / video clips / floor plan / virtual tour / other, if applicable];

• delivery format: [Download link / online gallery / cloud folder / other];

• estimated delivery timeline: [Number] hours or days after the shoot.

[Number] edited photographs;

[Drone images / video clips / floor plan / virtual tour / other, if applicable];

delivery format: [Download link / online gallery / cloud folder / other];

estimated delivery timeline: [Number] hours or days after the shoot.

Any deliverable not specifically listed in this Agreement is not included.

5. Editing and Image Selection

The Photographer will select and edit images in the Photographer’s professional judgment.

Standard editing may include basic exposure correction, color balancing, straightening, cropping, and similar adjustments. Advanced editing, virtual staging, object removal, sky replacement, or other special edits are [included / not included / available for an additional fee].

Raw or unedited files will [not be provided / be provided only if separately agreed in writing].

6. Property Access and Preparation

The Client agrees to provide safe and timely access to the property for the scheduled shoot.

The Client is responsible for making sure the property is ready for photography, including cleaning, staging, decluttering, turning on utilities where needed, and securing any pets, occupants, or contractors.

The Photographer is not responsible for moving heavy items, cleaning the property, or preparing the premises unless specifically agreed in writing.

7. Client Responsibilities

The Client agrees to:

• provide accurate property and scheduling information;

• obtain permission for photography from the owner, tenant, association, or property manager if required;

• disclose any access restrictions, hazards, or special instructions in advance;

• ensure that the property may legally be photographed and marketed as intended;

• review the delivered materials promptly and communicate any issue within [Number] days.

provide accurate property and scheduling information;

obtain permission for photography from the owner, tenant, association, or property manager if required;

disclose any access restrictions, hazards, or special instructions in advance;

ensure that the property may legally be photographed and marketed as intended;

review the delivered materials promptly and communicate any issue within [Number] days.

8. Photographer Responsibilities

The Photographer agrees to:

• perform the services in a professional and timely manner;

• use reasonable care in capturing and editing the agreed materials;

• communicate about scheduling, delays, and delivery timing as reasonably needed;

• maintain professional standards while on the property.

perform the services in a professional and timely manner;

use reasonable care in capturing and editing the agreed materials;

communicate about scheduling, delays, and delivery timing as reasonably needed;

maintain professional standards while on the property.

The Photographer does not guarantee any specific sale, lease, occupancy, or marketing result.

9. Cancellation and Rescheduling

If the Client cancels the shoot, the following terms apply:

• cancellation notice should be given at least [Number] hours or days in advance;

• the Photographer may retain [Deposit / Percentage / Stated Amount] if cancellation occurs late;

• any refund will be handled as follows: [Terms].

cancellation notice should be given at least [Number] hours or days in advance;

the Photographer may retain [Deposit / Percentage / Stated Amount] if cancellation occurs late;

any refund will be handled as follows: [Terms].

If the Client requests rescheduling, the Photographer will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the new date, subject to availability.

If the Photographer must reschedule due to illness, emergency, unsafe conditions, or circumstances beyond reasonable control, the Photographer may offer a new date or refund amounts paid, depending on the situation.

10. Travel and Additional Charges

Travel within [Area] is [included / not included] in the total fee.

Additional charges may apply for:

• long-distance travel;

• rush delivery;

• extra images;

• additional editing;

• return visits or re-shoots requested by the Client and not caused by the Photographer;

• waiting time caused by delayed access or unprepared property.

long-distance travel;

rush delivery;

extra images;

additional editing;

return visits or re-shoots requested by the Client and not caused by the Photographer;

waiting time caused by delayed access or unprepared property.

Any additional fee will be [Amount / billed according to separate quote / agreed in writing].

11. Usage Rights and License

The Photographer retains ownership of the photographs and copyright in the delivered materials, except as otherwise stated in writing.

Upon full payment, the Client receives a [limited / non-exclusive] license to use the delivered materials for the following purposes: [MLS listing / online listings / brochures / social media / website / print marketing / internal business use / other].

Unless otherwise stated, the license does not permit resale, transfer to unrelated third parties, commercial merchandising, or reuse for a new listing after the original purpose ends without the Photographer’s written consent.

12. Third-Party Use

The delivered materials may be shared with the following persons or entities only if permitted here: [Broker / Agency / Property Owner / Stager / Builder / Designer / Marketing Team / Other].

Any use by third parties not covered by this Agreement may require separate permission or licensing from the Photographer.

13. Drone and Aerial Services

If drone or aerial photography is included, the Photographer will provide such services only if legally permitted and if weather, airspace, safety, and site conditions allow.

If drone services cannot be performed due to restrictions or unsafe conditions, the parties will handle any fee adjustment as follows: [Terms].

14. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Photographer will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from this Agreement.

If images are lost, corrupted, delayed, or not captured due to equipment failure, weather, access problems, occupancy issues, utility outages, acts of third parties, or other circumstances beyond reasonable control, the Photographer’s liability will be limited to the amount actually paid under this Agreement, unless otherwise required by law.

15. Governing Law

This Agreement will be governed by the laws of [State/Country], without regard to conflict of law principles.

16. Entire Agreement

This Agreement represents the entire understanding between the parties regarding the real estate photography services and supersedes prior oral or written discussions on the same subject.

Any amendment to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties.

17. Signatures

Photographer

Signature: __________________________

Name: [Photographer Full Name]

Date: [Date]

Client

Signature: __________________________

Name: [Client Full Name]

Date: [Date]