Stephen Mitchell

The Modern Model Release Forms

This extract from the above linked web page is worth reading:

“We’ve included a version of the above language in our general Adult and Minor model releases, because Photoshopping has become a normal aspect of advertising photography. But that’s pretty broad language: It allows every conceivable digital effect. Depending on the model’s concerns (and the client’s needs, of course), you may need to accept certain limits on the digital reworking that may be done. For instance,

However, this compositing or distortion shall be done only by Photographer or by persons working under the direct supervision of Photographer, and it will be limited to images and image components that are photographed on the same day.

If you need the “however” part and you are using a pre-printed release, you can hand-write the extra sentence, and both you and the model can initial and date the change.”