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Copying images and then hosting them on another website however will usually amount to copyright infringement. You should ask permission from the copyright owner before using images in this way.

A print release form gives your client permission to print and share images for personal use. It does not permit them to use images for commercial use or other reasons. To help educate and protect your art, this document also reemphasizes copyright laws.

In general, the permissions process involves a simple five-step procedure: Determine if permission is needed. Identify the owner. Identify the rights needed. Contact the owner and negotiate whether payment is required. Get your permission agreement in writing.

What is a photo licensing agreement? A photo licensing agreement is a contract between two parties, the licensor (the photographer who owns the copyright and is licensing the rights to use the image) and the licensee (the person or company wanting to and gaining the right to use the image).

A photo licensing agreement is a legal contract where the owner of a photo licenses the use of the image to a person or company. The original owner gets to keep the image's copyright. The contract stipulates the terms on how, when, and where the licensee can use a particular photograph.

A print release is basically a document that allows your client to make other prints, including on various material(s) of the images they have received from you, the photographer. However, one key thing to keep in mind is that a print release is specifically geared to personal usage.