A professional service agreement covering everything from payment schedules to force majeure. Customize it with your business details and have it reviewed by a local attorney.
Fillable fields for venues, times, guest count, and a detailed checklist of deliverables (feature film, highlight, social cuts, raw footage, drone).
Three-payment structure (retainer, second payment, final), itemized pricing table, accepted payment methods, and late fee terms.
Tiered cancellation policy (90+, 30–89, under 30 days), free reschedule allowance, and pandemic/natural disaster clause.
Videographer retains copyright, client receives personal non-exclusive license, restrictions on re-editing, social media credit requirements.
Backup equipment clause, overtime billing, travel/mileage rates, destination coverage terms, and meal provision.
Included revision rounds, major re-edit fees, delivery timeline, data retention period, and signature fields.
Section 4 — Cancellation Policy:
Section 7 — Copyright:
The Videographer retains full copyright. The Client receives a personal, non-exclusive license for private use and social media sharing with credit.
...18 sections total including model release, dispute resolution, and addendum for special requests
A contract protects both you and your clients. It sets clear expectations about deliverables, payment, timelines, and what happens when things don't go as planned. Without one, disputes about scope, cancellations, and copyright become personal arguments instead of straightforward resolutions.
At minimum, your contract should cover: scope of services, payment terms, cancellation policy, copyright ownership, and liability limits. Our template goes further with clauses for equipment failure, force majeure, overtime, travel, editing revisions, and data retention — all common pain points that videographers encounter.
This template is provided for educational purposes. Laws vary by jurisdiction — we strongly recommend having your contract reviewed by a local attorney before using it with real clients. The small cost of a legal review is worth the protection it provides.
For pricing your packages to include in the contract, download our Pricing Guide for Wedding Videographers.