Photo Release Form - 7/25/23

Sep 2, 2026

Release form for consenting to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s use of submitted photographs, videos, audio recordings, and artworks. The owner/submitter affirms ownership and being 18 or older, grants a royalty-free, non-exclusive right to distribute, publish, and use the works for promotion, and acknowledges no returned submissions. The owner provides indemnification and waives responsibility for third-party infringement claims. It also includes model release sections for adults and for minors signed by a parent/guardian, granting use and transfer of rights in perpetuity without compensation.

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Release Form for Photographs, Videos, Audio Recordings and Artworks

License and Indemnification

Photo/Video/Audio/Artwork Submission Details

Model Release Form

Photo Release for Adults

Photo Release for Minors

RELEASE FORM FOR PHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOS, AUDIO RECORDINGS AND ARTWORKS Owner/Submitter’s Name Address City State Zip Phone Number: ( ) Email: License and Indemnification I certify that I am the owner of the photograph(s), video(s), audio recording(s) and/or art work(s) being submitted and am 18 years of age or older. I hereby grant to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection the royalty-free and non-exclusive right to distribute, publish and use the photograph(s), video(s), audio recording(s) and art work(s) submitted herewith (“the Work”) to promote the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Uses may include, but are not limited to, promotion of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, including, but not limited to, through publications, websites, social media venues and advertisements and distributed to the media and in commercial products. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection reserves the right to use/not use any Work as deemed appropriate by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. No Work will be returned once submitted. I hereby acknowledge that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection shall bear no responsibility whatsoever for protecting the Work against third party infringement of my copyright interest or other intellectual property rights or other rights I may hold in such Work, and in no way shall be responsible for any losses I may suffer as a result of any such infringement; and I hereby represent and warrant that the Work does not infringe the rights of any other individual or entity. I hereby unconditionally release, hold harmless and indemnify Florida Department of Environmental Protection, its employees, volunteers, and representatives of and from all claims, liabilities and losses arising out of or in connection with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s use of the Work. This release and indemnification shall be binding upon me, and my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns. I have read and understand the terms of this release. Owner Signature: Date: Photo/Video/Audio/Artwork Recording Filename(s): Location of photo/video/audio recording/artwork: Name of Person Accepting Work Submission: MODEL RELEASE FORM: PHOTO/VIDEO/AUDIO/ARTWORK This model release form will be used for all State of Florida–Department of Environmental Protection, Land and Recreation brochures, websites, displays, articles, magazines, programs, advertisements or events. Photo Release for Adults I, being 18 years or older, hereby consent that the videotapes, photographs, motion picture film and/or artwork in any form in which I appear, and/or audio recordings made of my voice may be used by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, its assigns or successors, in whatever way they desire, including television, without compensation. Furthermore, I hereby consent that such photographs, films, negatives and recordings, and the plates and/or tapes or other medium from which they are made shall be the property of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, its assigns or successors. They shall have the right to sell, duplicate, reproduce, and make other lawful uses of such photographs, films, recordings, plates, tapes and art work as they may desire, free and clear of any claim whatever on my part, in perpetuity. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, in the State of Florida, this day of , 2 Location: Signature Name Address City State Zip Photo Release for Minors I being Parent/Guardian of , hereby consent that the videotapes, photographs, motion picture film or artwork in any form for which he/she posed, and/or audio recordings made of his/her voice may be used by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, its assigns or successors, in whatever way they desire, including television without compensation. Furthermore, I hereby consent that such photographs, films, negatives and recordings and the plates and/or tapes or other

FAQs

What rights does the owner/submitter grant to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection?

The owner grants a royalty-free, non-exclusive right to distribute, publish, and use the submitted works to promote the department. Uses may include publications, websites, social media, advertisements, and media distribution, in addition to commercial products.

Does the department return submitted work after it is submitted?

No. The form states that no work will be returned once submitted.

Who must sign the form for minors, and what consent is provided?

A parent/guardian must sign. The parent/guardian consents that the child’s posed photographs, motion picture film, artwork, and audio recordings may be used by the department without compensation, and acknowledges the works become the property of the department in perpetuity.

Sep 2, 2026

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