Model release forms? Do I need it? What is it?

The deviantART administrative staff reserves the right to demand a Model Release form be provided for any photography (nude or otherwise) located within either your Gallery or Scrapbook areas. In the event that you receive such a request an appropriate link will be included in the notification you received. Failure to properly respond to a Model Release form demand within seven (7) days will result in the automatic removal of the associated photograph

We provide a special Model release form which is available in HTML and DOC format for use in conjunction with the submission of nude photography. This form is intended to obtain the model's expressed written permission for you to provide images of their nude body to the viewing public via the deviantART website. If you already use a standard release document you may submit this form instead of the official form.

For your own protection it is highly recommended that you have any model who poses for you sign a release form giving you the explicit permission to publish, share, distribute, and otherwise display the associated images. Without this documentation you are not covered from personal liability if a nude model objects to the public display of their nudity and other subjects may attempt to assert their right to privacy.

If you elect to use the official deviantART Model Release Form should be printed out as a hardcopy, signed by both you and the model, then scanned and submitted to deviantArt as instructed in the notification which you have received.

In order to submit a Model Release form follow these steps;

1. Convert the release form into a JPG, PNG or PDF file. This is easily accomplished by scanning the form and saving it as one of the appropriate file types.
2. Submit your finished work.
3. Browse to the deviation page of the newly submitted work and choose the option to Edit Deviation which is found to the left of the image thumbnail.
4. Click on the Choose Release Form button near the bottom of the page.
5. Submit the document which you had previously converted to a JPG, PNG, or PDF format.
6. Save the changes.

The document will then be logged and attached to the submission. Only the appropriate staff members will be able to view this document so you do not need to be concerned about private or personal information being revealed to the public.