Property Release
For the consideration set forth above, Owner agrees as follows:
- Photographer has permission and access to photograph the Property.
- All photographs (“Photographs”) taken by Photographer will be the sole and perpetual property of the
- Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (“Department”), and its heirs, successors, assigns, and licensees.
- All Photographs may be used by Department for any purpose or cause, including editorial, trade, product, advertising, promotion, endorsements, display, artistic, and commercial purposes in any manner or medium.
- Owner waives any right to inspect or approve the Photographs and any works created therefrom (“Works”), including prints, digital images, composites, alterations, derivative works, and products (whether for commercial, artistic, editorial, advertising, or any other purpose).
- Department has the unrestricted right to retouch, composite, edit, alter, and create derivative works from the Photographs and the likeness of the Property, without restriction.
- Owner agrees he, she, it will hold no rights or license to the Photographs and any Works created from the Photographs. Owner relinquishes any and all rights in the likeness of the Property in the Photographs and Works.
- Owner waives any right to inspect or approve any written copy or other information published in connection with any Works, or the use to which any Works may be applied.
- Owner releases, discharges, and agrees to save harmless and defend Department, its heirs, successors, legal representatives, assigns, and licensees, including without limitation Photographer, as well as all persons acting under them or with their permission or authority from any liability for any blurring, distortion, alteration, optical illusion, or use of the Photographs in any Works, whether intentional or otherwise, as well as any publication thereof; even though it may subject Owner, his/her/its heirs, representatives, successors, and assigns, to ridicule, scandal, reproach, scorn, or indignity.
The undersigned warrants he/she is a legally competent adult and is either the owner of the Property or authorized to sign this agreement on Owner’s behalf and bind Owner.
The undersigned states he/she has read the above authorization, release, and agreement, prior to its execution, and he/she is fully familiar with the contents thereof. This release shall be binding upon Owner and his/her/its heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns.