Documents & releases
Signing releases
A release is only useful once it's signed. ShootHive collects signatures two ways: fast-sign, for everyone present on set, and remote signing links, for people who sign later.
Fast-sign on set
When the photographer, model, and any witness are all on set, fast-sign collects every signature in one pass on a single device — no email, no waiting. Each party draws their signature in turn, and the signed release attaches to the shoot in one step.
Your own signature can be saved once and pre-filled on every fast-sign, so the photographer's part is already done.
Remote signing links
When a signer isn't on set, send them a secure signing link. They open it on their own device, draw their signature, and submit — no ShootHive account needed. The signed copy attaches back automatically.
Most release signers — models, property owners — never need an account. A link works once and expires after 30 days; only one link is active per signer at a time, and issuing a new one stops the previous one.
Version, language, and preview
Some releases come in more than one version and can be signed in more than one language. When a release type offers a choice, ShootHive shows a short picker the moment you start it; your last choice is remembered, and the version is locked once the release is created.
Before signing, anyone can read the release in their own language — English, Russian, German, Spanish, Ukrainian, or French — and open a full preview of the unsigned document. The translation reader is for understanding; the document actually signed is the version and language you chose.
Key terms
- Fast-sign
- Collecting every signature in one pass on a single device, on set.
- Signing link
- A secure, one-time, 30-day link that lets someone sign remotely without an account.
- Signer
- A party who must sign a document; may or may not have a ShootHive account.
- Release version
- An edition of a release form; the version is locked once the document is created.
Common questions
Do signers need a ShootHive account?
No. On set they sign on your device; remotely they sign through a secure link. Most signers — models, property owners — never need an account.
Can a signer read the release in another language?
Yes. A translation reader covers English, Russian, German, Spanish, Ukrainian, and French. It's for understanding — the document signed is the version and language you chose.
What if a signing link is lost or expired?
Just issue a new one. A link works once and expires after 30 days; a new link replaces the previous one.