Photography LEsson LIABILITY WAIVER

ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER, AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE

I agree to each and all of the following in connection with my participation in the photography workshop conducted by Shanda Akin (and their owners, employees, instructors, agents, representatives and assigns)

1) I am a healthy adult (or student with adult permission), voluntarily participating in this photography outing lesson and I assume all risks of illness, injury, death, damage, and/or loss to myself or my property that might result.

2) On behalf of myself and my personal representatives, heirs, executors, administrators, agents and assigns, I hereby release and discharge in advance Martha Montiel and her photography Workshops (and their owners, employees, instructors, agents, representatives and assigns) from any and all liability, even if that liability arises out of negligence and/or carelessness on the part of the persons or entities mentioned above.

3) My assumption of risk, waiver, and release of liability, including negligence, encompasses but is not limited to: death, bodily injury, illness, damage, theft, and/or loss of personal property during said tour/workshop which occurs as a result of anything during the entire tour/workshop. The following are some, but not all, of the possibilities:

a) traversing uneven ground, with or without photographic/video equipment in order to access off-road sites;

b) natural hazards, such as but not limited to, steep cliffs, hazardous footing, busy roadways, dimly lit building interiors and exteriors, and/or poison oak;

c) transportation to and from locations;

d) negligent instruction and/or supervision by any of the persons involved in the tour/workshop on behalf of Shanda Akin

I authorize and release to Shanda Akin the use of any of my images, or images of me, in any photograph or video recording for any purpose of future Workshops or social media marketing.

I have carefully read this Assumption of Risk, Waiver, and Release of Liability, Including Negligence. I am aware that both predictable and unpredictable risks are involved during the classes, workshops, tours, and field outings conducted on behalf of Martha Montiel. I hereby agree to assume all of those risks and to release and hold harmless all of the persons or entities mentioned above who through negligence or carelessness would otherwise be liable to me or to my heirs or assigns for damages.

CANCELLATION POLICY/LEGAL

Your payment for the Complete Photography Course are non-refundable. Under any condition, if you do not attend a class or stop attending altogether, you will not receive a refund. You must acknowledge the schedule that is published and make every attempt to attend everyone. We understand that life happens, and in the event, you do have to miss a class, Shanda will make every attempt to schedule one makeup class for you.

Shanda reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a lesson in the event of an emergency or illness. In the event we do have to cancel the whole program, you’ll be given a full refund.