Everything you need to know

 Who should attend?

Anyone with enthusiasm and passion for photography. Our goal is to  help you develop your technical capabilities and your photographic vision so that when you go home you will be more comfortable with your ability to consistently make exciting images.  Most of our time will be spent in the field, devoted to our development of your ability to make images, and that will take precedence at all times. 

 Liability

Registrants/participants agree that Tomas Kaspar photography is not liable for loss or damage from personal injury and/or to photographic equipment while attending a workshop or tour of Tomas Kaspar Photography. 

 What is Included
 

    Except as otherwise noted, the fees quoted include all instruction , a guarantee that our workshops will occur as scheduled (when the minimum number of participants is reached for that specific workshop). Transportation during the workshop can be added for an additional fee, and one scheduled pickup and drop off at the listed airport can also be added for an additional  fee which in all cases is significantly less than the cost of renting a vehicle. 

 Please note that anyone who cannot arrive at the designated airport by the pickup time will have to make their own arrangements for transportation to the lodging location.  All flights home must be scheduled in accordance with the timing noted for each workshop - anyone scheduling flights earlier than the noted scheduled time will have to find their own transportation to the airport (it is not fair to everyone else in the workshop to have to go the airport earlier than scheduled).

Lodging, meals and drinks are not included in the fees quoted.  An estimate of lodging costs, based on our best information at the time, is included for your convenience.  All park entry fees, or similar fees, are the responsibility of the participant.

Lodging -  lodging has been reserved at all locations.  We try to find lodging in convenient locations that is as economical as possible, and that often gives the participants a better "feeling" of the area being visited.  Although it is not required that all participants stay at these facilities, it is easier to coordinate shooting schedules if everyone is at the same locale.  Those who select other lodging are responsible for being at the various meeting places on time.  Registrants are responsible for their own lodging charges in each workshop, and lodging costs are not included in the workshop fees quoted. Normal accommodations are two individuals sharing a room, but, in most locations, single accommodations are available at the premium rates noted throughout this site. In some cases, single rooms are very limited, and requests should be made as early as possible.  In rare cases, the lodge requires prepayment of some or all of the room charges.  In those cases, we will notify you with  additional FEE request form to collect the related amount for your prepaid lodging , generally 60 days before the beginning of the workshop.  We normally reserve rooms for arrival the day before the workshop begins and departure on the last day of the workshop.  If you want to stay for longer periods, you will need to make your own separate reservations for any additional days after you receive our letter confirming your registration. 

Additionally, if you make your own room arrangements to stay elsewhere or in rooms other than the ones we have reserved, it is imperative that you notify us at least sixty days prior to the beginning of the workshop so that we may change the reservations we have made for you without incurring a penalty (failure to do so will result in additional charge to you).

Payment, Cancellation, Refund Policies

PAYMENT:

    At time of registration, a full fee is required to hold your spot in each workshop.    Our preference is to take credit cards.  Any payments by check should be made out to Tomas Kaspar and must be for the full amount of the workshop.   Do not make checks payable to Tomas Kaspar Photography - they will not be accepted.

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS

We must receive written notice of your cancellation, at which time the following fees apply:

120 days or more before departure: 25% per person
119 to 61 days before departure: 50% of trip fee
60 or fewer days before departure: 100% of trip fee

No partial refunds are made for unused portions or services of a trip for any reason whatsoever. Trips are sold as a package only. This policy also applies to tour extensions and independent travel arrangements. Cancellation fees are not transferable.

    Tomas Kaspar Photography workshops reserves the right to cancel any scheduled workshop at least 30 days prior to the beginning of that workshop or to change the instructor at any time up to the beginning of the workshop. In the unlikely event that a workshop is canceled (there has never been a cancellation for lack of participation - this is reserved only for the possibility of a personal emergency), you will be personally notified , and all fees will be refunded. However, Tomas Kaspar Photography Workshops assumes no liability for airline or other penalties incurred in such cases, and we strongly recommend you purchase trip cancellation insurance to protect your investment. (check the Access America web site at www.accessamerica.com for one trip insurance alternative and remember that the only costs you have to cover are for flights - this insurance is not expensive).