Payment of your downpayment confirms that you agree with the Terms & Conditions below.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Workshops Terms & Conditions:
Covid & Workshops / Tours
If your workshop or tour is cancelled, or prohibited from running due to Covid restrictions in the country of the tour / workshop location, a full refund (minus card transaction fees) will be forthcoming. Otherwise the standard terms below apply.
Reservation & payment
The amount of the downpayment varies per trip and is clearly indicated on our website at the bottom of each Workshop Page in the Payment Terms Section. Payment can be made by an (international) bank transfer or International Money Transfer. No cheques allowed. Or you can pay with your credit card through PayPal. However, PayPal charges us banking fees for receiving funds outside of The UK. These banking fees should be covered by you and will be added to the amount payable. The amount of the PayPal fees differs per country.
Our banking details for a bank transfer are clearly mentioned on the invoice you will receive after making a booking. As soon as the downpayment for your trip has been received, your place on our trip is reserved. The downpayment is non-refundable, unless we can replace your seat on the workshop in case you cancel. You will receive the final invoice 90 days in advance and full payment is due 60 days prior to departure date of your trip, unless mentioned otherwise on the workshop page. Trips are quoted in US Dollars or GBP Pounds Sterling and are inclusive of all taxes. Payment to us can be made in British Pounds or USD (based on the exchange rate of the day the invoice was made). Due to currency fluctuations, or tours being advertised before the final costs for that year are known, it may be necessary to raise the costs of a Workshop at any time before final payment is due, in case costs increase beyond our control. An increase in the price shall not be sufficient grounds for any refund already paid for the tour, nor is it accepted as a reason to cancel the trip.
Trips are mostly offered based on a single room, although very occasionally sharing may be necessary if there is limited accommodation available in a certain location. If you wish to share a room with a spouse, partner, or a friend you are traveling with, this is of course fine.
Insurance
All participants are required to take out cancellation insurance AND travel insurance. There is a big difference between these two insurances and what they cover.
Travel insurance: this insurance intends to cover medical expenses, financial default of travel suppliers, and other losses incurred while traveling, either within one’s own country, or internationally. Temporary travel insurance can be arranged at any time before departure on your trip, to cover exactly the duration of that trip, or a “multi-trip” policy can cover an unlimited number of trips within a set time frame. Please check which amount your insurance covers when it comes to damage or theft of you camera equipment / laptop. In case it is not enough, we recommend taking out additional insurance to cover your valuables.
Cancellation insurance: this insurance covers the damage you suffer by circumstances beyond your control, resulting in you having to cancel the trip beforehand or having to break if off before it ended. Possible examples are a broken leg that is preventing you from traveling, or the death of a family member. The circumstances for cancelling a trip are never good. Having cancellation insurance at least avoids you having a financial loss on top of this.
What’s included in your workshop fee
In general, Expressive Photography Workshops include all local transportation, accommodation, meals and entry fees. Unless specified differently, the quoted costs do not include any international airfare, airport taxes, drinks or any items of personal spending. Please look at our website for a full description on what is included for each trip, as details vary slightly per workshop.
Cancellation and refunds
We know you’ll enjoy this workshop and learn a great deal, but should you need to cancel for any reason we will refund your tuition (or deposit) in full up to 60 days prior to the start of the workshop. Should you need to cancel within 45 to 59 days we will refund your tuition less a $150.00 cancellation fee. Refunds are not available less than 45 days prior to the workshop unless we can fill the vacancy, in which case you’ll be charged a $150 cancellation fee. If you do need to cancel we ask that you let us know as soon as possible so we can alert people on the waiting list.
In the rare event that we need to cancel this workshop because of lack of enrollment or an unforeseen event you will receive a complete refund or credit toward a future workshop. We recommend that you avoid purchasing non-refundable airline tickets, and consider getting trip cancellation insurance.
If you need to cancel, but your seat on the workshop can be filled by another participant, all payments made by you will be refunded.
Given enough notice, if we can fill your place then a full refund can be made, less a US$150 administration fee. This administration fee is non-negotiable, unless you wish to transfer your deposit to another Expressive Photography Limited Workshop within the next 12 months.
In case your seat was filled while offering a discount, you will be refunded the full amount paid, minus the costs of that discount. Discounts may occasionally be offered if very short notice is given for a cancellation. Such discounts can be enough to get another photographer to commit.
The most pressing reasons for not being able to travel are usually covered by cancellation insurance (for instance in case you lose your job, if a health related issue prevents you from traveling, or if something happens to one of your loved ones). Should you need to cancel a workshop, it is very likely your cancellation insurance will cover all payments made by you. We can’t stress enough how much (financial) trouble this insurance saves you, should you need to cancel. The circumstances under which you cancel are usually stressful enough already. You do not need financial stress on top of that. We have had a few cases where people have had to cancel trips due to ill health, or other family emergencies and those with Cancellation Insurance avoided significant financial loss.
In order to avoid any misunderstandings or discussion between Expressive Photography Limited and our guests about refunds, we urgently advise all of our guests to take out cancellation insurance. If you decide not to do that, you will accept the consequences of cancelling, including losing money transferred, without putting pressure on Expressive Photography Limited as a company.
Liability
Your application serves as a release of our liability and a complete assumption of all risks.
If you should have any complaint about our workshops or tours, it must be made within 14 days of the end of the workshop, and in the unlikely event of any sort of dispute arising, litigation shall follow the jurisdiction located in England, United Kingdom.
Health – Participants should be in generally good health. Any restrictions of a medical or dietary
nature should be made known to us well before departure. We will inform the relevant supplier of your requirements, but we cannot guarantee that all requirements will be met and have no liability to you if they are not met. Vaccinations, visa procurements and all other travel or medically related
arrangements are the responsibility of the participant. We advise you to check the latest advice online or consult your health practitioner.
Cancellation by Expressive Photography Limited or unforeseen events – Expressive Photography Limited shall not be held responsible for occurrences that are beyond its control, such as strikes, wars, acts of government, acts of terrorism or any other cause whatsoever, beyond its control, that may make operation of the tour impossible, illegal or inadvisable. If the event that a tour is cancelled by Expressive Photography Limited, all workshop payments received will be promptly refunded, and this refund will be the limit of Expressive Photography Limited’s liability. Expressive Photography Ltd is not responsible for any expenses incurred by participants in preparing for the tour, including non-refundable or penalty carrying airline tickets, special clothing, visa or passport fees, or other tour-related expenses.
Replacement of workshop leaders due to unforeseen events – Expressive Photography Ltd. reserves the right to replace either one of both workshop leaders on a tour, in case of unforeseen events, such as serious illness of (one of) the workshop leader(s) or one of their loved ones. Expressive Photography Ltd. will do its utmost to replace a workshop leader by someone with the same set of skills, but cannot guarantee this. Replacement of a workshop leader is under no circumstances sufficient grounds for a refund on payments already made for a tour, nor is it accepted as a reason for you to cancel the trip.
Third parties – During our travels, we use the services from various suppliers. Expressive Photography Limited is not an owner of these companies nor do we operate them or are they our employees. This means that Expressive Photography Limited cannot be held responsible for any negligent or wilful act or failure to act of any supplier or of any third party. This includes guides and drivers employed by the suppliers. By utilising the travel services of the suppliers, you agree that you will look to such suppliers for any accident, injury, property damage, or personal loss to you or to those travelling with you, and that Expressive Photography Limited shall not be liable.
Flexibility – We travel in small groups, which gives us the advantage to change the program if a photographic opportunity arises or if local conditions forces us to do so. Expressive Photography Limited reserves the right to make changes to itineraries, prior to departure or on location. Participants will be notified of any changes as soon as possible. No refund will be made for any unused services that are included in the tour price. In the unlikely event that the leader(s) of a Expressive Photography Limited workshop have to cancel due to ill health or for any other reason, we reserve the right to provide a substitute tour leader for the trip. This is no reason to cancel your booking. Participants should also be flexible when it comes to inconveniences caused by local conditions like roads, weather etc. Western standards cannot be guaranteed on all trips. Nor can Expressive Photography Limited be held responsible for the amount of wildlife that is seen, or shooting conditions that are beyond our control.
Minimum group size – Expressive Photography Limited reserves the right to cancel a tour up to 12 weeks prior to departure if the minimum group size is not reached. Another possibility is that we need to increase the price of the trip, based on the smaller group. An increase in price shall not be sufficient grounds for any refund already paid for the tour, nor is it accepted as a reason to cancel the trip. In the unlikely event of Expressive Photography Limited cancelling a trip, all monies paid will be refunded. Expressive Photography Limited is not responsible for any expenses incurred by participants in preparing for the tour, including non-refundable or penalty-carrying airline tickets, special clothing, visa or passport fees, or other tour-related expenses. We recommend to wait with buying tickets, etc. until the minimum amount for the tour you booked is confirmed by us.
Other Restrictions – Participants drones are prohibited on all our workshops unless their use is mentioned on specific trips. However we may sometimes conduct drone photography for promotional purpose with permission of every participant. We do not permit smoking in the vehicles, within the proximity of any of the participants or the instructors, guides, or indoors at any time. Please let us know if you are a smoker.
We reserve the right to ask you to leave the workshop without any refund for any, but not limited to any of the following reasons: 1: Insulting behaviour towards trip leaders, other participants or any people we have contact with such as drivers or guides. 2: Any unlawful acts against local culture and/or authorities.
Exclusivity – Participants are not allowed to organise, host, promote or sell photo-trips, tours or workshops to locations they visited with Expressive Photography Limited, within 3 years of joining a trip. In case of violation, a penalty of 8000 US Dollars per year is applicable.
Online Store and Expressive Photography Members Area Terms & Conditions
Overview
This website is operated by Expressive Photography Limited. Throughout the site, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Expressive Photography Limited. Expressive Photography Limited offers this website, including all information, tools and services available from this site to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here.
By visiting our site and/ or purchasing something from us, you engage in our “Service” and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Service”, “Terms”), including those additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink. These Terms of Service apply to all users of the site, including without limitation users who are browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and/ or contributors of content.
Please read these Terms of Service carefully before accessing or using our website. By accessing or using any part of the site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the website or use any services. If these Terms of Service are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly limited to these Terms of Service.
Any new features or tools which are added to the current store shall also be subject to the Terms of Service. You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and/or changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.
Section 1: Online Store Terms
By agreeing to these Terms of Service, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.
You may not use our products for any illegal or unauthorized purpose nor may you, in the use of the Service, violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws).
You must not transmit any worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature.
A breach or violation of any of the Terms will result in an immediate termination of your Services.
Section 2: General Conditions
We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time.
You understand that your content (not including credit card information), may be transferred unencrypted and involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. Credit card information is always encrypted during transfer over networks.
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service or any contact on the website through which the service is provided, without express written permission by us.
The headings used in this agreement are included for convenience only and will not limit or otherwise affect these Terms.
Section 3: Accuracy, Completeness and Timeliness of Information
We are not responsible if information made available on this site is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk.
This site may contain certain historical information. Historical information, necessarily, is not current and is provided for your reference only. We reserve the right to modify the contents of this site at any time, but we have no obligation to update any information on our site. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to our site.
Section 4: Modifications to the Service and Prices
Prices for our products are subject to change without notice.
We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) without notice at any time.
We shall not be liable to you or to any third-party for any modification, price change, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
Section 5: Products of Services (if applicable)
Certain products or services may be available exclusively online through the website. These products or services may have limited quantities and are subject to return or exchange only according to our Return Policy.
We have made every effort to display as accurately as possible the colors and images of our products that appear at the store. We cannot guarantee that your computer monitor’s display of any color will be accurate.
We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to limit the sales of our products or Services to any person, geographic region or jurisdiction. We may exercise this right on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to limit the quantities of any products or services that we offer. All descriptions of products or product pricing are subject to change at any time without notice, at the sole discretion of us. We reserve the right to discontinue any product at any time. Any offer for any product or service made on this site is void where prohibited.
We do not warrant that the quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you will meet your expectations, or that any errors in the Service will be corrected.
Section 6: Accuracy of Billing and Account Information
We reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per person, per household or per order. These restrictions may include orders placed by or under the same customer account, the same credit card, and/or orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. In the event that we make a change to or cancel an order, we may attempt to notify you by contacting the e-mail and/or billing address/phone number provided at the time the order was made. We reserve the right to limit or prohibit orders that, in our sole judgment, appear to be placed by dealers, resellers or distributors.
You agree to provide current, complete and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made at our store. You agree to promptly update your account and other information, including your email address and credit card numbers and expiration dates, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed.
For more detail, please review our Returns Policy.
Section 7: Optional Tools
We may provide you with access to third-party tools over which we neither monitor nor have any control nor input.
You acknowledge and agree that we provide access to such tools ”as is” and “as available” without any warranties, representations or conditions of any kind and without any endorsement. We shall have no liability whatsoever arising from or relating to your use of optional third-party tools.
Any use by you of optional tools offered through the site is entirely at your own risk and discretion and you should ensure that you are familiar with and approve of the terms on which tools are provided by the relevant third-party provider(s).
We may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the website (including, the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or services shall also be subject to these Terms of Service.
Section 8: Third-party Links
Certain content, products and services available via our Service may include materials from third-parties.
Third-party links on this site may direct you to third-party websites that are not affiliated with us. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy and we do not warrant and will not have any liability or responsibility for any third-party materials or websites, or for any other materials, products, or services of third-parties.
We are not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, content, or any other transactions made in connection with any third-party websites. Please review carefully the third-party’s policies and practices and make sure you understand them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party products should be directed to the third-party.
Section 9: User Comments, Feedback and Other Submissions
If, at our request, you send certain specific submissions (for example contest entries) or without a request from us you send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans, or other materials, whether online, by email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively, ‘comments’), you agree that we may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any medium any comments that you forward to us. We are and shall be under no obligation (1) to maintain any comments in confidence; (2) to pay compensation for any comments; or (3) to respond to any comments.
We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, edit or remove content that we determine in our sole discretion are unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property or these Terms of Service.
You agree that your comments will not violate any right of any third-party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, personality or other personal or proprietary right. You further agree that your comments will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material, or contain any computer virus or other malware that could in any way affect the operation of the Service or any related website. You may not use a false e-mail address, pretend to be someone other than yourself, or otherwise mislead us or third-parties as to the origin of any comments. You are solely responsible for any comments you make and their accuracy. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any comments posted by you or any third-party.
Section 10: Personal Information
Your submission of personal information through the store is governed by our Privacy Policy.
Section 11: Errors, Inaccuracies and Omissions
Occasionally there may be information on our site or in the Service that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions that may relate to product descriptions, pricing, promotions, offers, product shipping charges, transit times and availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions, and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information in the Service or on any related website is inaccurate at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order).
We undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify information in the Service or on any related website, including without limitation, pricing information, except as required by law. No specified update or refresh date applied in the Service or on any related website, should be taken to indicate that all information in the Service or on any related website has been modified or updated.
Section 12: Prohibited Uses
In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in the Terms of Service, you are prohibited from using the site or its content: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Service or of any related website, other websites, or the Internet; (h) to collect or track the personal information of others; (i) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; (j) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or (k) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service or any related website, other websites, or the Internet. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service or any related website for violating any of the prohibited uses.
Section 13: Disclaimer of Warranties, Limitations of Liability
We do not guarantee, represent or warrant that your use of our service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free.
We do not warrant that the results that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or reliable.
You agree that from time to time we may remove the service for indefinite periods of time or cancel the service at any time, without notice to you.
You expressly agree that your use of, or inability to use, the service is at your sole risk. The service and all products and services delivered to you through the service are (except as expressly stated by us) provided ‘as is’ and ‘as available’ for your use, without any representation, warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, merchantable quality, fitness for a particular purpose, durability, title, and non-infringement.
In no case shall Expressive Photography Limited, our directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, interns, suppliers, service providers or licensors be liable for any injury, loss, claim, or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, loss of data, replacement costs, or any similar damages, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, arising from your use of any of the service or any products procured using the service, or for any other claim related in any way to your use of the service or any product, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the service or any content (or product) posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the service, even if advised of their possibility. Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Section 14: Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Expressive Photography Limited and our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, interns and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms of Service or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.
Section 15: Severability
In the event that any provision of these Terms of Service is determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms of Service, such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.
Section 16: Termination
The obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred prior to the termination date shall survive the termination of this agreement for all purposes.
These Terms of Service are effective unless and until terminated by either you or us. You may terminate these Terms of Service at any time by notifying us that you no longer wish to use our Services, or when you cease using our site.
If in our sole judgment you fail, or we suspect that you have failed, to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Service, we also may terminate this agreement at any time without notice and you will remain liable for all amounts due up to and including the date of termination; and/or accordingly may deny you access to our Services (or any part thereof).
Section 17: Entire Agreement
The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
These Terms of Service and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this site or in respect to The Service constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between you and us and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms of Service).
Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms of Service shall not be construed against the drafting party.
Section 18: Governing Law
These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Scottish Law, 4 Albert Place, Perth, PH2 8JE, UK.
Section 19: Changes to Terms of Service
You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time at this page.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check our website periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to our website or the Service following the posting of any changes to these Terms of Service constitutes acceptance of those changes.
Section 20: Contact Information
Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to us at xpresspix@gmail.com
