Cancellation Policy

Weekend workshops: student cancellation up to 9 days before the start of a workshop (by Thursday of the week before a Saturday start): full refund. Student cancellation 8 or fewer days in advance: no refund.

5 day workshops: student cancellation up to 21 days before the start of the workshop: full refund. Student cancellation 20 or fewer days: no refund.

Instructor reserves the right to cancel any program that does not meet minimum participant requirements, in which case participants will be informed as soon as possible and all money will be refunded. Instructor is not responsible for any losses incurred as a result of a course cancellation. If traveling in for a workshop, I encourage participants to purchase refundable airline tickets and consider purchasing trip cancellation insurance.

Seattle Workshops: Location and Logistics

Most workshops are held at Studio R in the Fremont District of Seattle at 315 N. 36th Street. Studio R is operated by Ron Henry, inventor of the innovative and very popular R-Strap camera strap (www.blackrapid.com). There are many coffee shops and restaurants within a block or two of Studio R.

There is a $5/day parking lot right next to Studio R. There are also free two-hour and unlimited-time parking spots throughout the Fremont district.

Workshops run from 9 am to 5 pm unless otherwise noted. Plan to arrive early, so that your laptop is set up and you are ready to go by 9 am.

Software and Hardware Information

PC or Mac laptops are required. If you do not have one, you can rent one locally and download free 30 day trial versions of Lightroom and/or Photoshop at www.adobe.com. If you have trouble locating a rental, contact me and I will work with you to find one.

For the best workshop experience, be sure that your laptop is up to the task of running Lightroom. Click here for Adobe's recommended minimum system requirements.

Before the workshop, install Lightroom 2 and/or Photoshop CS5 (depending on the workshop) on your laptop, and open the program to make sure it functions and that you have gotten past all the product verification and registration steps.

It is best to have your software is up-to-date with the latest upgrade before class begins. With your laptop connected to the internet, and the software open, go to Help>Check for Updates, and follow any instructions.