- Definitions
Images from the Edge is the trading name of Niall Benvie,
24 Park Road, Brechin, Angus DD9 7AP. The client is the person who books and/or
attends the course.
A booking is made once a deposit (or full amount if there
are fewer than six weeks until the workshop) is paid and you have received
written confirmation of your place from Images from the Edge.
The standard band includes tuition, accommodation and meals
organised by Images from the Edge, but not drinks or additional hotel services.
The economy band includes tuition and tea and coffee only.
A studio workshop is conducted mainly indoors (for example,
the digital workflow workshop).
A field workshop is conducted mainly outdoors (for example
flower photography).
Standard and budget pricing applies to both studio and field workshops.
Course and workshops are used inter-changeably
and both imply the provision of tuition by Images from the Edge.
Accommodation provider refers to the hotel or guesthouse
where clients are housed during the workshop
- Making your booking
Six weeks or more before a workshop, a deposit of £50 reserves your
place on a standard band workshop, £20 on an economy band one. (The
full amount payable must accompany reservations made six weeks or less before
the workshop is due to run.)
The outstanding balance is due no later than six weeks (the exact date will
be given in our letter confirming your booking) before the start of the course
and is non-refundable unless:
- there are not enough participants to run the course, in which case you will
be notified at least four weeks beforehand and all monies paid to Images from
the Edge, refunded (minus any banking charges). Images from the Edge’s
liability ends at repayment of your deposit and the balance. It is therefore
recommended that you book flights and rail journeys no sooner than three and
a half weeks before you intend to travel to the course.
- Images from the Edge is required to cancel the course due to unforeseen
circumstances. Should this happen, Images from the Edge’s liability
ends at repayment of your deposit and the balance, if it has been paid. This
may be less than 4 weeks before the workshop is due to run.
If an account has not been settled by six weeks before the workshop is due
to run, your place will be lost and deposit forfeited.
Note: a £35.20 administration fee will be charged for any bounced cheques.
- Food
Clients must notify Images from the Edge in advance of any special dietary
requirements in order that the accommodation provider can attempt to cater
for them.
- What we ask of you
Reason. Images from the Edge reserves the right to alter the programme without
prior notice in response to weather conditions and other factors beyond its
control. When working with wild subjects, no guarantees can be made in respect
of their appearance. We remain flexible in order to come up with creative
experiences, whatever the circumstances.
Responsibility. Outdoor photography inevitably entails some degree of risk and
while Images from the Edge will not knowingly expose clients to danger, each
is expected to exercise common sense and personal responsibility as Images from
the Edge cannot be held liable. We recommend that you and your equipment are
adequately insured against loss injury and damage.
Fitness (for field workshops). A moderate level of physical fitness is required
during outdoor workshops and Images from the Edge cannot be held liable for
any physical injury resulting from exertion.
Complaints. Any complaints must be made at the time of the workshop directly
to the workshop leader so that they can be dealt with and cannot be addressed
retrospectively.
- Transportation
Clients are responsible for their own transportation (and its cost) to, during
and after the course. Any lifts given by Niall Benvie or his assistants must
not be regarded as part of the workshop and imply no liability on the part
of Images from the Edge.
- Please note too that
Images from the Edge does not provide equipment or software for participants
and recommends that digital photographers bring their own laptop computers.
It cannot be held liable for loss of or damage to clients’ equipment
during the course of the workshop, in the field or indoors.
- And a word of caution
Notification of changes in plan, by either the client or Images from the Edge
must be made in writing rather than by email on account of the over-efficiency
of some spam filters. We recommend that should you have to cancel, you send
the letter by recorded delivery.
- And finally, as a courtesy
Contact details of clients will be held on a computer but Images from the
Edge will not pass these details on to third parties other than those involved
directly in the organisation of the workshop. Should you wish to have your
details deleted after, please notify Images from the Edge.