Terms and Conditions

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation must be in writing, emailed to nwaperture@gmail.com.

Refunds to the participant when the participant cancels:

  • 30 days or more before the workshop date: 95% refund

  • 7-29 days: 75% refund

  • 2-6 days: 50% refund

  • less than 48 hours notice or no-show: no refund

If Northwest Aperture cancels (such as due to weather disrupting planned photography), participants may choose between 100% credit toward a future workshop or a 90% refund. 

Liability Waiver

All participants will be expected to sign a liability waiver upon arrival at the workshop. The standard waiver assumes some amount of outdoor/adventure risk and is shown below. If an event has particular changes to the waiver, it will be noted at the time of the event.

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I the undersigned hereby voluntarily agree to release, waive, and agree not to sue Northwest Aperture LLC, its officers, employees, or agents, for any and all claims, damages, costs, attorney's fees, or causes of action which I have or may have in the future, as a result of damages or injuries relating to the participation in or travel to and from the Activity.
I knowingly and voluntarily give up valuable legal rights, including the right to sue. I understand and agree that there exist risks of harm associated with participating in the Activity which may give rise to bodily injury and/or property damage. These risks include, but are not limited to: equipment or property damage, inadequate safety equipment, hazards associated with strenuous activity, the unavailability of adequate medical care, exposure and emergencies related to heat or cold weather, personal injury including serious physical injury, disease, or death. I further understand and agree that there may be risks and dangers not known or reasonably foreseeable at this time.
I understand and agree that included within the scope of this waiver and release is any cause of action, arising from the performance of or the failure to perform maintenance, inspection, supervision or control of the Activity, or the failure to warn of existing dangerous conditions not known to or reasonably discovered by Northwest Aperture LLC. I knowingly and voluntarily assume full responsibility for these risks arising out of or related to my participation in the Activity.
I HAVE CAREFULLY READ, AND I UNDERSTAND, ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO THIS RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT. I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM GIVING UP VALUABLE LEGAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT THIS AGREEMENT REPRESENTS A CONTRACT BETWEEN NORTHWEST APERTURE LLC AND THE UNDERSIGNED.

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