CANCELATION POLICY

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY

Petar Dopchev Visuals (“PDV”) holds numerous workshops in many parts of the United States and the World. Significant time, effort, and expense is required to set up and hold these workshops. Below are the cancellation policies for the various workshops.
Photo Workshop deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Cancellations made 61-days or more prior to Workshop start date - tuition is refundable less deposit + a $100 administration fee. If I am able to backfill your space quickly, the administration fee is waived.

Cancellations made 60-days or less prior to a Workshop start date - tuition and deposit(s) are NON-REFUNDABLE, for any reason.

This includes Covid related closures, outbreaks, contamination, forced cancellations by parks, government or PDV for safety reasons, exposure, symptoms and any other reason.

Refunds will not be given in the form of cash, credit or transfer from or to any other photo workshop including rescheduled photo workshops.

Attendees are strongly encouraged to purchase trip insurance for the selected workshop in case of any unforeseen emergency or situation for which cancellation is desired or necessary. This includes, but is not limited to, natural disasters, health safety, outbreaks, epidemics, pandemics, illness, acts of God or closures that prevent or restrict the workshop from taking place on schedule and as contemplated by PDV. It is the participant’s responsibility to protect their payment(s) for the workshop.

Attendees are required to agree to this Cancellation Policy before registering and placing deposit for selected workshop, class or trip which includes the mandatory trip insurance. By clicking on the registration button, attendees agree to the above, and accept full responsibility for covering the trip and the financial liability thereof regardless of health, safety, Covid or any other disruption of purchased workshop. This includes a workshop that experiences a Covid exposure.

If PDV has to cancel a workshop due to a participant Covid exposure or similar reason, PDV is not financially responsible for workshop fee or travel expenses for any participant in the group; you will need to file with your trip insurance for a full refund for workshop fee and travel expenses. Risk is involved in travel and attending any event, class, workshop, or trip during Covid and any other pandemic or health and safety outbreak. 

Purchase trip insurance: PDV will not be able to offer refunds or credits for any circumstance. Travel comes with risk. Please protect your trip investment.

Many trip insurance companies offer reasonably priced plans that cover all aspects of your trip if you purchase within 14 days of making your workshop deposit. While PDV does not provide trip insurance as part of your workshop fee, there are many travel insurance companies that will provide medical evacuation and trip cancellation insurance. World Nomads is such an insurance company, highly regarded by many travelers.

PDV will not be held responsible for changes in workshop schedule or cancellations due to acts of god, terror, accidents, theft, delays, weather, global (or local) issues relating to pandemics, or other events beyond its reasonable control. In the event of an unforeseen situation causing changes in workshop schedule or cancellation, PDV is not able to provide credit or refund. Please purchase insurance to cover such events.

PDV cannot be held responsible for weather that prevents photographing. Refunds or credits, whole or partial, are not given.

Refunds not provided if your travel is delayed or flight is canceled. You will be required to file with your insurance company.

If you have a medical condition or allergy that requires insulin, epi pens or other medical apparatus or monitoring, please let your instructors know prior to the start of the workshop.

All workshop attendees and tour participants are required to complete a Hold Harmless-Liability Waiver for international workshops, and an acknowledgement of risk for all workshops conducted in National Parks before the start of the tour.

UNDER SUBSCRIPTION

All workshops require a minimum number of students. In the event I don't reach the minimum, I'll likely still make the workshop happen. However, I do reserve the right to cancel the workshop in this situation. In this case, your tuition will be transferred to another workshop or a full refund will be given.

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

Participants are required to carry their own equipment during the workshop.
Participants must be in good general health and have a fitness level to carry all of their equipment with hikes of up to 1 mile.
You must be in generally good health to participate in photo workshops. If you have any concerns, please consult with your physician.

REFUNDS

If you are due a refund according to the applicable cancellation policy above, you will receive a credit, less $100 service charge, via your original method of payment. Please allow 7-10 business days for the refund to appear on your account. 

Petar Dopchev Visuals reserves the right to replace any instructor (including Petar) due to illness, emergency, death or other necessary circumstances. All PDV instructors are highly trained and approved by Petar Dopchev.