What is the typical FirstLight attendee like?: Our workshops are intended for those who love photography and want to further their skills.  We are not a beginner’s workshop, but we do not expect our participants to be experts or professionals.

What should be my skill level: We expect our students to have a basic working knowledge of their camera, and understand the basics of digital workflow.

What’s the difference in a Photo Workshop and a Photo Expedition?:  FirstLight offers bot Workshops and Photo Expeditions. A workshop will have a high-level of interaction between participant and instructor. Daily critique sessions will occur, along with projection sessions in which the instructor(s)will give feedback to a selection of images from each participation.  Photo Expeditions are designed to provide you great access to photographic opportunities.  These are built around shooting, having access to the instructor for feedback on how they see. Questions are encouraged in both Workshop and Expeditions.

CANCELLATION:

Workshops in the Continental United States:

FirstLight has to make commitments to various vendors, arrange workspace and accommodations in the intended workshop location, all based on the numbers of our students.

Every Photo Expedition and Photo Workshop is slightly different and payment structure will be spelled out in the Expedition/Workshop information page. We will send out payment information via email in the build up to your specific event.

We strongly urge you to purchase trip cancellation insurance for your domestic FirstLight Workshop!

Workshops outside the Continental United States:

Every Photo Expedition and Photo Workshop is slightly different and payment structure will be spelled out in the Expedition/Workshop information page. We will send out payment information via email in the build up to your specific event.

You’ll be sent information regarding your specific FirstLight international event, that will address FirstLight Workshop’s cancellation policy for that event.

**For International events, FIRSTLIGHT WORKSHOPS requires Travel Insurance and cancellation insurance**

For your upcoming FirstLight Workshop, whether in the US or somewhere else on the globe, we require that you purchase travel insurance.  This is to protect you against those unseen circumstances that may impact your attendance.  Also required, a plan that will cover trip cancellation as well as: dental/medical emergencies, lost baggage, missed connections as well as trip cancellation if you should need to unexpectedly cancel.

FirstLight is registered with Travel Insurance Services, please contact them for additional info:  (800)937 1387 or you can click on the following links for various types travel insurance.   Insurance for a single trip, please click here.  If a regular international traveler, you can check out Travel Insurance Services annual plan here  Travel Insurance Services also offers international medical insurance, including emergency evacuation services, click here for more information

FirstLight Workshops is not responsible for workshop cancellations due to medical emergencies.  FirstLight is not responsible for reimbursement of nonrefundable airline tickets if the workshop is cancelled.

ADDITIONAL CANCELLATION POLICIES for both Continental and outside the Continental United States workshops:

Cancellations due to medical emergencies: FirstLight Workshops is not responsible for cancellations due to medical emergencies.

Cancellations due to non-payment: FirstLight Workshops reserves the right to cancel a reservation if full payment has not been received by 60 days before the start of Continental United States Workshops and 60 days before start of outside the Continental United States Workshops.

Cancellation of a workshop by FirstLight: In the event that a workshop must be canceled due to inadequate enrollment, all fees and deposits will be refunded in full.   FirstLight Workshops is not responsible for reimbursement of non-refundable airline tickets, hotel expenses or any other costs involved in enrolling for a workshop in the event of a workshop cancellation. Check with us about your workshop status before purchasing travel arrangements.