INDIA PHOTO WORKSHOP • 11-19 NOVEMBER, 2013 REGISTRATION www.stanmeyerworkshops.com About the India Workshop India Photo Workshop actually begins a few months before arriving in Varanasi with each photographer doing pre-research on a story of interest, ie, religion, culture, landscapes, etc. John Stanmeyer will correspond via email to help guide your story planning months or weeks before arriving in Varanasi. It is expected that each photographer arrives to Varanasi on the 11th of November, making it to the designated workshop venue (to be announced one month prior to the start of the workshop) by the late afternoon/early evening. For those who are already in India prior to the 11th or arriving to Varanasi from somewhere other than the airport, you will need to sort transport to the workshop venue as pickup on the 11th can only happen from the airport in Varanasi on that specific day. The actual workshop begins in the late afternoon/early evening on 11th of November and ends with the evening projections of completed stories on the 19th of November. On the 11th, each photographer will meet with John and will be introduced to their fixer/translators so they can begin logistics planning for the next days photography. Photography on your story begins either on the evening of the 11th (if you so choose) but most likely on the 12th. Throughout the next 7-8 days, John will collaborate closely with each photographer as they work on their individual stories, most specifically in the storytelling and editing processes. At times, John will try to go out with photographers, however experience shows that having another photographer around you while working only alters/affects the situations each photographer works in. During large public events, such as ceremonies along the Ganges or large gathering at temples and other public events, John will be out in the field and it us during such events when group participation works best. Keep in mind that this is not a “Follow the flag, now take a picture of this!” type workshop. John’s workshops are all about individual, in-depth storytelling where each photographer not only will learn how to expand their photography, you will learn how to expand your thinking and awareness of the world around you. Editing of photography happens each day at the workshop venue. This is done both individually and in groups, making it a fascinating learning experience for all when witnessing how each photographers images evolve throughout the course of the workshop into a completed story. On the evening of the 19th of November, each photographer will project their completed work to all attending the workshop as well as invited guests. Photographers will present and discuss the unique aspects of each story in the exact same manner as a completed story for National Geographic magazine is presented upon completion to editors. This evening event is truly something magical and amazing, with each photographer learning something new not only about their own work but also the work of their colleagues. After projections, John and all participants go out for a group dinner and drinks, heralding the completion of an amazing week of photography. Unless choosing to stay longer, participants need to check out of the hotel on the morning of the 20th. Participants can, if they wish, arrive earlier to Varanasi than the 11th or stay longer than the 19th, however all your transport, hotel and other needs must be organized by yourself. John encourages all photographers to consider staying longer in country to keep honing their photographic skills and can help in offering expertise and insight into places around Varanasi and India to travel post workshops. Workshop Fee $2,500 (a 10% discount is offered with registration and full payment before September 1, 2013. If you have previously attended a Stanmeyer Workshop, an additional 5% discount is offered. Final Fee Structure $2,500 - Registering after September 1, 2013 $2,375 - Registering after September 1, 2013 and are a returning Stanmeyer Workshop attendee $2,250 - Registering before September 1, 2013 $2,100 - Registering before September 1, 2013 and are a returning Stanmeyer Workshop attendee Deposit A $1,250 nonrefundable deposit is payable on confirmation of a space in the workshop. To receive the 10% discount, the $1,000 balance must be paid by September 1, 2013. If registering after September 1, 2013, final balance of $1,250 must be paid by October 1, 2013. Cancellation policy: A 50-percent refund will be given up to three months prior to the start of the workshop for any participant who has paid in full for the workshop, however the $1,250 deposit is not refundable for any reason of cancellation — The reason for this is due to the high preparation costs, staffing fees and other significant expense to run international workshops prior to the start of workshop. Spouse/partner of a participant are allowed to share the room of a participant in the workshop but cannot partake in the actual workshop. There might be an added fee for a second person in the room which can handled on a case by case basis. Please inquire if bringing a spouse or partner. Additional Options $450 Hotel Package is available. It includes 8 nights in a 3-star or higher hotel along or near the Ganges River in Varanasi, where John is staying and hosting the workshop. It also includes airport pickup from the airport in Varanasi, India. $360 Fixer/guide can be provided for those needing translators and an assistant throughout the workshop. Since this workshop will take place primarily all along the Ganges River, transport will be by foot. Any and all additional transport costs (taxi, rickshaw, boat, etc) must be paid by each participant, both for themselves and their fixer/guides when working with your fixer/guide. All food and added transport costs for yourself and for your fixer should be paid by each participant. Unless eating at 5-star restaurants, food costs should be very minimal. It is expected to tip your fixer/translator whatever you feel based upon the support you were given throughout the workshop. Usually 10-20% is a far. Note: All air transport to and from Varanasi, India, are the responsibility of each participant. All wire transfer fees are the responsibility of the registering/participating photographer. Please read Liability Waiver at the bottom of this page. Workshop Requirements This is not a workshop teaching f-stops or how a camera works. This is a workshop about storytelling and the power of photography. Each participant must be a competent, passionate photographer, with a complete understanding of your camera and all other gear you use. Photographers can use any camera they wish, even an iPhone (John often uses his iPhone on assignments). Each photographer needs their own laptop, external hard drives to store your photos and editing software, preferably Apple’s Aperture program. It is fine to use Lightroom, DPS or any other editing program, however John only uses and is knowledgeable when editing and toning with Aperture. Photographers wanting to record audio should bring their own digital or analogue audio recorders. Also remember to bring your own power cables and any other accessories you feel you need. Personal Information : First Name : Last Name : Gender : Male : Female Age : Address/PO Box : City : State/Province : Zip/Postal Code : Country : Home Phone : Work phone : Cell phone : Email : Occupation : In the U.S., please make checks payable to Stanmeyer LLC and mail to John Stanmeyer P.O. Box 50 Otis, Ma 01253 For bank transfer, please send payment to the following account: Stanmeyer LLC, Berkshire Bank, Account Number 3002104028, Routing Number 2118-7169-1, Address is 24 North Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 USA. Contact Anastasia at anastasia@stanmeyer.com for Paypal payment details or any other questions. Stanmeyer LLC reserves the right to cancel a reservation if full payment has not been received three months before start of the workshop. For reservations made within three months of the departure date, full payment is required after registration. All cancellation notices must be received in writing and will become effective as of the date of the postmark on the letter or email. If you cancel before three month of the start of the workshop, a refund of half the workshop fee will be given. If having partaken in the 10% discount, only the balance after deposit will be refunded if canceling three month before the start of the workshop. There are no refunds of any kind prior to three months of the workshop start date. Any airline tickets issued are subject to the carrier’s refund policy. Any car rentals are subject to the companies refund policy. No refunds will be issued if a participant leaves a workshop in progress, for any reason whatsoever. Stanmeyer LLC reserves the right to cancel any trip because of inadequate enrollment that makes the trip economically unfeasible to operate or because of concerns of the safety, health, or welfare of the participants. If Stanmeyer LLC cancels the workshop while in progress, you will receive a prorated refund based on the number of days of the uncompleted workshop. Stanmeyer LLC will not be responsible for any refund for nonrefundable airline tickets or for any airline tickets purchased by the passenger directly from an airline or travel agent. To guarantee a hotel room in the workshop, Full payment of room must be made after registering for the workshop. There can be no refund from any of this hotel/room fee as it all goes to pre-paying for hotel rooms months in advance of the workshop. Email Anastasia for added details or special room requests. Fixer/Driver fees are to be paid by each participant directly to their Fixer/Driver at the end of the workshop. The cost will roughly be $360 USD. You will be reminded of this while at the workshop. I accept, have read and understand the full course description(s), registration details above, the requirements for all workshops for which I am registering and have read, understood and accept the Liability Waiver below. Special requests/Instructions: Verification Code Enter the code Liability Waiver This workshop is solely organized and run by Stanmeyer LLC. John Stanmeyer, Anastasia Stanmeyer, Stanmeyer LLC, the VII Photo agency, any assistant, manager, organizer or support staff nor any another other participant assumes liability nor responsibility for injury or accident to any participant partaking in the in India. John Stanmeyer, Anastasia Stanmeyer, Stanmeyer LLC, the VII Photo agency, any assistant, manager, organizer or support staff of the event assumes no responsibility of a participant if they are injured, fall ill, are in an accident, unexpected death, are arrested, damage their gear, robbery, loss of personal items, damage other persons property or other other acts of neglect by the participant or neglect caused by someone else. John Stanmeyer, Anastasia Stanmeyer, Stanmeyer LLC, the VII Photo agency, any assistant, manager, organizer or support staff cannot be held accountable for any cancellation of workshop due to war, conflict, demonstrations, act or terrorism, social unrest or acts of God. Each foreign participant is required to have a valid passport and is required to pay for their own visa into India through an Indian Embassy or Consulate office prior to arrival. Check with your Indian Embassy or Consulate office for details as each passport holders country has different visa rules. Each participant is required to pay for their own air travel and/or land travel to and from Varanasi, India. John Stanmeyer, Anastasia Stanmeyer, Stanmeyer LLC, the VII Photo agency, any assistant, manager, organizer or support staff are not liable if the participant is refused entry into India for any reason whatsoever. Minimum of 8 participants is required to host the workshop. No refunds will be given once full payment has been made unless workshop minimum has not been met prior to three months before the workshops start date. In the unusual event that workshop does not reach a minimum number of participants (which has never happened), full refunds will be given however travel costs and other incidental costs incurred by the participant will not be refunded. No refund of deposits will be given if you choose to cancel from the workshop at any time after registering. If John Stanmeyer falls ill or is injured during the workshop, he will do all he can to continue to host the event. John Stanmeyer, Anastasia Stanmeyer, Stanmeyer LLC, the VII Photo agency, any assistant, manager, organizer or support staff will not be held accountable for any schedule/date changes. It is recommended that all participants purchase travel insurance from a reputable source. It is recommended that anyone wanting special health vaccines receive those before traveling.
About the India Workshop India Photo Workshop actually begins a few months before arriving in Varanasi with each photographer doing pre-research on a story of interest, ie, religion, culture, landscapes, etc. John Stanmeyer will correspond via email to help guide your story planning months or weeks before arriving in Varanasi. It is expected that each photographer arrives to Varanasi on the 11th of November, making it to the designated workshop venue (to be announced one month prior to the start of the workshop) by the late afternoon/early evening. For those who are already in India prior to the 11th or arriving to Varanasi from somewhere other than the airport, you will need to sort transport to the workshop venue as pickup on the 11th can only happen from the airport in Varanasi on that specific day. The actual workshop begins in the late afternoon/early evening on 11th of November and ends with the evening projections of completed stories on the 19th of November. On the 11th, each photographer will meet with John and will be introduced to their fixer/translators so they can begin logistics planning for the next days photography. Photography on your story begins either on the evening of the 11th (if you so choose) but most likely on the 12th. Throughout the next 7-8 days, John will collaborate closely with each photographer as they work on their individual stories, most specifically in the storytelling and editing processes. At times, John will try to go out with photographers, however experience shows that having another photographer around you while working only alters/affects the situations each photographer works in. During large public events, such as ceremonies along the Ganges or large gathering at temples and other public events, John will be out in the field and it us during such events when group participation works best. Keep in mind that this is not a “Follow the flag, now take a picture of this!” type workshop. John’s workshops are all about individual, in-depth storytelling where each photographer not only will learn how to expand their photography, you will learn how to expand your thinking and awareness of the world around you. Editing of photography happens each day at the workshop venue. This is done both individually and in groups, making it a fascinating learning experience for all when witnessing how each photographers images evolve throughout the course of the workshop into a completed story. On the evening of the 19th of November, each photographer will project their completed work to all attending the workshop as well as invited guests. Photographers will present and discuss the unique aspects of each story in the exact same manner as a completed story for National Geographic magazine is presented upon completion to editors. This evening event is truly something magical and amazing, with each photographer learning something new not only about their own work but also the work of their colleagues. After projections, John and all participants go out for a group dinner and drinks, heralding the completion of an amazing week of photography. Unless choosing to stay longer, participants need to check out of the hotel on the morning of the 20th. Participants can, if they wish, arrive earlier to Varanasi than the 11th or stay longer than the 19th, however all your transport, hotel and other needs must be organized by yourself. John encourages all photographers to consider staying longer in country to keep honing their photographic skills and can help in offering expertise and insight into places around Varanasi and India to travel post workshops. Workshop Fee $2,500 (a 10% discount is offered with registration and full payment before September 1, 2013. If you have previously attended a Stanmeyer Workshop, an additional 5% discount is offered. Final Fee Structure $2,500 - Registering after September 1, 2013 $2,375 - Registering after September 1, 2013 and are a returning Stanmeyer Workshop attendee $2,250 - Registering before September 1, 2013 $2,100 - Registering before September 1, 2013 and are a returning Stanmeyer Workshop attendee Deposit A $1,250 nonrefundable deposit is payable on confirmation of a space in the workshop. To receive the 10% discount, the $1,000 balance must be paid by September 1, 2013. If registering after September 1, 2013, final balance of $1,250 must be paid by October 1, 2013. Cancellation policy: A 50-percent refund will be given up to three months prior to the start of the workshop for any participant who has paid in full for the workshop, however the $1,250 deposit is not refundable for any reason of cancellation — The reason for this is due to the high preparation costs, staffing fees and other significant expense to run international workshops prior to the start of workshop. Spouse/partner of a participant are allowed to share the room of a participant in the workshop but cannot partake in the actual workshop. There might be an added fee for a second person in the room which can handled on a case by case basis. Please inquire if bringing a spouse or partner. Additional Options $450 Hotel Package is available. It includes 8 nights in a 3-star or higher hotel along or near the Ganges River in Varanasi, where John is staying and hosting the workshop. It also includes airport pickup from the airport in Varanasi, India. $360 Fixer/guide can be provided for those needing translators and an assistant throughout the workshop. Since this workshop will take place primarily all along the Ganges River, transport will be by foot. Any and all additional transport costs (taxi, rickshaw, boat, etc) must be paid by each participant, both for themselves and their fixer/guides when working with your fixer/guide. All food and added transport costs for yourself and for your fixer should be paid by each participant. Unless eating at 5-star restaurants, food costs should be very minimal. It is expected to tip your fixer/translator whatever you feel based upon the support you were given throughout the workshop. Usually 10-20% is a far. Note: All air transport to and from Varanasi, India, are the responsibility of each participant. All wire transfer fees are the responsibility of the registering/participating photographer. Please read Liability Waiver at the bottom of this page. Workshop Requirements This is not a workshop teaching f-stops or how a camera works. This is a workshop about storytelling and the power of photography. Each participant must be a competent, passionate photographer, with a complete understanding of your camera and all other gear you use. Photographers can use any camera they wish, even an iPhone (John often uses his iPhone on assignments). Each photographer needs their own laptop, external hard drives to store your photos and editing software, preferably Apple’s Aperture program. It is fine to use Lightroom, DPS or any other editing program, however John only uses and is knowledgeable when editing and toning with Aperture. Photographers wanting to record audio should bring their own digital or analogue audio recorders. Also remember to bring your own power cables and any other accessories you feel you need.
In the U.S., please make checks payable to Stanmeyer LLC and mail to John Stanmeyer P.O. Box 50 Otis, Ma 01253 For bank transfer, please send payment to the following account: Stanmeyer LLC, Berkshire Bank, Account Number 3002104028, Routing Number 2118-7169-1, Address is 24 North Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 USA. Contact Anastasia at anastasia@stanmeyer.com for Paypal payment details or any other questions. Stanmeyer LLC reserves the right to cancel a reservation if full payment has not been received three months before start of the workshop. For reservations made within three months of the departure date, full payment is required after registration. All cancellation notices must be received in writing and will become effective as of the date of the postmark on the letter or email. If you cancel before three month of the start of the workshop, a refund of half the workshop fee will be given. If having partaken in the 10% discount, only the balance after deposit will be refunded if canceling three month before the start of the workshop. There are no refunds of any kind prior to three months of the workshop start date. Any airline tickets issued are subject to the carrier’s refund policy. Any car rentals are subject to the companies refund policy. No refunds will be issued if a participant leaves a workshop in progress, for any reason whatsoever. Stanmeyer LLC reserves the right to cancel any trip because of inadequate enrollment that makes the trip economically unfeasible to operate or because of concerns of the safety, health, or welfare of the participants. If Stanmeyer LLC cancels the workshop while in progress, you will receive a prorated refund based on the number of days of the uncompleted workshop. Stanmeyer LLC will not be responsible for any refund for nonrefundable airline tickets or for any airline tickets purchased by the passenger directly from an airline or travel agent. To guarantee a hotel room in the workshop, Full payment of room must be made after registering for the workshop. There can be no refund from any of this hotel/room fee as it all goes to pre-paying for hotel rooms months in advance of the workshop. Email Anastasia for added details or special room requests. Fixer/Driver fees are to be paid by each participant directly to their Fixer/Driver at the end of the workshop. The cost will roughly be $360 USD. You will be reminded of this while at the workshop.