*please bring a copy of your confirmation or invoice on the first day.

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b) by mail
send or deliver check to
avenue 50 studio
131 north avenue 50
highland park, ca 90042

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c) by credit card
call avenue 50 studio
phone: 323.258.1435

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a) pre-registration is required. space is limited and no late registrations are accepted.

b) workshop will be cancelled if enrollment falls below 4 persons. tuition will be refunded within 14 days or it can be applied to another course.

c) to qualify for 10% early payment discount must be paid no later than 14 days prior to first session with cash, check or credit card. full refund available up to the start of the first session.

d) regular payment is due no later than the first day of the workshop. please arrive 15-20 minutes early to complete transaction. workshops not held at the avenue 50 location must be paid in advanced or by check on the first session.

e) service charges apply if check is returned.

f) payable to avenue 50 studio 131 north avenue 50, highland park, ca 90042, phone: 323.258.1435.

g) this is a saturday workshop that everyone has paid for. please respect the group by being on time and prepared with materials.

h) participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from meeting locations. also note, many of the workshops are walking tours and a minimum physical ability to travel through an urban, park and residential environments at a leisurely to moderate pace carrying their own equipment is required.

i) upon payment you will receive an e.mail confirmation with further instructions for the first day.

j) only one discount or special offer may apply to each workshop per quarter, per person.

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(see course outline download for specific requirements)
• attend multiple studio sessions/lecture 3.0 hours each
• attend multiple field/shooting sessions 4.0 hours each
• participants are required to shoot their own work
• participants are required to do at least 3.0-6.0 shooting and/or post production per session  outside of workshop

requirements: camera
• participants are required to have their own camera equipment. minimum camera preferred is digital SLR’s with at least 2gb of storage or more.*

• other cameras film and polaroid cameras are acceptable for workshops that are not digital specific provided you can create your own contact sheets and prints (and in the case of polaroids, the resources to shoot extensively).

• *cameras must have full manual functions (shutter/aperture/iso) and participants must also have some working knowledge of how to make a proper exposure with an exception for 1.0 courses.

• 1.0 courses only, a point and shoot is acceptable if it has a manual control of the aperture, shutter and iso. the aperture should have at least a five f.stop range 3.5–8.0, while the shutter should have 5 or more speed settings. the iso should have three settings from at least 100–400.

• (tba) dslr cameras are available on an as needed basis for financial aid recipients and as a back up camera.

requirements: software / hardware

1.0 courses
• must understand some basic computer concepts
• file naming / copying and moving files
• access to a MAC or PC with a basic photo editing software
  (photoshop, image preview, iphoto, capture, etc).
• flash drive / portable media

2.0 courses
• working knowledge of photoshop or other image editing software (iphoto / preview / picasa / light room)
  (tools/layer concepts/curves & levels)
  OR completion of workshop 1.1A introduction to digital tools
• some knowledge of image correction
• software & image correction does not apply to 2.6 photography for journalists and writers
• file types
• flash drive / cd-dvd creation capable

3.0 courses
• knowledge of retouching and color correction
  OR completion of workshop 2.4 digital techniques for photographers
• understanding of composition and exposure practices
• management of large volumes of images
• flash drive / cd-dvd creation capable
• membership or knowledge to create online galleries
  (your own website/flickr/photobucket/yahoo)
• flash drive / cd-dvd creation capable

4.0 courses
• collection of images or a portfolio that demonstrates advances capabilities that include composition, visual narrative, camera control and an understanding of expressive photography or completion of one or more 3.0 courses.
• proficient knowledge in retouching
  OR completion of workshop 2.4 digital techniques for photographers
• membership or knowledge to create online galleries
  (your own website/flickr/photobucket/yahoo)
• use of ftp utility

• flash drive / cd-dvd creation capable

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(1) by completing the registration form and returning it to sin turistas you hereby acknowledge that you have read this document and understand its contents and agree to the following terms.

(2) you are capable of participating in this workshop and meet the minimum physical requirements to walk through an urban environment with your own equipment. you agree to inform the instructor of any conditions that may hinder or occur that might prevent me from completing this.

(3) you hereby consent to receive medical treatment which may be deemed advisable in the event of injury, accident or illness during this workshop.

(4) you will hold harmless and indemnify avenue 50 studio, sin turistas workshops and the instructor against any and all claims and actions arising out of your participation in the workshop including, without limitation, expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any liability, suit, action, loss, or damage arising or resulting from the my participation in the sin turistas photography workshop.

(5) the photographs exposed during the workshops are considered part of the exercises and assignments and will be used during the workshop for discussion and critiques. as the photographer, you retain the all rights to these images. as a participant you assign limited usage rights for online and print publishing to sin turistas for the legitimate use in promoting and furthering the mission of sin turistas social documentary mission. sin turistas will provide a byline when ever possible. please make available a high resolution archive of these images if so requested by the sin turistas’ organisers. no images will be sold to outside parties without the photographer’s consent.

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financial aid is available for courses longer than two sessions and for anyone who meets the criteria. aid is limited to one person per workshop. young photographers from highland park or surrounding neighbourhoods who are in financial need, but have an immense desire and motivation to make great photography are encouraged to apply. along side mature photographers, student will learn storytelling and advanced camera controls. young photographers will develop creative and discipline skills essential to working with digital equipment and making imagery. (tba) avenue 50 studio will have equipment available for use by financial aid recipients if needed.

criteria
• must have a current school id
• an informal collection of images (if available)
  or demonstrates a photographic desire
• displays financial need
• submissions are evaluated by avenue 50 studio and the instructor

please e.mail us your registration form with a letter (or a photograph!) describing how this workshop might benefit you and why you may need financial assistance. should be no less than one paragraph and no more than one page. send at least three weeks prior to the first session. after we receive this we will contact you to make arrangements to see your images or discuss further. you will be notified of the outcome no later than a week prior to start of workshop.

payment plan
a payment plan is available on a case-by-case basis. tuition costs can be broken into 2 payments only. please e.mail us for consideration.

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workshop assistant
an intern space is available in most workshops. see course outline download for qualifications. in return for assisting instructor tuition is waived. intern must have some prior photography knowledge at least equal to that described in 1.0 workshops.

intern is required to be available one half-hour before session to assist in set up and one half-hour after session to break down. intern maybe asked to run an errand on behalf of the class during or before session. intern may also be asked to assist other participants with technical issues commensurate with their experience if the instructor is helping other students. a photography, design or art background is preferred.

marketing intern
in return for assisting sin turistas workshop series with marketing and administrative duties tuition is waived. intern must perform (27.0) hours (3.5–4.5 hours per week ) of tasks over a 6–8 week period in exchange for (1) six week workshop.

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