Shutter Nonsense Website Terms of Use

Effective Date: July 23, 2026
Last Updated: July 23, 2026

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1. Acceptance of These Terms

These Website Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of www.shutternonsense.com and the articles, podcast content, videos, comments, links, downloads, and other features made available through the website (collectively, the "Website").

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Website.

These Terms apply to general Website use. Paid photography workshops, purchases, registrations, and other services may be governed by separate terms, policies, waivers, or agreements. If separate terms conflict with these Terms, the separate terms control for that transaction or service.

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2. Who Operates the Website

Shutter Nonsense is currently operated by Michael Rung and Jeffrey Tadlock. References in these Terms to "Shutter Nonsense," "we," "us," or "our" refer to Michael Rung and Jeffrey Tadlock acting together under the Shutter Nonsense brand.

Shutter Nonsense LLC is expected to become the operator after it is formally organized and assumes operation of the Website. We will update these Terms when that occurs.

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Shutter Nonsense is based in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.

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3. Eligibility and Age Requirements

The public Website is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically to children under 13. A parent or legal guardian should supervise a minor's use of interactive features where appropriate.

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Photography workshop participation and any future alumni community or member area are restricted to individuals who are at least 18 years old. Additional eligibility requirements may apply under separate terms.

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4. Educational and Informational Content

Website, podcast, video, and social content is provided for general educational and informational purposes. It reflects opinions and experiences that may change over time.

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Content is not legal, medical, financial, insurance, professional safety, or other professional advice. It is not a substitute for current information from land-management agencies, emergency authorities, manufacturers, software providers, insurers, or qualified professionals.

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We do not guarantee that information about photography, business practices, products, software, permits, trails, destinations, weather, wildfire, access, regulations, pricing, or other changing subjects is complete, current, or appropriate for your circumstances. You are responsible for independently verifying information before relying on it.

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We do not guarantee any particular photographic, educational, business, travel, financial, or workshop-related result.

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5. Outdoor Activities and Personal Responsibility

Photography and travel may involve risks, including weather, terrain, wildlife, road conditions, remote locations, equipment use, changing access rules, and delayed emergency response.

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You are solely responsible for deciding whether an activity, location, route, technique, or piece of equipment is appropriate for you. Consider your experience, health, physical abilities, local conditions, laws, permits, and available safety information.

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This section applies to decisions made from free Website or podcast content. It does not replace the separate terms, participant requirements, or assumption-of-risk documents that apply to a paid workshop.

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6. Ownership of Website Content

Unless otherwise stated, the Website and its content are owned by or licensed to Shutter Nonsense, Michael Rung, Jeffrey Tadlock, podcast guests, photographers, illustrators, or other contributors. This includes articles, podcast audio and video, photographs, recordings, graphics, caricatures, illustrations, logos, branding, downloads, workshop materials, and Website design elements.

Copyright, trademark, publicity, and other intellectual-property laws protect this material. No ownership rights are transferred to you by your use of the Website.

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7. Permitted Use

We grant you a limited, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to access and use the Website for lawful personal and noncommercial purposes.

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You may:

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• Share links to Website pages and podcast episodes.

• Quote short excerpts for commentary, education, or discussion when you provide clear attribution and a link to the original content.

• Use official sharing or embedding tools made available by Shutter Nonsense or an authorized podcast or video platform.

You may not, without prior written permission:

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• Republish complete articles, transcripts, podcast episodes, videos, photographs, graphics, downloads, or workshop materials.

• Sell, license, sublicense, distribute, or commercially exploit Website content.

• Remove copyright, trademark, credit, watermark, or attribution notices.

• Create misleading edits, compilations, or derivative works that imply endorsement, authorship, or affiliation.

• Use automated scraping, crawling, extraction, data-mining, or similar tools to collect substantial portions of Website content.

• Use Website content to train, develop, test, or improve an artificial-intelligence or machine-learning system or dataset.

The restrictions on automated access do not prohibit ordinary search-engine indexing performed in accordance with our technical instructions, such as robots.txt, or access that we have expressly authorized in writing.

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8. Comments and Other User Submissions

The Website may allow comments or other submissions. You retain ownership of content you submit.

By submitting content, you represent that:

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• You own the content or have all permissions needed to submit it.

• The content does not infringe copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, contractual, or other rights.

• The content is not unlawful, fraudulent, defamatory, threatening, harassing, discriminatory, obscene, malicious, or deceptive.

• The content does not contain malware, spam, unauthorized advertising, confidential information, or another person's sensitive personal information.

You grant us a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, format, display, and distribute submitted content as reasonably necessary to operate, maintain, present, and promote the Website page or feature where it appears.

This license does not transfer ownership to us. We will seek additional permission before using a visitor comment as a testimonial or endorsement in unrelated marketing.

We do not guarantee that any submission will be published, remain available, or be preserved. You should retain your own copy.

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9. Moderation and Prohibited Conduct

We may review, decline, edit for formatting, restrict, or remove comments and other submissions at any time. We may also restrict access to interactive features when we reasonably believe a user has misused the Website.

Prohibited conduct includes:

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• Spam, unauthorized commercial solicitation, or repetitive off-topic posting.

• Harassment, personal attacks, threats, hateful conduct, obscene content, or discriminatory content.

• Impersonation, fraud, false affiliation, or misleading identity information.

• Publishing private, confidential, or identifying information without permission.

• Copyright infringement or other violations of intellectual-property rights.

• Introducing malware, disrupting the Website, bypassing security controls, or attempting unauthorized access.

• Using the Website in violation of law or another person's rights.

Nothing in these Terms prohibits or penalizes an honest review, criticism, or opinion about Shutter Nonsense, its content, or its services.

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10. Product Commentary, Sponsorships, and Affiliate Links

We may discuss cameras, lenses, software, outdoor gear, services, books, brands, and other products based on personal purchases, experience, observations, brand reputation, workshop-participant equipment, or other available information.

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We may also discuss products or services that were provided free of charge, at a discount, through a sponsorship, or under another material relationship. When applicable, we will provide a disclosure near the relevant content.

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Some links may be affiliate links associated with Shutter Nonsense, Michael Rung, or Jeffrey Tadlock. The applicable person or business may receive compensation from a qualifying purchase, generally at no additional cost to the purchaser.

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Opinions remain our own unless clearly stated otherwise. A recommendation is not a guarantee that a product or service will meet your needs, remain available, perform as described, or provide the same result for you.

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11. Third-Party Websites, Platforms, and Embedded Content

The Website may link to or embed services operated by third parties, including Podbean, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Patreon, social-media platforms, payment providers, affiliate merchants, and other websites or services.

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Third parties control their own content, availability, transactions, terms, security, and privacy practices. We are not responsible for their actions, omissions, products, services, or policies.

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A link, embed, mention, or reference does not necessarily mean that we endorse the third party or every statement, product, or service it provides. Purchases made through a third-party merchant are transactions between you and that merchant.

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12. Future Accounts and Community Features

We may introduce member accounts, a private alumni community, file uploads, discussion areas, or other interactive features. These features may be subject to additional terms, Community Guidelines, eligibility requirements, moderation rules, and privacy notices.

Community accounts and alumni access will be restricted to individuals who are at least 18 years old. Do not create an account or use a restricted feature unless you meet all stated eligibility requirements.

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13. Workshops, Purchases, and Separate Agreements

Workshop inquiries, registration, payment, participation, cancellations, refunds, conduct, travel, safety, releases, and assumption of risk will be governed by separate Workshop Terms and Conditions and other participant agreements.

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Other paid products or services may also be governed by checkout terms, invoices, refund policies, or separate agreements. These Website Terms do not override those documents.

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14. Website Availability and Changes

We may change, correct, update, restrict, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Website at any time. We may perform maintenance and may remove content or features without notice.

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We do not promise that the Website will always be available, secure, uninterrupted, accurate, or free of errors. We are not required to preserve any particular page, feature, comment, link, embed, or download.

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15. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE."

We disclaim express and implied warranties, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, reliability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, noninfringement, availability, and security, to the extent those warranties may legally be disclaimed.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain warranty exclusions. In that event, the exclusions apply only to the extent permitted by applicable law.

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16. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SHUTTER NONSENSE, MICHAEL RUNG, JEFFREY TADLOCK, AND THEIR CONTRIBUTORS, CONTRACTORS, AND REPRESENTATIVES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE WEBSITE.

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This includes, to the extent permitted by law, loss of data, income, profits, opportunities, equipment, reputation, travel costs, or other losses resulting from Website use, reliance on content, third-party links, unavailable features, security incidents, or user submissions.

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To the fullest extent permitted by law, the aggregate liability of Shutter Nonsense, Michael Rung, and Jeffrey Tadlock for claims arising from or related to the Website will not exceed the greater of:

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• US $100; or

• The amount you paid directly to Shutter Nonsense during the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim for the specific Website service involved.

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This limitation does not govern paid workshop participation or another service covered by a separate agreement. It also does not limit liability that cannot legally be limited or excluded.

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17. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Shutter Nonsense, Michael Rung, and Jeffrey Tadlock from third-party claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and reasonable legal fees arising from:

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• Your unlawful use of the Website.

• Content you submit.

• Your infringement or violation of another person's rights.

• Your material breach of these Terms.

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This obligation does not apply to the extent a claim results from our own conduct for which indemnification cannot legally be required.

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18. Copyright Concerns

We respect intellectual-property rights. If you believe material on the Website infringes your copyright, contact us at contact@shutternonsense.com and provide enough information for us to evaluate the concern, including:

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• Identification of the copyrighted work.

• Identification and location of the material you believe is infringing.

• Your name and contact information.

• A statement explaining your good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized.

• A statement that the information you provide is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act for the owner.

We may request additional information. If we later offer user accounts or community uploads, we may adopt additional copyright-notice and takedown procedures.

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19. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Unless applicable law requires otherwise, disputes arising from or related to these Terms or general Website use must be brought in the state courts located in Tarrant County, Texas, or the federal courts serving Tarrant County, Texas. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

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20. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page and revise the "Last Updated" date.

When changes are material, we may also provide a Website notice, email notice, or another form of notice where appropriate or legally required. Changes apply prospectively from the stated effective date.

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21. Severability, No Waiver, and Entire Agreement

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect, and the unenforceable provision will be applied or revised to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable where permitted.

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Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of the right to enforce it later.

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These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and any additional terms that apply to a particular feature or transaction, constitute the agreement governing your use of the Website.

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22. Contact Us

Questions about these Terms may be sent to:

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Shutter Nonsense
Operated by Michael Rung and Jeffrey Tadlock

Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Email: contact@shutternonsense.com