Waiver (All Participants Must Read And Sign This Waiver): IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to participate in the 2023 Black Hills Photo Shootout I, for myself, my personal representative, assigns, heirs, and next of kin: 1) Acknowledge, agree and represent that photography is an activity carrying risk of personal injury and I know that there are natural and man-made obstacles, hazards, surface and environmental conditions and risks which, in combination with my actions, can cause me severe or fatal injury. I also agree that I, and not J Grammond Photography; Jay Grammond; Black Hills Photo Shootout; Participating Lodging Businesses; Event Instructors; Event Ambassadors; Volunteers; Event/Session Sites; and Sponsors, am responsible for my safety while I participate in the Black Hills Photo Shootout. 2) Hereby release, discharge, and covenant not to sue Jay Grammond; J Grammond Photography; Jay Grammond's Family; Relatives, or Next of Kin; Black Hills Photo Shootout; the City of Custer; or any Local, County, State, National, Federal entities, and Black Hills Photo Shootout Sponsors, Organizers, Volunteers, Instructors; associated entities and all of their employees, directors, officers and any or all persons connected with the Black Hills Photo Shootout (Hereinafter the "Releasees"), from all liability, claims, demands, losses or damages on my account caused in whole or in part by negligence of the Releasees or otherwise. 3) Give my permission to J Grammond Photography and Black Hills Photo Shootout to use my name and any photographs, video, film, recordings, evaluations or any other record of my participation in the Black Hills Photo Shootout for any promotional purposes without obligation or liability to me. 4) Agree that this Release and Waiver shall be valid for and apply to all activities and events connected with the Black Hills Photo Shootout through the event, and during the following five years in which my signature is dated below. *