Safety Policy

By adding your name below to attend this Focus shoot you are agreeing to abide by the SAFETY POLICY FOR FOCUS SEASCAPE AND LANDSCAPE available on the Focus website http://focusphotographers.org/focus-safety-policy/
This Safety Policy is designed to promote the safety of all members of the Focus Seascape and Landscape Photography Inc Group (Focus) and outlines the responsibilities of members and event leaders.
Focus Photographers as a group advocates and promotes safe shooting practices. Please consider your personal safety and the safety of the group during your time spent on any Focus group outing.
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SOUTH (ILLAWARRA) SHOOT – Saturday 22nd April – Little Austinmer with Troy Loveday

Little Austinmer Headland Ave , Austinmere, Australia

Location Information Location features: This location is well known for its rock shelf, rock features and sandy beach Hazards/Dangers: Parts of the rock shelf can be slippery and there are deep holes/pools in areas. Care must be taken close to the cliff as rockfalls can happen.  Extreme care should be taken when out on the […]

North Shoot – Saturday 29th at Whale Beach with Graeme Gordon

Whale Beach , Australia

Location Information Location features: Rock, Beach, Rock shelf, Rock Pool Hazards/Dangers: Unpredictable wave height at edge of rock shelf, Rock shelf has crevices and holes Fitness requirements: Short walk from carpark to pool and rock shelf. Likely you'll get wet feet getting onto the rock shelf. Additional safety equipment required: Rock shoes, head-torch/ flashlight *Once […]

Central Coast Shoot – Saturday 29 April at Umina Point with Sam Wilson

Umina Point Berrima Crescent, Umina, Australia

Location Information Location features: Beach, Rockshelf Hazards/Dangers: Slippery Rockshelf. Off leash area for dogs Fitness requirements: Easy short walk Additional safety equipment required: Rock shoes if planning on going on shelf, torch/headlamp *Once you add your name to attend the shoot, please click on the link to Subscribe, this will enable you to be notified automatically […]

Newcastle Shoot – Saturday, 29th April at Belmont Baths with Terina Vale

Belmont Baths

Location Information Location features: Lake baths, pylons, boats, lake vista, jetty and street photography. Perfect location for long exposure photography. Hazards/Dangers: Care is to be taken when walking around, look where you walk, dip where the ground meets the lake, uneven wharf and pathway with walkers and bike riders. Fitness requirements: Easy access to baths. […]

Combined Central Coast & Newcastle Shoot – Saturday 6th May @ Gravelly Beach with Linda and Terina

Gravelly Beach

Location Information  Gravelly Beach does not appear on Google Maps but it has been called this by locals for many years.  It is the rockshelf area between Soldiers Beach and Pebbly Beach and one of the Central Coast's most photographic locations.   Location features: Beautiful rock shelf overlooking Norah Head Lighthouse.  Nice flow in the channel. […]

North Shoot – Saturday May 6th 2023 – Newport Pool with Jon Hawton

Newport Pool Newport, Australia

Location Information Location features: Beach, pool & rockshelf. At this tide and swell there should be some flow over the pool. Classic comp for a long exposure. Hazards/Dangers: A safe location. but on a rising high tide. As usual, caution should be applied on the rockshelf Fitness requirement: A short walk along the beach to […]

SOUTH (ILLAWARRA) SHOOT – Saturday 6th May– Bass Point Gravel Loader with Troy Loveday

Bass Point Gravel Loader New South Wales, Australia

Location Information Location features: This location is well known for its, rock features, sandy beach and the iconic gravel loader. Hazards/Dangers: Parts of the rock shelf can be slippery and there are deep holes/pools in areas. Extreme care should be taken when out on the rock platform in case of large waves that can occur […]

North Shoot – Saturday 13th May at Careel Bay Marina with Mark Godfrey

Careel Bay Marina

Location features: This is a new location! There's a small wharf with a Marina and cafe, boats and dinghies stranded on the sandflats. The sun doesn't come up over the hill till about 7 am so a later start than usual. There's plenty of scope for detail shots around the Marina and amongst the stranded […]

Central Coast Shoot – Sunday 14th May 2023 at MacMasters Beach with Sam

MacMasters Beach

Location Information Location features: Beach with ocean rock-pool.  Nice rocks, headlands and Norfolk Pines. Hazards/Dangers: Usual dangers, slippery rocks, concealed holes, waves. Fitness requirements: A short walk with only a handful of stairs Additional safety equipment required: Rock shoes, torch/headlamp *Once you add your name to attend the shoot, please click on the link to […]

North and South Shoot – Saturday 20th May at Ballaarat Park with Graeme Gordon

Ballaarat Park Darling Is Rd

Location Information Location features : Shoot the new and changing City skyline from Darling Island Wharf. (Note, the images below are out of date but may give you some ideas for compositions) Hazards/Dangers : N/A Fitness requirements: N/A Additional safety equipment required: Still useful to bring a torch *Once you add your name to attend […]