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.
By placing your name below you are stating that you have read and understood the Focus Safety Policy Document.


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Central Coast Shoot – Saturday 16th September at Gravelly Beach (Near Soldiers Beach) with Linda.

Gravelly Beach

Location Information Location features: Beautiful rockshelf with views over Norah Head Hazards/Dangers. Usual rock shelf dangers.  Slippery rocks, concealed holes, waves, trip hazards, land slides. Fitness requirements:  Easy walk to rock shelf with one steep part on the rocks. Additional safety equipment required: Head lamp and rock shoes required. *Once you add your name to attend […]

North Shoot – Saturday 16th September at North Whale Beach with Andrew Porter

Whale Beach , Australia

Location Information Location features : Beach, plus a flat rockshelf and gullies with some flow facing south (preferable if we are going to get another cloudless sunrise). A mid-tide (rising) but only a gentle swell, so the rockshelf should be easily accessible. Hazards/Dangers : Gullies and crevasses in the rockshelf Fitness requirements? : Short walk […]

Central Coast Shoot – Saturday 23 September at Spoon Bay with Sam Wilson

Spoon Bay - Central Coast NSW , Australia

Location features: Beach, rockshelf, views south to Terrigal Hazards/Dangers: Usual rock shelf dangers.  Slippery rocks, concealed holes, trip hazards, dangerous waves, large deep chasm on higher rock shelf. Fitness requirements: Quite a few stairs down to beach – short walk on sand Additional safety equipment required: Torch, rock shoes required. *Once you add your name to attend the shoot, […]

Sydney North Shoot – Saturday 23rd September – Long Reef with Graeme Gordon

Long Reef

Location Information Location features: Beach,  Rockshelf, City views Hazards/Dangers: Cliff top, slippery rock shelf, deep holes/pools Fitness requirements: Long/steep walk, stairs Additional safety equipment required: Rock shoes, Flashlights *Once you add your name to attend the shoot, please click on the link to Subscribe, this will enable you to be notified automatically of any changes […]

Newcastle Shoot – Saturday 23rd September at Chalky Beach, Swansea Heads with Terina Vale

Chalky Beach 37 Pacific Drive, Swansea Heads, New South Wales, Australia

Location features: Wide range of features.  Sandy beach.  Rocky beach.  Variety of rock shelves with canyons.  Exposed coal seams on headlands.  A marine sanctuary.  One of the most varied rock shelves in the Newcastle Region. Hazards/Dangers: Rock shelf has very uneven surface with boulders and holes.  The edge of the rock shelf is sudden, making […]

North Shoot – Saturday, 30th September – Whale Beach with Mark Godfrey

Whale Beach , Australia

Location Information Location features: Beach, Pool and Rockshelf Hazards/Dangers : Holes and crevices in rockshelf. Fitness requirements? : Only a short walk from the carpark to the pool and rockshelf Additional safety equipment required (e.g. Rock shoes, Flashlights)?: Rock shoes/boots, flashlight or headtorch *Once you add your name to attend the shoot, please click on […]

Central Coast Shoot – Sunday 1st October at Norah Head Lighthouse with Linda.

Norah Head Lighthouse Central Coast, Australia

Location Information Location features:  Rock shelf, beach, lighthouse, cliff. Hazards/Dangers:  cliff top, slippery rock shelf, deep holes/pools, dangerous waves. Fitness requirements? Moderate amount of  stairs Additional safety equipment required: Rock shoes and head lamp. *Once you add your name to attend the shoot, please click on the link to Subscribe, this will enable you to […]

Central Coast Shoot – Saturday 7th October – Pearl Beach with Sam

Pearl Beach

Location Information Location features: Rock shelf, Lion Island, ocean pool, beach Hazards/Dangers: Slippery rocks and deep holes Fitness requirements: Short walk from car park to rock shelf Additional safety equipment required: Rock shoes and head torch *Once you add your name to attend the shoot, please click on the link to Subscribe, this will enable […]

Newcastle Shoot – Saturday, 7th October at Merewether Ocean Baths with Terina Vale

Merewether Ocean Baths

Location Information Location features: Ocean pools with pump house, numbered diving blocks and swimmers.  Surrounded by rock shelf and vista to Bar Beach. Hazards/Dangers: Concrete pool surround can be slippery.  Rock shelf is slippery and uneven, and can be over-washed by waves.  Rough swell, so waves may be washing over the ocean side of the […]

North Shoot – Saturday 7th October at Mona Vale Pool with Andrew Porter

Mona Vale Pool , Australia

Location Information Location features : Famous ocean pool on the reef. This is a deceptive tide ; flat and receding, but a forecast "rough" 2.6m swell. From the safety of the beach car park we can assess the swell and whether to venture onto the rockshelf beyond the pool. Bring a long lens if you […]