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South Shoot – Saturday 5 February at The Balconies at Bundeena with Troy Loveday

The Balconies, Bundeena Beachcomber Ave, Bundeena, NSW, Australia

Location Information !!!!!!!!!!!ROUGH SWELL PREDICTED!!!!!!!!!!!! Location features: With large swell predicted, this location offers a clifftop location with panoramic views out to ocean and south to a long cliff wall. Hazards/Dangers: Large swell predicted, and main safety hazard at this location is the unfenced clifftop and trip hazards Fitness requirements: There is a 900m (15-20 minute […]

Turimetta beach Saturday 5th Feb with Graeme Gordon

Location Information Location features: Beach, Pool, Rockshelf Hazards/Dangers: Large Swell, Slippery rock shelf, deep holes/pools Fitness requirements: Walk, stairs Additional safety equipment required: Rock shoes, Flashlights/Headlamps *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 to the shoot ** Safety […]

Central Coast Shoot – Saturday 12th February at Spoon Bay with Sam Wilson

Spoon Bay - Central Coast NSW , Australia

Location Information 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. Additional safety equipment required:  Torch, rock shoes required. *Once you add your name to attend […]

Southies Shoot – Austinmer Beach – Saturday 12th February with Murray Barnes

Austinmer

Location Information Location features: Photogenic little Beach, `lap' & toddler pools, rockshelf (at high tide - maybe or maybe not.) Hazards/Dangers: Should be lots of Easterly swell, at high tide. Rockshelf should be awash. The pools & surrounds will have lots of wave activity. Slippery areas, holes, breaking waves. Fitness requirements: No particular fitness requirements. […]

North Shoot – Saturday12th February at Whale Beach with Andrew Porter

Whale Beach , Australia

Location Information Location features: Beach with foreground rocks, pool and the best rockshelf on the Northern Beaches. The last time we went to Whale Beach in November the tide was not high enough to produce flow in the gullies. So this time we are hoping for slightly better conditions. It is a 1.5m high tide with […]

Central Coast Sunset Shoot – Friday 18 February 2022 at Long Jetty with Debbie Inverach

Long Jetty Tuggerah Parade, LONG JETTY, NSW

Location Information Location features: Watkins Wharf, reflections, boat shed, sunset! Hazards/Dangers: Possible mud on lakes edge Fitness requirements: N/A Additional safety equipment required: N/A *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 to the shoot ** Safety By […]

Sydney North Sunrise Shoot – Saturday 19th February – Narrabeen Rock Pool with Graeme Gordon

Narrabeen Pool Carpark cnr Ocean Rd and Narrabeen Park Pde, Narrabeen, Australia

Location Information Location features: Beach, Pool, Rockshelf Hazards/Dangers: Slippery rock shelf, deep holes/pools Fitness requirements: Short walk Additional safety equipment required: Rock shoes, Flashlights/Headlamps *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 to the shoot ** Safety By […]

Central Coast Shoot – Saturday 26 February at Norah Head with Sam Wilson

Norah Head Lighthouse Central Coast, Australia

Location Information Location features: Beach, rock shelf, lighthouse Hazards/Dangers: Slippery rock shelf, holes, trip hazards, waves. N/A if shooting from up the top at the lighthouse. Fitness requirements: A small amount of stairs down to rock shelf from parking area. Additional safety equipment required: Rock shoes and torch a must if heading down to the beach/rocks. *Once […]

Sydney North Sunrise Shoot – Saturday 26th February – North Turimetta with Eric van Zeyl

North Turrimetta

Location Information Location features: A fantastic rockshelf but will be narrower at this high tide. Usual opportunities to shoot the surf and sunrise, but the reverse view of Turimetta headland with reflections, is also very dramatic. Hazards/Dangers: Be careful on the slippery rockshelf with cracks & potholes. Although this is a very low tide, keep an eye […]

Southies Shoot – Malabar Ocean Pool – Saturday 26th February 2022 with Murray Barnes

Malabar Ocean Pool Bay Parade, Malabar, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Location Information Location features: Low-standing Lap pool with ample flow image opportunities (alternately, you could go for a swim), wet rock-shelf & concrete pool surrounds. Excellent cafe Hazards/Dangers: Slippery areas and it will be high tide. Holes around the rock-shelf. Breaking waves washing through the shoot - it will be a wet-feet shoot. Over-spending at the […]