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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Southies Shoot – (Kiama) Blowhole Point Rock Pool – Saturday 7th May 2022 with Murray Barnes

Kiama Harbour rockpool Kiama, NSW, Australia

Location Information Location features: Ocean-filled rock pool, stupendous views to East, North & West. Easy pool access & parking. After-breakfast activity: Visit Photography Exhibition by Kiama-Shellharbour Camera Club, at Old Fire Station Gallery, Terralong St, Kiama. 9am to 5pm. Hazards/Dangers: Some steps, slippery pool surfaces, rock pool-surrounds are awkward, rogue waves. Fitness requirements: Normal levels of balance […]

North Shoot – Saturday 7th May – 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/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 […]

Newcastle Shoot – Saturday 7th May at Caves Beach with Matthew Wickens

Caves Beach

Location Information Location features: Large deep cave, with several smaller caves. Rock platform with interesting rocks below cliff, accessed via back of main cave. Please be mindful of other photographers and avoid leaving footprints across the entrance to the cave. Hazards/Dangers: Rock shelf can be slippery. Limited headroom in the cave, so watch your head. Rocks may […]

North Shoot – Saturday 14th May at Newport Pool with Mark Godfrey

Newport Pool Newport, Australia

Location Information Location features: Beach and Pool at the darker southern end of Newport Beach. High tide at sunrise should see waves washing into the pool. There's often a lot of seaweed on the beach at the southern end. Hazards/Dangers: With a 1.5m predicted swell and high tide there will be waves washing through the pool to […]

Urban Street Shoot – Rozelle Street Walk – Tuesday 17th May with Graeme Gordon

Rozelle

Location Information Location features: Street scenes, City views Hazards/Dangers: Getting drunk after the shoot Fitness requirements: Long/steep walk, stairs Additional safety equipment required: Good walking shoes and appropriate clothing for the weather. Bring hat, suncream and water. *Once you add your name to attend the shoot, please click on the link to Subscribe. This will enable you […]

Southies Shoot – Bombo Quarry – Saturday 21st May with Murray Barnes

Bombo Quarry End of Panama St, Kiama, Australia

Location Information Location features: Rocks. In our `Access all Areas' return to Bombo after the drama of our last visit, it's all about the rocks. I'm seeing big, dark, dramatically-sculpted shapes in the cold, almost-clear light of a new (Election !!) day. But wait. There's more .. following a more leisurely than normal brekkie, another […]

North Shoot – Saturday 21st May at North Turimetta with Andrew Porter

North Turrimetta

Location Information Location features: Beach and a flat rockshelf, with a possible reverse sunrise on Turimetta Headland with reflections Hazards/Dangers: It's a very low tide, but with a moderate swell, so conditions should be fairly calm. The rockshelf can be slippery with numerous potholes to watch out for. Fitness requirements: From the road there is […]

Central Coast Shoot – Saturday 21st May at Killcare with Linda

Killcare Beach

Location Information Location features:  Beach and Rockshelf Hazards/Dangers:  Usual dangers, Slippery rocks, trip hazards, dangerous waves, concealed holes. Fitness requirements:  Short walk along beach. Additional safety equipment required:  Rock shoes, torch/head lamp. *Once you add your name to attend the shoot, please click on the link to Subscribe, this will enable you to be notified […]

North Shoot – Saturday 28th May at North Whale Beach with Andrew Porter

Whale Beach , Australia

Location Information Location features: It's a small high tide with only a slight swell, which means there should be some flow across the rockshelf at North Whale Beach. It's also a good beach for a sunrise, with isolated boulders in the surf at the northern end. Hazards/Dangers: Some rock hopping required to get onto the […]

Newcastle Shoot – Saturday, 28th May at Merewether Ocean Baths with Terina Vale

Merewether Ocean Baths

Location Information Location features: Ocean pools with pump house and numbered diving blocks. 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.  Tide will be high, so waves may be washing over the ocean side of the pool. Fitness […]