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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Sydney North Shoot – Saturday 16th December at Long Reef with Mark Godfrey

Long Reef

Location Information Location features: Large open reef, Headland views Hazards/Dangers: Slippery rock shelf, holes, pools Fitness requirements: 5-10 min. walk from carpark, uphill and downhill Additional safety equipment required: Rock shoes, flashlight *Once you add your name to attend the shoot, please click on the link to Subscribe, this will enable you to be notified […]

Sydney North Shoot – Saturday 23rd December at North Curl Curl with Mark Godfrey

North Curl Curl

Location Information Location features: Rockpool, Rockshelf  (if accessible). We were there only 2 weeks ago but it's worth going again when the conditions seem as though they will be good. Hazards/Dangers: The rock shelf can be dangerous with unpredictable waves depending on the swell on the day Fitness requirements: 10 min walk from the carpark […]

North Shoot – Saturday 30th December at Avalon Beach with Andrew Porter

Avalon Beach and Pool Carpark behind Surf Club, Avalon, Australia

Location Information Location features: Beach, pool and rockshelf Hazards/Dangers : Some boulder hopping if you venture onto the rockshelf Fitness requirements? : Short walk to the pool from the car park Additional safety equipment required: Bring a torch and wear rock shoes if going onto the rockshelf *Once you add your name to attend the […]

Sydney North Shoot – Saturday 6th January at North Newport Beach with Mark Godfrey

North Newport

Location Information Location features: Beach and Rock shelf - depending on the swell on the day. Hazards/Dangers: slippery rock shelf, holes etc. Fitness requirements: Flat 2-3 min walk from carpark to north end of the beach. Tide/swell permitting rock shelf is easily reached. Additional safety equipment required: Rock shoes, flashlight/ head torch *Once you add […]

Central Coast Sunset Shoot – Sunday 7th January at Mt Ettalong Lookout with Debbie Iverach

Mt Ettalong Lookout 135 Patonga Drive, PEARL BEACH, NSW, Australia

Location Information Location features: Rock features, rock ledges and  beach views Hazards/Dangers: Unfenced rock ledges, snakes. Fitness requirements: 20 minute walk along fire trail. Additional safety equipment required: good walking shoes and head torch. *Once you add your name to attend the shoot, please click on the link to Subscribe, this will enable you to […]

Newcastle Shoot – Saturday, 13th January at Susan Gilmore Beach with Terina Vale

Susan Gilmore Beach

Location Information Location features: Large rock shelves, headland, beach, view across Bar Beach to Merewether Beach. Hazards/Dangers: Rock shelves with holes (rock pools) and crashing waves across the jagged edges.  Possibility of slippery surfaces with rock boots a must. Rocks can fall from the clifftop. Fitness requirements: Moderate.  A fairly flat walk of about 200 metres from the […]

Central Coast Shoot – Saturday, 13th January 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 […]

Sydney North Shoot – Saturday, 13th January at Turimetta with Graeme Gordon

North Turrimetta

Location Information Location features (e.g. Beach, Rockshelf): Hazards/Dangers (e.g, slippery rock shelf, deep holes/pools): Fitness requirements? (e.g. long/steep walk, stairs): Additional safety equipment required (e.g. 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 […]

Central Coast Shoot – Saturday 20th January 2024 – Spoon Bay with Sam

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 […]

North Shoot – Saturday 20th January at North Whale Beach with Andrew Porter

Whale Beach , Australia

Location Information Location features : Beach, plus a rising rockshelf with gullies. At this tide there should be some flow through the gullies. Hazards/Dangers : It's just off a high tide with a moderate swell, so keep an eye on the surf. We need to step, and sometimes jump over the gullies to get further […]