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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North Shoot – Saturday 23rd April 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 : Slippery rocks and some rock hopping to get onto the rockshelf Fitness requirements? : Short walk from the car park Additional safety equipment required : Please bring a torch and wear rock shoes if you are going onto the rockshelf *Once you add your […]

Central Coast Shoot – Saturday 30th april at Gravelly Beach (Near Soldiers Beach) with Linda

Gravelly Beach

Location Information Location features.  Beautiful rock shelf with "channels' and nice water flow.  Looks North to Norah Head Lighthouse. Hazards/Dangers.  Usual rock shelf dangers.  Slippery rocks, trip hazards, dangerous waves, concealed holes. Fitness requirements? Not a far walk to rock shelf but there is one steepish rock to navigate. Additional safety equipment required: Rock shoes […]

South Curl Curl with Graeme Gordon

South Curl Curl Pool Carpark off Carrington Pde, Curl Curl, Australia

Location Information Location features (e.g. Beach, Pool, Rockshelf, ): Hazards/Dangers (e.g. cliff top, slippery rock shelf, deep holes/pools): Fitness requirements? (e.g. short 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 […]

Gold Coast Shoot – Saturday 7th May at The Spit with David Haviland

The Spit, Gold Coast Seaworld Drive, Main Beach, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia

Location Information Location features: Shooting from beach or walkway to lighthouse. Easy access. Hazards/Dangers: Normal beach safety of watching waves but generally no dangers present. Fitness requirements: General fitness, about 500 metre walk from carpark on concrete path and then beach walking to preferred location. Additional safety equipment required: Rock shoes, Flashlights/Headlamp **Once you add your name to […]

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 […]