Safety Policy
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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.
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Location Information Location features: Beach, pool & rockshelf. At this tide and swell there should be some flow over the pool. Classic comp for a long exposure. Hazards/Dangers: A safe location. but on a rising high tide. As usual, caution should be applied on the rockshelf Fitness requirement: A short walk along the beach to […]
Location Information Location features: This location is well known for its, rock features, sandy beach and the iconic gravel loader. Hazards/Dangers: Parts of the rock shelf can be slippery and there are deep holes/pools in areas. Extreme care should be taken when out on the rock platform in case of large waves that can occur […]
Location features: This is a new location! There's a small wharf with a Marina and cafe, boats and dinghies stranded on the sandflats. The sun doesn't come up over the hill till about 7 am so a later start than usual. There's plenty of scope for detail shots around the Marina and amongst the stranded […]
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 […]
Location Information Location features : Shoot the new and changing City skyline from Darling Island Wharf. (Note, the images below are out of date but may give you some ideas for compositions) Hazards/Dangers : N/A Fitness requirements: N/A Additional safety equipment required: Still useful to bring a torch *Once you add your name to attend […]
Location Information Location features : Wide-angle 'infinity' compositions of the large pools, plus the rockshelf on the far side with the North Narrabeen Gorge for good flow. We will meet before the official 'first light' because with a cloudless sky forecast there will be colour on the horizon very early. Good location for long exposures […]
Location Information Location features: Shoreline and jetty looking west across Lake Macquarie. Birdlife in area for those who want to come a bit earlier. Hazards/Dangers: Possible trip hazards and being hooked by an overzealous fisher person. Fitness requirements Easy walk. Additional safety equipment required: Rock shoes, torches *Once you add your name to attend the […]
Newcastle Shoot – Saturday, 3 June at Nobbys Breakwall with Terina Vale Location Information Location features: Wide variety of features. Breakwall, rocks, large sandy beach, sand dunes, lighthouse and a working harbour. The sun will rise at the end of the breakwall. Hazards/Dangers: Many trip hazards – use a torch. Snakes inhabit the dunes – wear […]
Location features: Pool and rock shelf. Hazards/Dangers: Rock shelf can be dangerous as you can’t see the waves coming. A moderate 1.8m swell is forecast, and this will be a high tide, so we should keep a watchful eye on the surf, particularly at this location because the height of the swell and rouge waves […]
Location Information Location features Lake Views, Wharves Hazards/Dangers Can be slippery at edge of lake Fitness requirements? Flat even walk from carpark to wharves Additional safety equipment required Flashlight - ?? gum boots. rock boots *Once you add your name to attend the shoot, please click on the link to Subscribe, this will enable you […]
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