Nature and Photography Walk Meetup - Maddens Falls, Dharawal Nature Reserve - 5:30pm - 2 hours

Enjoy an easy walk to the Maddens Falls Lookout, where we will be photographing the waterfalls, birds and bush flowers.

Some agility is required to walk down to the second level of the falls.

Towards the end of the session sunset is at 7:23pm where we can view the spectacular bush landscape from the top of the falls.

Nature and Photography Walk Meetup - Maddens Falls, Dharawal Nature Reserve - 5:30pm - 2 hours

Enjoy an easy walk to the Maddens Falls Lookout, where we will be photographing the waterfalls, birds and bush flowers.

Some agility is required to walk down to the second level of the falls.

Towards the end of the session sunset is at 7:23pm where we can view the spectacular bush landscape from the top of the falls.

Christmas Lights and Night Photography - Wollongong Central Shopping Mall - 7:30pm - 2 hours

Get into the festive spirit as we photograph the Christmas light installations in the Wollongong Crown Street shopping mall. We will also walk to nearby areas to photograph the city urban lights.

We will use low light photography techniques and long exposure to show the Christmas lights and city vibe at its best.

Night Photography Meetup - Port Kembla outer harbour - 7:30pm - 2 hours

Enjoy the lights of Port Kembla industrial area at night with Sue Curtis. We will be using a vantage point near Port Kembla for a view of the steelworks and loading terminals

You will use long exposure to bring out the colours and vibrancy of the lights. Also learn creative techniques such as zoom lens movement and panning for special effects.

Getting Off Auto - Beginner Intermediate Class - Bass Point Shellharbour - 9am - 3 Hours

In this class we will walk from the Bass Point Gravel Loader along the rocky shore and sandy inlets along the Bass Point Peninsular.

Taking in the local scenery, we hope to capture glimpses of shore life, birds and perhaps a seal amongst the rocks and vegetation.

In this relaxed class you will become confident using manual exposure settings, different focus methods and composition guidelines.

Transforming your everyday snaps into outstanding images.

Bird and Lagoon Photography Meetup - Bellambi Lagoon - 8 am - 2 hours

Bellambi Lagoon supports a wide variety of birdlife in an easy to access area.

We will start early hoping to observe and photograph local bird activity.

This will be a relaxed session stopping at a few vantage points and quietly waiting for our subjects.

Meanwhile we will discuss equipment and techniques to improve your bird photos along with some tips for bird watching.

Bring a telephone lens (if you have one) and something to sit on.

A bird identification guide and a list of frequently sighted species will be provided.

Seashore rocky platform Macro and Sunset Photography Meetup - Austinmer Brickyard Point - 3pm - 2 hours

The Austinmer Brickyard Point headland leads to a large level rock platform with numerous water holes and gutters, being the home for invertebrates, seaweeds and grasses.

We will be looking for inhabitants for close up and macro photography as well as interesting rock formations and impressions.

We will discuss minimum focus, depth of field and focus stacking.

Bring some thing to lay on or kneel on (if you wish to get close) and a macro or lens suitable for close up.

If the swell is suitable and safe, we could also try some long exposure images of the large cracks in the rock shelf.

Sunset is at 17:14pm if you wish to stay a bit longer to finish the afternoon with a coastal sunset.