This is a Member-Led Event, with a maximum of 6 participants, led by Mike Murphy.

A walk around Tollesbury Marina and salt marshes in Essex featuring many old boats, a lightship and “petrified” trees.  Our visit to is timed to take advantage of one of the highest tides of the month offering a range of photo opportunities around both the marina and salt marshes.

We will start at the marina where the marsh creeks will be filling up in front of the moored lightship as we arrive creating leading lines and reflection possibilities in front of the lightship and the many different boat types and small jetties to be found.

As high tide approaches we will take a 10/15 minute walk along the sea wall to visit a single lone tree in the marsh and a row of dead trees which at high tide are completely surrounded by water. These locations are particularly suited to long exposure images taken from the sea wall and we will spend some time here to capture this atmospheric location.

As the tide drops we will return to the marina to explore it further.  The marina area is full of character with its many old wooden buildings and boat wrecks and offers an incredible variety of composition possibilities.

Meet: at the Free Car Park at: 42 Woodrolfe Rd, Tollesbury, Essex, CM9 8SE for a prompt start at 11:45am.  

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Parking: as above.

Toilets: are available at the meet point.

Terrain: walking mainly over uneven ground, much of the time will be spent on the sea wall where the unmade path can get very muddy.  This event is not suitable for people with limited mobility.

The shoreline can be slippery, so please take extra care. Also, incoming tides can advance unevenly, so attendees are advised to take care with the changing conditions.

What to wear: outdoor clothing appropriate for the time of year, strong walking boots/shoes or wellies

Food & drink: a packed lunch is suggested, although Tollesbury Marina offers two cafes there is a possibility they may not be open

What to bring: tripods, a range of lenses & ND filters for those who want to do long exposures.

Bad weather plan: heavy cloud could add to atmosphere, but If heavy rain and or wind is forecast 24 hrs before I would cancel via email.

Advice: This is a member-lead event, simply to introduce you to a location, with no professional guidance. If you have a technical query, the leader or fellow participants might be able to help.

Terms for RPS Landscape Group Events:

Carbon offsets

Tickets for events that involve travelling include a £2 carbon offset charge that will be paid to a carefully researched and selected offsetting partner.

Cancellation by You:

If you wish to cancel your booking PLEASE tell us with as much notice as possible: a) directly to the event leader / organiser once they have issued the joining email (typically 10-14 days pre-event); or b) if before that email, use the Contact Organiser button. If early enough, we may be able to open up sales on a sold-out event or help the leader decide if numbers are low; if nothing else, it can avoid delaying the start of the event while they wait for you.

If you have paid for an event, please note that this fee/ticket price is non-refundable unless we are able to sell your place to somebody else. You are welcome to sell your place yourself but, again, PLEASE notify us in advance of any change.

Cancellation by us:

Event leaders are asked to make plans for alternative activities or locations in the case of poor weather and, in most cases, events will proceed despite poor weather unless, in the view of the event leader, the weather will lead to unacceptable safety risks or very little chance of successful photography. It is inevitable, however, that occasionally an event will be cancelled for this or another reason beyond the RPS’s control.

Occasionally an event may also be cancelled owing to lack of bookings. So if you wish to attend an event, don’t leave it till the last minute to book as it may be too late.

If an event is cancelled we will give you as much notice as we are able and any payment by you to the RPS in respect of the event offered as a full refund. In the case of events cancelled because of lack of interest we will aim to give at least three weeks’ notice wherever possible.

Please note we are NOT able to refund any associated or consequential costs including but not limited to travel, accommodation, insurance premium or other costs incurred by you in order to attend the event.

Responsibility:

You are responsible for your own health and safety and must appraise your own strength, fitness and mobility; and be prepared for the terrain, changing weather conditions etc. The event leader is NOT responsible for your safety, welfare or attendant medical conditions. Strictly the event leader is there to introduce you to a location.

You are responsible for your equipment etc at all times; use suitable bags for carrying it.  Keep camera bags close by & secured in public. Please also take care if using a tripod in public areas to avoid any trips.

Car-sharing lifts with fellow participants, or the event leader, is at your own risk. Those offering car-sharing lifts may only do so provided that they have suitable insurance cover. 

Liability for any accident, injury, medical condition, loss or damage to property, inappropriate behaviour, dress, equipment and third party liability is accepted by you when signing up for the event. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Royal Photographic Society from all claims of whatsoever nature.

Insurance:

You are advised to consider having insurance to cover: event cancellation by you or by us, accident, medical, personal equipment and public liability.

In particular you should also consider, in the case of high cost events, the likelihood and consequences of you having to cancel or not attend at the last minute because of accident, medical or other unforeseeable circumstances.

Using your data:

Your personal details (name, telephone number and email address) will be provided to the leader of the event or workshop you have booked in order to enable them to:

• send you joining instructions for the event
• contact you at short notice in case of any emergency or last-minute change to the event.

If you do not want your details to be shared with the event leader please cancel your booking immediately. You will not be eligible for a refund as this information was provided on the web page where you made your booking.

Thank you

RPS Landscape Group Committee

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