About OffShoot Photography SocietyAbout the Club Evening meetings The club meets every Monday at 8.00pm in St Brigids Girls National School, apart from occasional outings in the local area. The evenings events vary to cater for a wide range of interests. Evenings include: guest speakers, competitions (see more below), practical evenings (e.g. model setups, macro, strobist lighting) and outings. Outings About once a month we go out for a shoot on Saturday or Sunday. (See Programme for more outing info.) Programme The programme is located at www.offshoot.ie/club-programme. We like to encourage members to make suggestions on topics they'd like covered in the programme, so please feel free to add your ideas to the mix. Competitions There are two types of competition, formal and informal: Formal Competitions The club holds formal monthly competitions. As of 2011, the rules have changed from preceding years, and are posted in the Club Info and monthly themes announced in either the Club Info or Forum Sections. Informal Competitions The informal competition submissions are either unmounted prints (about A4 size prints) or digital submissions. The winner choses the next topic and judges it. Galleries The website has member and group galleries. Often after outings we gather images in a gallery for the outing. There is also a club Flickr pool. Comment & Critique Members are encouraged to bring prints along to club meetings to share and discuss their work. There is also a critique thread on the forum, for those who prefer to critique on the web.(Accessible to registered members.) Membership & Dues Membership fee for 2012 is €50 (for the year or part thereof). New members can attend meetings as a guest member for up to three weeks while deciding on full membership. People of all photography levels are very welcome along. Full members receive a membership card with an ID (this ID is used for formal competition entries). Our weekly dues are €3, payable for anyone who comes along. Communication As well as in-club announcements we have several means of communication:
Contact us For more information or membership enquiries please email us This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or give Andy (club secretary) a call on (086) 794 7607 . |