Previous Events – Club Events, Outings & Guest Speakers
Club Outing – Clontarf Baths Moonrise
On a Tuesday evening 23rd April, with the initial signs of summer still holding out, 15 members set out northside to the Clontarf Baths to photograph the moon rising over the North Wall lighthouse. Conditions were good with clear skies but with a little haze on the...
Club Outing – Three Waterfalls
On the nicest day of the year so far, 20th April, 18 members met at Ballinafunshoge waterfall. It’s right beside the small carpark and people took turns moving into the most advantageous positions. As there were so many of us some members decided to visit the...
Club Outing – Dodder Wildlife
On a very pleasant, sunny Tuesday morning a group of 11 members met at the ‘usual spot’ on the Lower Dodder Road. The outing had originally been scheduled to take place the previous week, but due to weather conditions at the time, it had been moved to 2nd April. At...
Club Outing – Grand Canal Docks
On a windy Saturday morning (23rd March 2024), 8 members (including one new person) met outside the Bord Gais Energy Theatre. Just before we got started the rain arrived and we considered adjourning to a nearby coffee shop to practice our food photography. However,...
Club Outing – Tag Rugby Blitz
This ever-popular Super Saturday blitz was back for its 5th year and took place on Saturday 16th March 2024 in Pembroke Cricket Club in Sandymount. This annual blitz is held on the last day of the Men's Six Nations Championship and featured 6 teams representing...
Club Outing – Iveagh Gardens
Tucked away behind the National Concert Hall is one of Dublin’s best-kept secrets; The Iveagh Gardens. In 1862, Benjamin Guinness leased these gardens to the Dublin Exhibition Palace to stage a Winter Garden Exhibition. The gardens were designed to showcase both...
Club Outing – Chinese New Year
To celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Dragon (11th February), 11 intrepid Offshoot photographers set off to the Meeting House Square in the Temple bar area. Kick-off time was noon, but a few photographers in our group got in early masquerading as “press” (Irish...
Club Outing – Glencullen Adventure Park Mountain Biking
On Sunday 4th February we had a drizzly start, low cloud and pretty windy – but 12 members were not put off and met up at the Gap Adventure Centre bright and early, excited for a new challenge of sports action photography in the woods. Its located about 5 minutes from...
Club Outing – Moonrise at Dun Laoghaire
On a chilly Friday evening (26th January 2024), 23 members met on Marina Pier in Dun Laoghaire to photograph the moon as it rose. The outing should have taken place the previous evening but, as the forecast was for heavy cloud it was decided to wait for clearer skies...