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Club Outing – Altamont Gardens Snowdrops
The outing on 21st February was again under threat of poor weather; however, we were lucky to experience mostly dry weather. Six members defied the forecast to drive the hour and half to the Gardens near Carlow. The brief for this outing was to mainly photograph the...
Club Competition – Smartphone Open (Projected)
On Monday 9th February our first competition for 2026, Smartphone Open, was expertly judged by Karl Bergin. As he pointed out, there are both positives and negatives in mobile phone photography and the processing of images. There were some exciting images on display,...
Club Outing – Lough Ennell Murmuration
With our two previous outings falling foul of the recent floods, the pressure was mounting for the next one! Again, it was outdoors, by a lake and with no indoor option as back up, what could possibly go wrong!! The plan was to visit Lough Ennell, Co Westmeath on...
Club Outing – Royal Hospital Kilmainham Outing
On 17th January, we set off on the second outing of the year in again dubious weather. However, we did manage to get periods of dry so everyone could make the most of the options outdoors. The brief for this outing was to photograph the stunning 17th century classical...
Eithne O’Leary – LIPF
Congratulations to Eithne O'Leary for attaining her LIPF Distinction at the November 2025 sitting of the IPF.
Gerry Moloney – LIPF
Congratulations to Gerry Moloney for attaining his LIPF Distinction at the November 2025 sitting of the IPF.
Liam Slattery – LIPF
Congratulations to Liam Slattery for attaining his LIPF Distinction at the November 2025 sitting of the IPF.
Club Outing – Grafton Street & Surrounds
After all the sunny blue skies of the Christmas Holidays, our first outing of 2026 on 6th January was a somewhat damp affair. Rain forecast from 10 - 12!! However, 13 brave individuals, cameras at the ready, met at St Stephen's Green shopping centre at 10.30 am,...
Club Outing – Duffy’s Circus in December
The final outing of 2025 was to Duffy’s Circus on 18th December. This was our second visit of the year and it proved to be extremely popular, with one member even flying in from Germany for it. There was also a contingent from Dublin Camera Club, who were having their...
Club Outing – Christmas Lights 2025
The annual OffShoot Christmas Lights outing took place on 13th December. A group of fourteen members gathered just outside Dublin Castle, with the focus of attention being Dublin City Council’s Winter Lights Festival. This consisted of 25 locations throughout Dublin,...
Club Outing – Henrietta Street
On Tuesday, 3rd December, 15 Offshoot members made the trip to the Henrietta Street Dublin Museum. The museum is a social history museum documenting the house from its Georgian beginnings to its later tenement times. It was built in the late 1740s. The grand rooms of...
Club Outing – Dublin Zoo
On Tuesday, 18th November, ten OffShoot members attended a wildlife photography excursion at Dublin Zoo. The group arrived shortly after the zoo opened, utilizing the soft early light and the tranquil setting prior to the arrival of larger crowds. Throughout the...