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Tomorrow, Sunday we have an outing to Greystone’s ladies rugby (Link).  Kick-off is at 1.30 meet at 1.15.
 
This Monday, our very own Steve Crozier will take us through the process of preparing images for printing. This will be an informative session for those of you who want to know how to get the best prints from your work.
 
 
2019 Annual Subscription

The annual subscription for 2019 of €90 is now due. Please ensure that you pay by 28th February 2019. Payment can be made by PayPal at https://offshoot.ie/subs or by cash/cheque at the door.

Car Boot Sale

Now that Christmas is over, just a reminder that it’s only a couple of weeks to the CAR BOOT SALE at the club on 21st January.   I can’t run this event without your help so I really need to hear from members who have items to sell or even items to give away - the success of this event depends on your participation !!
 
So don’t delay  - check out what you have/what you don’t need or don’t want and get in touch with Helen at bootsale@offshoot.ie
 
Just a few suggestions of what we are looking for;-
camera/tripod/tripod head/lenses/battery/filters/camera case/lens hood/backpack/manual/photographic books etc etc

Hoping to hear from lots of you SOON !!

 
 
Member's Photo of the Week
Two Men Sitting by Hilda McInerney
Just a note for new members – if you want any of your pictures considered for photo of the week, you just have to post them to the OffShoot Flickr group at https://www.flickr.com/groups/offshoot_society/pool/with/25203048077/.

There’s also a link from the OffShoot home page.
What's On
13th January
Club Outing – Greystone’s Ladies Rugby

14th January
Club Meeting – How to set up for Printing

21st January
Club Meeting – Car Boot Sale / Competition #1 (Projected) Hand-In

26th January
Club Outing – White Rock Sunrise

28th January
Club Meeting – Competition #1 (Projected) Judging
 
Keep an eye on your email and the What's On (click here) section on the website for updates.
Club Competition / Projects
The first competition for 2019 is Projected Image titled 'Best of 2018' and judging will be held on 28th January with hand-in on the 21st January. 

Images can be either B&W or Colour with a maximum of 2 entries per member across all competition levels.

The images must be taken in 2018 and cannot have been previously entered in a club competition. Other than that anything goes.

Images must be uploaded to https://www.dropbox.com/request/uALCFkOcipAXUi7oFL7V 
by the 21st January. Images will not be accepted at the meeting.
 
 
News from offshoot.ie
Club Outing - Guinness Storehouse
On a chilly January morning, 8 members gathered in the hallowed home of the black stuff. We meandered upwards through the porter process amongst the...
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SWM December 2018 - Water Droplets
The theme of our Shoot With Me was 'Water Droplets'. The objective was to master the art of capturing the moment of impact of coloured water...
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SWM December 2018 - Photo Merge Panoramas
The theme of this Shoot With Me was 'Photo Merge Panoramas'. The objective was to merge a series of five images into a Panorama initially using...
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SWM December 2018 - Light Painting
The theme of this Shoot With Me was 'Light Painting'. This group created images using steel wool to make patterns in the night sky. Click on an...
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SWM December 2018 - Still Life
The theme of this Shoot With Me was 'Still Life'. The purpose of this SWM led by Olive Gaughan was to create a Still Life image in a style of the...
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Photo Quiz Question
Which menu pops up in Photoshop Creative Cloud when you hold down the Shift key and press the F5 key?
 
A. Pay for Photoshop – you must be joking
B. Unsharp mask
C. Fill
D. Clone tool
 
 
Answer at the bottom of the Newsletter.
 
External Competitions
Click&Go Holiday Snaps Competition
 
Welcome to the inaugural Click&Go Holiday Snaps Competition! We love to travel, to explore new and old destinations and to make memories and capture those perfect moments. We want you to share your best holiday and travel photos with us from the made-for-Instagram locations to the amazing architecture and breathtaking landscapes.

Every 6 weeks, we'll have two new categories for you to enter and we'll announce the winner for the previous two.
 
Our first two categories #christmasmarkets and #wintersun are open for entries from Dec 13th to January 24th at https://competition.clickandgo.com
 
Exhibitions & Events
Prix Pictet Space – Photography Exhibition

16 Nov – 20 Jan (Tue-Sat: 11:00-18:00, Sun+Mon: 13:00-18:00)

Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
The theme for the seventh cycle of the Prix Pictet is Space. Prix Pictet is a global photography prize and the 12 shortlisted photographers explore marine pollution, migration, overpopulation and the planet’s great wilderness.
Photo Quiz Answer
C. The fill tool. 
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