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First Competition of The Year.
This is a projected competition. Images must be posted to https://www.dropbox.com/request/uALCFkOcipAXUi7oFL7V  by midnight on Monday 21st of January.  The theme for level 1,2 and 3 (Colour and Mono) is ‘Best of 2018’. 

 



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
Looking for: 
camera/tripod/tripod head/lenses/battery/filters/camera case/lens hood/backpack/manual/photographic books etc ??
 
 
Get along to the club this Monday 21st January for the CAR BOOT SALE.  
 
If any members have items to sell or even items to give away - contact Helen  IMMEDIATELY at bootsale@offshoot.ie. 
 
See you all there !!
 

 
Member's Photo of the Week
Greystones Rugby by Peter Brennan
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
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 midnight  the 21st January. Images will not be accepted at the meeting.
 
 
News from offshoot.ie
SWM December 2018 - Georgian Dublin
The theme of this Shoot With Me was ‘Georgian Dublin’. This group set out to take pictures from the wealth of Georgian architecture in Dublin.
Read more...
SWM December 2018 - Surreal Storytelling
The theme of this Shoot With Me was ‘Surreal Storytelling’.
 
Based on work similar to that of Brooke Shaden this group set out to create composite images that told a story.
 
The project involved meeting to develop ideas, location shoots with models, coffee and quite a bit of post-production and emphasised creativity through collaboration and mutual support, as well as the acquisition of new skills.
Read more...
Photo Quiz Question
What did you take in from Steve’s printing session last week? What is the native resolution of Canon printers?
 
A. 300 ppi
B. 320 ppi
C. 340 ppi
D. 360 ppi
 
 
 
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
A.    https://creativepro.com/pick-right-resolution-printing-photos/
OffShoot Photography Society
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