Monday night's speaker is Sean O’Riordan who is an amateur Irish photographer on Instagram who also vlogs and has just been made ambassador for Olympus in Ireland.

Don't forget Monday night is hand-in for our next competition: 'People'.

2020 Committee

We're reaching that time of year when it is time for the AGM again and we need to elect committee members.

A number of the current members have been in their current roles for 3 years and need to step down. We are urgently in need of new blood on the committee and want to invite you to join the committee.

Details of the roles can be found in section 11 of the constitution here.

Please contact secretary@offshoot.ie or speak to one of the committee members at the meeting if you would like to know more or are interested in joining.

Autumn Leaf by Deirdre Irwin

Just a note for new members – if you want any of your pictures considered for the photo of the week, you just have to post them to the OffShoot Flickr group at https://www.flickr.com/groups/offshoot_society.

There’s also the latest images published on Flickr that are displayed on the OffShoot home page.

The latest details can be found on our What's On web page (https://www.offshoot.ie/whats-on/).

Judging for the next competition is on the 18th of November. Hand-in is on the 11th November. Its a themed competition for all levels.  The theme is - People.  This is a very broad theme covers images containing a person or people. 

The judge is Sheena Griffin and her work can be seen at https://www.sheenagriffinphotography.ie. 

Level 1 Entries 

A projected competition. The theme is ‘People’. There is one section for both B&W and Colour. You may submit up to two (2) entries in total. Upload your images to https://www.dropbox.com/request/hDdCNzci9lsuSZa80nbx. They need to be uploaded by Monday 11 November. 

Level 2 Entries

A printed competition. The theme is ‘People’. There are 2 sections - B&W and Colour. You may submit up to two (2) entries in total.  The entries can be distributed one (1) in each section or two (2) in one section. If Steve Crozier is printing your images they need to be with him by 4th November. Send them to http://360-dpi.com/image-uploads/. Entries must be submitted on Monday 11th November.

Level 3 Entries

A printed competition.  The theme is ‘People’. There are 2 sections - B&W and Colour. You may submit up to four (4) entries in total. You may submit up to two (2) entries per section. If Steve Crozier is printing your images they need to be with him by 4th November. Send them to http://360-dpi.com/image-uploads/. Entries must be submitted on Monday 11th November.

If you have any queries please send them to competitions@offshoot.ie.

The following links should be useful. Unfortunately,  the IPF web site is not always up-to-date and often the information sought for needs to be assembled from several locations.

Irish Photographic Federation Web Site:  https://irishphoto.ie/

Most recent news and articles posted: https://irishphoto.ie/news/

Distinction Sittings and Availability:  https://irishphoto.ie/distinctions/assessment-dates/

Entries Open Online for POTY/NPOTY 2020 (Friday, October 25th, 2019). You apply directly to the IPF via their web site.

IPF National Shield (Sunday, November 17th, 2019). Deadline for members to submit entries is the 15th October. Club selection in progress.

Closing Dates for POTY/NPOTY 2020 Entries (Sunday, November 24th, 2019)

IPF November Distinction Sittings  (Saturday, November 30th, 2019)

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A. Manual Focus Activation

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C. Linear Focus Mode

D. NONE OF THE ABOVE

Answer at bottom of the Newsletter.

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IFA Calendar Competition ‘Enchanting Ireland’

The IFA has teamed up with the Irish Farmers Journal and Irish Country Living to bring you the 13th annual IFA Calendar Competition. The theme of this year’s calendar is ‘Enchanting Ireland’. We are looking for fresh, clear and captivating photographs that show the magic of rural Ireland.

The ‘Enchanting Ireland’ theme includes anything that you think captures the beauty and magic of life in rural Ireland including livestock, landscapes, farm buildings, farmyards and much more.

Monthly winners can look forward to their picture being published in the 2020 IFA calendar as well as a two-night stay in a luxurious hotel from the Original Irish Hotels collection with a full Irish breakfast each morning.

The overall winner will be chosen by our judges and will receive a prize of €2,000. A runner up will be chosen by public vote on the Irish Farmers Journal Facebook page and will receive a prize of €500.

Terms and conditions and entry details at https://www.ifa.ie/calendarcomp/ 

The Societies Photography Competitions

Great Adventures Photography Competition 

This month’s travel photography competition is Great Adventures. Images are welcome from anything that you have captured whilst being on your adventures across the globe. 

Enter here http://www.sittp.com/great/ 

Event Photography Competition

Images are welcome from any type of events that you have covered or attended including sporting events, music festivals, local bands, weddings, family parties, press conferences, VIP events, conferences are just a few examples... get entering!

Enter here https://sisep.net/event/

Clann: Theresa Nanigian 

In the Lexicon Library, Dun Laoghaire until 17 November. ‘Clann’, a spirited portrait of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County, is a series of large scale photographs of groups who live, work and play in the county. The work reflects the fact that Irish clans have long been composed of members far beyond blood relations, and demonstrates the cultural shifts in what the county has become and where it might be headed. Nanigian was awarded the visual art commission for 2018/19, funded by the Arts Council.

Zurich Portrait Prize 2019, National Gallery of Ireland

4 October 2019 – 12 January 2020

Free admission

The annual competition showcasing contemporary portraiture attracts entries from across the island of Ireland, and from Irish artists living abroad. This exhibition will feature a shortlist of portraits chosen by the 2019 judging panel. 

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