Previous Events – Club Events, Outings & Guest Speakers
Club Outing – Lucan Weir
On Sunday 21st September 2014, a group of four of our members went to Lucan Weir for sunrise. It is a nice location with many possibilities, including a bridge, weir, ducks and a heron. This particular morning was very misty. The weir is definitely worth a repeat...
Club Outing – Balbriggan
On Sunday 10th August a group of 7 Offshoot members paid a visit to Balbriggan Harbour in North County Dublin hoping to capture photos of the incoming tide across the beach, the harbour itself, the sunset and the full moon. Despite reservations, Balbriggan Harbour was...
Club Outing – Mayo
From 16th to 18th May 2014 a group of Offshoot members paid a visit to County Mayo. The weather stopped play for most of the weekend so those who couldn't stay longer were denied a sunrise and sunset. However, the locations were great and we all had a lovely time. The...
Club Outing – Kilmacurragh
On Sunday 27th April a group of Offshoot members about 10 strong paid a visit to Kilmacurragh Botanic Gardens in Wicklow. The main attraction at this time of year is the spectacle of the Rhododendrons in full bloom - these were a sight to behold and you will get an...
Guest Speaker – Aidan Finn
Aidan Finn made a return Guest Speaker visit to Offshoot on Monday, 8th of April to update us all on his continuing wildlife photography trips and adventures. In particular Aidan recounted his 4 Norway expeditions since the summer of 2008 in search of White Tailed...
Club Outing – Mondello
On Sunday 30th Mondello hosted a Motorcycle track day and we managed to get access via Paddy Maddock and his contacts. The day itself was mixed in terms of weather but we had a great turnout with 15 members. We had two members on the business end of the motorcycles -...
Guest Speaker – Daragh Muldowney
A well attended meeting on Monday, 25th of March provided a welcoming audience to Guest Speaker Daragh Muldowney (his website is Dulra Photography). Dulra, as Daragh introduced, is the Irish word for the elements of nature like wind, water and fire - ‘I believe in...
Club Outings – Summary of 2014 Events
Altemont Gardens Wicklow with Peter Gordon Point to Point...
Club Outing – Portrait Workshop
On 8th & 9th March club member Seamus Mac Kenna ran two one day workshops for members on Portrait photography at the Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire. Seamus presented each day to a separate group of 16 members and the day ran from 10am until after 5pm. In the...