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Malcolm McCamley (FIPF) from Bray Camera Club will be presenting his Macro Photography work to the club next Monday night. 
You can see some of his images on Flickr at this Link  

Your Club Needs You. Practical Night 12th March 2018. 
On Monday 12th of March we plan to have a practical night.  This is a call for volunteers from club members who will lead / facilitate a practical activity.  So far we have one definite volunteer and one 'maybe'. We need your support for this event.

Car Boot Sale.
Got a camera/tripod/lenses/battery/filter/camera case/lens hood/
backpack/manual/photographic book that you don’t want/need and would like to sell ??
 
First ever Offshoot Car Boot sale will take place on Monday 16th April at 8pm at the club.  To give us an idea of demand, please email  bootsale@offshoot.ie with a rough idea of the items you would like to sell.  Further details to follow nearer the time.
 
 
Interesting Articles / Activities Recommended By Our Members  
 
We have had no suggestions for this week. Suggestions should be sent to newsletter@offshoot.ie
 
Annual Subscription 2018
 
If you've not paid yet it is overdue. Please ensure you renew your membership by paying your subscription by next Monday night.
 
The subscription can be paid at the door before the meetings either in cash or via a cheque made out to 'OffShoot Photography Society'.
 
Payment can also be made via PayPal. You can do this by either logging into your PayPal account and then selecting to make a once off payment of €80 to paypal@offshoot.ie or via the Society's website at the link https://offshoot.ie/subs/.
 
Any queries you wish to make on this matter should be sent to subs@offshoot.ie.
OffShoot 2018 Member's Exhibition (8th May - 18th June)
We will be having our member's image exhibition in the Deansgrange Library from 8th May until 18th June. 

All members, new and old, may submit up to 2 images for the exhibition and we guarantee to display at least one, depending on the number of entries.

When choosing your images you need to be mindful that the exhibition is in a family library. 

Images should be submitted from now up until the 16th April

Name your image:  'Exhibition-Your name-Title of image'.
e.g.     Exhibition-David Whitaker-40 foot.

To submit an image for the Exhibition log on to club website and go to 'Upload Images' or upload via Dropbox at the link https://www.dropbox.com/request/JFKFV0b3jgZRAzYlio22.

The images will all be mounted and framed in a 20x16in white frame. The cost will be 30 Euro each. This is a very special price for the exhibition only.

There will be a party in the Grange Pub on the night of the opening and all members and guests will be welcome.

NB.  Images will only be accepted from paid up 2018 members.

Any queries please email exhibition@offshoot.ie or call Dave (086 173 1166) or Tony (086 236 2828).
 
Member's Photo of the Week
Lucy Plays With Her Hair by Barry Dillon
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
5th March 2018:          Club Meeting – Malcolm McCamley on Macro Photography
9th March 2018:          Club Outing – Glencoe, Scotland
11th March 2018:        Club Outing – Motorcross, Gormanstown
12th March 2018:        Club Meeting – Assignment #1 Hand-In / Macro Practical Night
13th March 2018:        Club Outing – Botanic Gardens
18th March 2018:        Club Outing – Booterstown Marsh
19th March 2018:        No Meeting due to St Patrick's Bank Holiday
26th March 2018:        Club Meeting – Assignment #1 Feedback 

 
Keep an eye on your email and the What's On (click here) section on the website for updates.
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01/03/2018
Club Outing - Chinese New Year Fair
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27/02/2018
Club Competition - Wildlife and Open Projected
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Competitions & Projects
Hot Dates:  12th March - Project Initial Submission
                   16th April - Competition Submission Hand-In

For the full 2018 Competition/Project Programme click here. The next competition and project are detailed below.
 
Competition

April - Competition #2 (Printed)
 
Level 1 Theme - ‘Close Up’
Level 2 Theme - Open
 
16th April - Submission Hand-In
23rd April - Judging
 
‘Close Up’ - This theme is to encourage you to look closely at what surrounds you. Not into the distance but nearby. Pick things that interest you and find a way turning them into interesting images. Think about shapes, textures and patterns in monochrome as well as the new colours of the year. Go to the Paddy's day parade - floats, costumes and characters. You can also put on a Macro lens and get really Close Up!
 
Project

March - Initial entry
12th March - Submission Hand-In
26th March - Feedback
 
 
Photo Quiz Question
To get the finest grain photo with least pixilation and best quality you select which ISO ?
 
A. 400
B. 100
C. 200
D. 1600
 
Answer at bottom of the newsletter.
 
 
External Competitions
 
Call for Entries: Aesthetica Art Prize Now Open for Submissions

The Aesthetica Art Prize is now open for entries, presenting an opportunity for emerging and established artists to further their involvement in the art world. The award is an internationally renowned prize presented by Aesthetica Magazine and judged by industry experts.
 
Enter for your chance to win £5,000 and showcase your work to wider audiences!
Categories for entry: Photographic & Digital Art; Three-Dimensional Design & Sculpture; Painting, Drawing & Mixed Media and Video, Installation & Performance.

Deadline for submissions is 31 August 2018. Visit: www.aestheticamagazine.com/artprize
 
Exhibitions & Events
America Anonymous - Barry Delaney
 
Barry Delaney went to the USA to capture the America that voted for Trump. The exhibition has pictures from the Rust Belt down into Mississippi. At the Ranelagh Arts Centre until March 8th.

See more at https://www.ranelagharts.org/copy-of-upcoming-exhibits-2
 

DRAGANA JURIŠIĆ   My Own Unknown

Thursday 8 February –
Sunday 18 March 2018
 
My Own Unknown, is an on-going series of work by Dublin-based photographer Dragana Jurišić. A very personal exhibition, the work addresses the complexities of exile, politics and betrayal together with family history. Organised into 5 chapters, the work opens out to explore important universal themes, in particular the role of Woman as Muse in the western art tradition, and the complex hybridity of female identities, both real and imagined. Link

Vikings in Focus
 
At the Mermaid Arts Theatre, Bray.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like being on a film set? Come and take a behind the scenes look at the making of the hugely popular television series ‘Vikings’.
 
‘Vikings’ is being shot at Ashford Studios in Ashford and at a number of stunning locations throughout County Wicklow such as Luggala Estate in the Wicklow Mountains, The Devil’s Glen in Ashford, Newcastle, Silver Strand and Brittas Bay Beach, the Avoca Mines and the Blessington Lakes.
 
This exhibition offers a rare glimpse into the world of photographers Jonathan Hession and Bernard Walsh, who were the official still photographers on the first two series. The exhibition is on until 17th March.
 
Upcoming IPF Events
IPF Distinctions Sittings 
 
Saturday 24th March 2018
 
Dunamaise Arts Centre, Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland (https://goo.gl/maps/zovYUB6yWyt)
 
Saturday 19th May 2018
 
Mullingar Arts Centre, Lower Mount Street, Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland (https://goo.gl/maps/MXeYW4jjdi72)
Photo Quiz Answer

B. 100

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