First, a big thanks to all who attended last week’s AGM,  those who have served on the committee during 2019 and who agreed to serve on the committee during 2020. The club couldn’t function without people putting in the time and effort needed to organise everything. 

At the AGM we agreed to maintain the Annual subscription at €90 per year. The subscription for 2020 will be due from 1st January 2020 and should be paid by 28th February 2020. For those of you that want to get ahead of the game, payment can be made now at https://www.offshoot.ie/subs.

The meeting this coming Monday is always one of the most popular of the year – the Shoot With Me Showcase. A chance to see what everyone has been up to in their various groups. 

Christmas Party

The Christmas party will be held in the Horse And Hound, Cabinteely on the 16th of December at 8 pm. Please email treasurer@offshoot.ie if you have any special dietary requirements.

Car Boot Sale.

Back by popular demand, we will be having a car boot sale on 13th of January.  A good opportunity to do some Spring Cleaning or maybe help fund your next photographic project.

Ken Dobson Val D'Orcia (Tuscany)

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/).

The Theme will be "Best of 2019".  Projected (for all).  Remember, Best of 2019 might include your Christmas pics, excursions or projects over the coming holiday season. Hand in will be the 27th of January.

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

The IPF have just posted all the  panels from the recent Shield competition. The individual winning images are also included.  This is a treasure trove of great images, to give you ideas and inspiration for your own projects.

IPF Shield Panels 2019

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/

Thomas Sutton created the first single reflex camera. In which year?

A.  1940
B.  1861
C.  1907
D.  1774

Answer at bottom of the Newsletter.

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Blarney Castle and Gardens Photography Competition

IGPOTY are proud to return to Blarney in summer 2020 with our outdoor exhibition. Enter this special award for a chance to have your winning image exhibited there at this world famous magical location in the green and friendly location of County Cork, Ireland. Look for recognisable scenes of Blarney Castle but also try to explore the wider gardens to capture something original. Avoid out-of-context macro shots of plants. Details available at https://igpoty.com/competitions/the-blarney-castle-gardens-photography-award-14/ 

Ireland in Focus: Photographing the 1950s

In the National Museum of Ireland. The exhibition seeks to highlight the way in which three photographers, from France and North America, saw and portrayed Ireland of the 1950s, through the places they visited and the people they photographed. Details at https://www.museum.ie/Decorative-Arts-History/Exhibitions/Future-Exhibitions/Ireland-in-Focus-Photographing-the-1950s. 

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.

B. 1861

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Sutton_(photographer))