OffShoot Photography Society We believe that the image is everything!

31st October 2020

News

Travel and Hidden Architecture.

James Kerwin, based in Georgia,  will present the evolution and inspiration of his photography next Monday night. The presentation will dip into the gear used and some of his editing techniques before exploring examples of his travels and exploring hidden architecture.

Outings

We are suspending official outings for the immediate future.  Our priority is to protect the health of our membership.  We will keep our members informed and  re-introduce as soon as we can. 

Blue Moon.

There is a rare Blue Moon this Halloween. Check out this article on RTE.   Blue Moon

Weekly Flickr Theme: Recreate A Painting

Remember to include the Theme Name at the start of the image title.  

See more about how the OffShoot Weekly Flickr Theme works at https://tinyurl.com/flickrthem.

As photographers, we can learn a lot by studying the art created by the masters through out the ages.  Artists have an advantage in that they start with a blank canvas and have the flexibility to exclude distracting elements, simply by not painting them. Photographers have the challenge that their potential image is often filled with distracting elements and their mission is to find a composition which, by clever use of composition, use of tones, depth of field and other ruses, minimize or remove objects which will interfere with the viewers perspective of the final composition.

Try and re-create your favorite painting  or create an image in the style of your favorite artist. The image can be classical, contemporary, abstract or experimental. 

Looking forward to seeing your efforts!  

Upcoming themes will include the following:

(Dates are approx dates for when images can start to be posted to Flickr, usually a Friday night or Saturday morning)

30/10/2020 Recreate a painting

06/11/2020 Emotions - happiness/pride/anger/…..

13/11/2020 Night - eg astro / cityscapes / light trails / night portrait etc.

20/11/2020 Street (candid images of daily life)

27/11/2020 Creative selfies

04/12/2020 Literature

11/12/2020 Winter wildlife

18/12/2020 FIRE

25/12/2020 Christmas

Shoot With Me News

The second part of our SWM is now in progress. We look forward to the Showcase in December.

As always, the safety of our club members is paramount and everyone should follow the recommended guidelines and club protocols.

What's On

Speakers and Outings

Here are the next scheduled meetings and events for the Society:

Members will be able to attend our outings by registering for specific outings. Keep up to date with the latest events at https://www.offshoot.ie/whats-on/.

Member's Photo of the Week

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.

 

[Note. To join the Offshoot Flickr group, you must first be a Flickr member. Then send the email address used to join Flickr to webmaster@offshoot.ie. You will get an email when you have been added to the group. Please be patient as this is a manual process.]

Autumn Colours by Mary Hahn

Reflections In The Mist by Peter Williams

Copper Coast Sunset by Ken Dobson

Now We See You by Richard Boyle

From the OffShoot Website
Club Outing - Grand Canal
On Saturday 3rd October seven OffShoot members turned up at Leeson St. Bridge to explore the photographic opportunities of the Grand Canal. It became obvious quite quickly that there was…
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Club Outing - Dun Laoghaire Sunset
Friday 25th September evening turned out to be bright and sunny but unfortunately there was very little cloud at all in the sky. As a result the sunset was very…
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Interesting Video

If you come across one you want to share let us know at newsletter@offshoot.ie.

PiXimperfect: Turn VIDEO to Brilliant Long Exposure Photo! - Photoshop Tutorial

PHLEARN: Curves vs. Levels: What's the Difference? | Photoshop

 

Free Photoshop Workshop

Here is a link to an interesting Photoshop Training Summit / Seminar.  There is a comprehensive programme, to suit all skill levels. Lectures will be available during live streaming of the events and for 48 hours afterwards.

Link

Club Competitions

We will announce a competition shortly. The entry date will be after Christmas.

IPF Links & Events

 

Irish Photographic Federation Web Site:

https://irishphoto.ie/

IPF Shield to take place in November. Details circulated by email and above in the newsletter. 

Most recent news and articles posted:

https://irishphoto.ie/news/

 

Distinction Sittings and Availability:

https://irishphoto.ie/distinctions/assessment-dates/

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