The photos below were taken today at the Weir in Lucan. This has become an annual trip to watch the Liffey Descent Canoe Race with Offshoot Photographic Society. This year there was more water than last year, so the boats were able to go over the high drop, one boat went across the steps too, …
Saltee Island
On Saturday I made one of my annual trips to the Saltee Islands off the coast of Wexford, in the southeast of Ireland. I love this spot, it is a great way to spend a few hours watching the wildlife and taking in the sounds of the sea. To get to the island you take …
Kilmacurragh National Botanical Gardens
A trip to Kilmacurragh National Botanical Gardens was organised by Offshoot Photography Club in Wicklow. It was lovely to wander around this particular garden. I was delighted to see that there were some bluebells there. I have shared some of these shots in another post. There is a link to this garden below should you …
Powerscourt Waterfall
These photos come from multiple trips I made to see Powerscourt waterfall earlier this year. I shot both digital and film images when I was there. I have to go and get some better photos, it was the first day that I had shot with my Mamiya 645 camera (black and white image) The link …
Offshoot Exhibition 2019
Offshoot Photographic Society's Annual Exhibition will be running from the 7th of May until the 17th of June at Deansgrange Library, Dublin. It is always interesting to see the vast number of subjects that Club Members shoot, and the manner in which they approach those subjects. Thank you to Dave and Tony for organising it …
Offshoot Projects #1
Offshoot Photographic Society, the camera club that I am a member of has an option for members to take part in Projects. This means that the individual member picks a subject/topic that they would like to improve and over the year you produce four images, one per session, that then get critiqued by an outside …
Guinness Storehouse
This may be the most visited tourist spot in Dublin, but, I still like to visit it every now and again. On this particular day, it was busy. I decided to focus on long exposures and to try and empty the building or to show movement. I think I did that. There are so many …
Wild Lights – Under the Sea
In December I went to visit Dublin Zoo to see this year's Wild Light event, the theme was 'Under the Sea'. It was as good as the year before, the skill involved in creating these silk creatures is amazing. If they come back next year, I will go again. Some of the photos I took …
Autumn SWM 2018
The second Shoot With Me Project in the camera club held it's showcase in Autumn of 2018. I was part of the Lightpainting group, we went to various locations on diverse dates with a string of LED lights and a bag of wire wool, to try and catch some fun photos. I have attached three …
Podge Kelly Workshop
Epson sponsored a Workshop hosted by Podge Kelly on Saturday in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire. This was the first of a series of Workshops that are going to be hosted by Podge with the support of Epson. Other sponsors for the event were http://www.Nicelight.eu and www.sheldonphoto.com. I was part of a group of Offshoot …
Gallagher Photography 