One Hour. One Mission. 

With just one hour to shoot, teams spread out across the nearby streets like William Street and Drury Street and set off to complete the challenge. It was great to see so many people get stuck into the challenge and have the participants scouted locations, make quick decisions about their next ideas, help direct poses, and snap their best shots under time pressure.

Once the hour ended, everyone returned to Bar Rua to begin the next phase: editing. With another hour on the clock, teams had to curate and polish their final images for submission. The added time constraint made things even more exciting and intense.

The results? Absolutely phenomenal. The skill level and storytelling that came through each submission exceeded all expectations. Choosing a winner wasn’t easy, but one team rose to the top (scroll to the bottom to see the winners).

This challenge wasn’t just about competition, but it was about growth and teamwork. We’re so proud of what everyone achieved and can’t wait to do it all again soon.

What Participants Had to Say

We went around the room and asked attendees to tell us what they thought about this event.  We love that the community is not shy to tell us what they think and how we can do better. Your feedback is always appreciated and helps us improve with every event.

Here’s what some of our participants had to say:

"It was good event to meet people. More like this in future."
— Community member

"It was my first time at the event. I liked the tasks. This is a way to develop your curiosity. It has a great atmosphere, professional photographers, and many great moments."
— Community member

"This challenge event was a great idea. It might also have worked out nicely if every group had the same theme as their challenge."
— Community member

"This was my first event and I really enjoyed it. Everyone was friendly and approachable and have a lot to learn for everyone to be honest. Can’t wait for the next!!!"
— Community member

"Love the challenge without having the option to prep. Really shows skills of photographers when put under pressure like that."
— Community member

Looking Ahead

With such an incredible turnout and response, we’re already planning our next big event, and we can’t wait to see even more of you there. Stay tuned for updates on upcoming shoots and exciting opportunities to showcase your talent with The Shoot Ireland.

A huge thank you to everyone who attended contributed, and helped make these photo challenges such a huge success! We look forward to seeing you at our future events and continuing to grow our amazing creative community.

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