This is a list of lifetime distinction holders
| Name | Distinction | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Pat McHenry | LIPF | Dundalk Photographic Society |
| Rory Casey | LIPF | Mayo |
| Des Connors | AIPF | Mid Louth Camera Club |
| John Butler | FIPF | Drogheda Photographic Club |
| Gerry Kerr | AIPF | Celbridge Camera Club |
| Melissa Collins | ||
| Ciaran Whyte | FIPF | Celbridge Camera Club |
| Niall McEntegart | LIPF | Dundalk Photographic Society |
| Gerard Kelleher | FIPF | Dublin Camera Club |
| Lola Gavin | LIPF | Celbridge Camera Club |
| Stephen McKeown | LIPF | Tallaght Photographic Society |
| Merv Colton | LIPF | Celbridge Camera Club |
| Tony Betts | LIPF | Dublin Camera Club |
| David Bowen | LIPF | Enniscorthy Camera Club |
| B. Champion | LIPF | An Oige Photographic Society |
| Brid Coakley | AIPF | Mallow Camera Club |
| Suzanne Collins | LIPF | Drogheda Photographic Club |
| Paul Deegan | LIPF | Shannon Camera Club |
| John Doheny | LIPF | Mallow Camera Club |
| Conor Dowling | LIPF | |
| Margaret Finlay | LIPF | Celbridge Camera Club |
| George Greenlee | Cork Camera Group | |
| Jason Higgins | LIPF | Dublin Camera Club |
| Jonathan Hill | LIPF | Sligo Camera Club |
| John Hooton | FIPF | Mallow Camera Club |
| Brian Hopper | FIPF | Dundalk Photographic Society |
| Diana Jamieson | LIPF | Dublin Camera Club |
| Noel Keating | LIPF | Carlow Photographic Society |
| Alan Lyons | AIPF | Photographic Society of Ireland |
| Ross Mulholland | LIPF | |
| Peter McCallion | LIPF | Enniscorthy Camera Club |
| Pete Smith | AIPF | Kilkenny Photographic Society |
