Dear IPF Member,

I am delighted to report that the IPF have just won this year’s Celtic Challenge, an inter-federation competition involving the IPF, the Scottish, Welsh, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland organisations. The event was hosted by the Welsh Federation in Llandudno, North Wales over the weekend. Des Connors won best Digital Projected Image with his superb shot 'Kingfisher' - well done Des.

I am particularly pleased as the IPF panels were only selected from the accepted images at the IPF Print and Projected Image Finals and from the winning monochrome and colour panels at the National Club Finals.  It is a sure sign that our standards have met the right target!  Hopefully this will encourage both you and your club members to participate in these events this season, knowing that you have a chance to represent not only your club but your country too!! 

A special thank you to our panel selectors, appointed by Council, Dennis Whelehan, AIPF, EFIAP, Gerry Kerr, AIPF, Gabriel O’Shaughnessy FIPF, AFIAP, and of course Sean Casey, FIPF, EFIAP, MFIAP who travelled to Wales with the entry and brought back the good news.  The selection was carried out in front of the membership of Dublin Camera Club who enjoyed the experience so much that they have requested us to do the same next year!

The biggest thank you goes without doubt, to those whose work was selected.  They represented a broad swathe of our membership and are listed below.  

Click here for full results, country placings, awards, and scores for each image. 

Yours in Photography,  

Mark Sedgwick, FIPF, EFIAP

President, Irish Photographic Federation  

Irish Panels - Celtic Challenge 2009

A number of FIAP Documents have been added to this site.

FIAP Distinctions

FIAP Distinctions Information Document (2009) gives details of new Distinction rules which will come into effect on 01 January 2010.

FIAP Photographer's Card Application Form:  A FIAP Photographer’s Card must be obtained before applying for FIAP Distinctions.  Seán Casey is the IPF FIAP Liaison Officer and can provide further information on FIAP Distinctions.  Both of the above documents can be found under the IPF Downloads/Distinctions page.

FIAP 4th Clubs’ World Cup (2009)

Irish clubs have done well in this competition over the past few years.  The closing date for this competition is 3rd October 2009.  Entry Form and Rules are available for download under the IPF Downloads/FIAP and International Competitions page.

FIAP Definitions

The FIAP Definitions of Monochrome (B&W) and Nature Photography can also be downloaded from the IPF Downloads/FIAP and International Competitions page.  These definitions are used by the IPF in all competitions, and are also used in FIAP accredited international competitions.

The 7th SACC Creative Digital Competition took place on Sunday 17 May 2009, hosted by Enniscorthy Camera Club.  There event was a great success with entries from photographers from all over the country.

RESULTS

First:  (Neansai O’Brien Perpetual Memorial Trophy, SACC Gold Medal + SACC Gold Medal for best SACC entry)
Paddy Tubritt of Waterford Camera Club for "The Enchanted Forest".

Second:  (SACC Silver Medal) 
Brenda Carroll of Carrick Camera Club for “Anrat agus Colúr Marbh”

Third: (SACC Bronze Medal)
Brenda Carroll of Carrick Camera Club for “Dreaming of the Mosque.”

The judge for the event was John Crowley, a professional photographer from Clonmel who apart from his commercial activities has lectured in Tipperary Institute on digital photography and Photoshop and is much involved in the artistic uses of photography as evidenced on his website, www.crowleyphoto.com, and in a number of exhibitions.

The 2009 National Club Championships were held in the University of Limerick over the weekend of 25th & 26th April.  The event was a huge success with 28 clubs from around the country participating.  The quality of photography was higher than ever, and the three international judges were impressed with the standard.

Dundalk Photographic Society emerged again as the overall winners of the competition.  They also won the best Monochrome panel, while Mallow Camera Club won the best Colour panel.  The main results are given below. 

R E S U L T S

Club Awards

The IPF were delighted with both the participation level of affiliated clubs, and the standard of the competition.  The IPF AGM and Distinctions judging were also held over the weekend on Saturday and Sunday respectively.  Congratulations to the winners, and well done to all who participated. 

List of successful Distinctions applicants. 

Click here for marks for all club panels entered.

The 2009 IPF National Nature Finals took place in Dublin Zoo on Sunday 22 March 2009.  The standard was very high, as the images had come through regional qualifying rounds.

The judges were John & Margaret Sixsmith from the Hoylake Photographic Society in the UK. 

The judges marks for each print and projected image entered in the 2009 Print & Projected Image Finals held in Mullingar on 15 February 2009 are now available on this website.

The marks for each individual image are available on the IPF Downloads tab under results.

Alternatively click on the appropriate link below.

Colour Prints 

Monochrome Prints 

Projected Images

Further information from the Event Coordinator, Denis Whelehan This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .