The IPF Nature Group is delighted to announce that its latest nature photography workshop is scheduled for Sunday 7thApril 2018 in the Cavan Crystal Hotel, Dublin Road, Cavan, from 10.00 until 16.00. There will be four experienced presenters, Jack Malins ARPS, John Fox, Ita Martin LIPF, AFIAP, and Malcolm McCamley FIPF, ARPS. The topics covered […]
Full results from the POTY and NPOTY 2019
The results from a great weekend of photography as as follows. As always, a huge thank you to the competition co-ordinators, volunteers on the day, judges, and last but not least, the participants, without which, the completion would no exist. A special mention to our sponsors: Frametastic, One Photographic, Image Creation supplies, and Camera Filters […]
POTY/NPOTY 2019 Results
IPF Nature Photographer of the Year 2019 sponsored by One PhotographicHugh Wilkinson (Catchlight Camera Club) with his image ‘Bullfinch Attack’ Judges: Paul Keene FRPS, MGAGB, MFIAP, EFIAP/d3 Ian Whiston DPAGB, EFIAP, BPES Claudio Calosi EFIAP/s, GPU CR-5, GPU VIP-4, HON.FCIS IPF Photographer of […]
National Shield update
We have had a problem with the entry form being corrupted. This has now been fixed and we have extended the closing date to 11th November 2018. Apologies for any convenience Link to the details and entry form here Can you please email completed entry forms and contact sheets to: PatrickKavanagh23@hotmail.com
Celtic Challenge 2018
The Celtic Challenge is a fun competition between the Celtic Nations of these islands. It was started over 20 years ago by the late Sean Casey of Ireland and Rod Wheelans of Scotland initially as a competition between the two counties but has now expanded to include the other photographic federations from the Celtic Nations. […]
Lillian Webb honored
Lillian Webb of Celbridge Camera Club, has been awarded the prestigious Dobson Henry medal by the RPS AV Group at the 23rd RPS International Audio Visual Festival in Cheltenham. A stalwart in the Audio Visual world Lillian has contributed and being involved with the AV Group here in Ireland for many years. A richly deserved […]
National Club Championships 2018
The IPF club competitions came to an end for 2017 / 2018 on the weekend of May 19th and 20th in the Atrium of the County Buildings in Mullingar with the National Club Championships . The concensus of opinion among the participants and the audience was that the weekend was a resounding success. I think […]
Successful Distinctions – March 2017
Please find below the complete listing of all successful distinction applicants from the IPF Distinctions Adjudication Sitting held in Portlaoise on March 4th 2017. Four Associateships and 20 Licentiateship applications were successful on this occasion. Congratulations to all concerned! Thanks to the volunteers from many of the clubs located around the midlands. It was great […]
An Óige Photographic Group – Annual Competition and Exhibition
An Óige Photographic Group is holding its 79th Annual Exhibition this year. There will be an Open Competition which will include IPF National Portraiture Competition. An IPF Gold Medal to be awarded for First Prize in Portraiture and there will also be an IPF Gold Medal awarded for Best Overall Image. The closing date for entries is […]
In The Spotlight – Ciara Drennan, A.I.P.F. Portlaoise Camera Club
Throughout 2013 we are hoping to interview a Photographer from clubs affiliated to the IPF to ask them ten questions about their photography, what inspires them and maybe a little about themselves. In the first of this series of interviews is Ciara Drennan a member of Portlaoise Camera Club. Please take the time to read […]