All IPF Distinction Holders (except those who have paid a Lifetime Fee) are due to pay their Annual Fee for 2020 on 1st January next. The €25 Annual Fee (€15 for Distinction Holders over 65) is of vital importance to the funding of the IPF. Timely payment helps the IPF to plan many of its […]
Judges protocol update
Calling all Clubs officers! The IPF guidelines on booking and expenses for judges and speakers has been updated. Please review the new guidelines before booking a speaker or judge The new guidelines and published here (link) and is available for download for your convenience at that link
POTY & NPOTY Regional Rounds
Entries are now closed for the Irish Photographic Federation’s Photographer and Nature Photographer of the Year Competitions 2020. The next phase of the competition will be the regional rounds which will take place in January 2020. Images scored nine or above out of fifteen by the three regional round judges will progress to the finals […]
National Shield 2019
A very big thank you to all the Clubs and Society’s that took part this year in the National Shield in Kilkenny, what a day! I was delighted with the number of entrants and the amount of people that attended the event it was great to see such an interest in the competition. I thank […]
National Shield 2019
The IPF and delighted to welcome clubs and member to Kilkenny this weekend for the National Shield competition hosted by Kilkenny Photographic Society at Hotel Kilkenny. A special thanks to our event sponsor, Fine Art Papers and to our judges for the Competition; Ann Cassidy, Judy Boyle and Bob Given. Good luck to all the […]
Report of the Irish Photographic Federation’s 37th National Audio Visual Championships & 7th International Audio Visual Competition
The above was held in Aras Chronain, Clondalkin, Dublin on Saturday & Sunday, 19th & 20th October, 2019. Our judges were Howard Bagshaw, ARPS, MPAGB & Ron Davies, FRPS, FIPF, EFIAP, FACI(M). The sequences for the Nationals were sent to both judges in advance and they commented after each sequence .. and very kindly gave these to the authors […]
Distinction service update
The IPF are please to announce the first 2020 sitting of the distinction service. It will be held on February 29th 2020 at the Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise. The application form will be available for entries from Mid-day on Nov 5th 2019 Move details details can be found here
Succesful distinctions Sept 2019
Please find below the complete listing of all successful distinction applicants from the IPF Distinctions Adjudication Sitting held in Carlow in September 2019 , 2 Fellowships, 2 Associateships and 22 Licentiateship applications were successful on this occasion. Congratulations to all concerned and welcome to the community of IPF distinction holders. Thanks as usual to our Distinctions […]
AV2019 – National AV Championships
Lilian Webb, AIPF, ARPS – IPF AV Co-Ordinator. The next event organised by the Irish Photographic Federation is the IPF National Audio Visual Championships. AV2019 takes place in Aras Chronain Irish Cultural Centre, Watery Lane, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 on Saturday, 19th & Sunday, 20th October, 2019. Our judges from England are Howard Bagshaw, ARPS, MPAGB., who will be judging […]
Successful distinctions June 2019
Please find below the complete listing of all successful distinction applicants from the IPF Distinctions Adjudication Sitting held in Mullingar in June 2019 , 2 Fellowships, 7 Associateships and 14 Licentiateship applications were successful on this occasion. Congratulations to all concerned and welcome to the community of IPF distinction holders. Thanks as usual to our […]