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IPF approved judges list 2020

Below is a list of judges approved by the IPF.   This list has been produced to assist Clubs in developing programmes for their members. A system will be put in place whereby further qualifying judges can be added to the approved listings.

The list does not include contact details.  This information will be made available to secretaries of Clubs affiliated to the IPF.

There are three categories of judges – Level A, Level B and Level C.  However, only level A and B judges have been approved at this stage.  It is intended to add Level C judges to the next list which will be produced in the first quarter of 2021.  All three categories of judges are qualified to judge Club competitions.

Level A judges can judge at all levels .

Judges at this level are of FIPF standard or equivalent and meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • Have judged international photography competitions or Salons.
  • Have judged/assessed IPF Distinctions after their trial period.
  • Have judged regional and national or IPF photography events or national open photography competitions

Level B judges can judge in club or inter club competitions.

Judges at this level are of AIPF standard or equivalent and meet the following criteria:

  • Have judged in club photography competitions and inter-club competitions.
  • Have the proper skills and knowledge in various photography genres and must be nominated and approved by their own Region.

Level C judges can judge Club competitions.

Judges at this level must meet the following criteria:

  • Have judged club competitions and are recommended and approved by their own Region.
  • Have the necessary skills and knowledge to judge club competitions.

Judging Fees

The normal IPF judging fee will apply to Zoom judging.

  • Judges are not expected to provide written comments on images when judging a competition, because of the very considerable time required to provide written comments on large numbers of images.
  • Providing written comments on images is a separate task and if a club requests a judge to provide such comments, the club will have to increase the fee considerably to compensate for the additional work involved.  The increased fee must be agreed with the judge in advance.

Explanatory Notes

The heading “JC” refers to Judging Category, either A, B or C.  All three categories of judges are qualified to judge Club competitions.

The letter Z in the heading “Type” indicates that a judge is willing to judge via Zoom.

SurnameForenameDistinctionsClubJCType
AndrewsGerryFIPF ARPS AFIAPDublin Camera ClubAP Di AV
BoyleJudyFIPF FRPS MFIAP EFIAP/gDrogheda Photographic ClubAP Di Z
ButlerJohnFIPF ARPSDrogheda Photographic ClubAP Di Z
CarronArthurFIPFDundalk Photographic SocietyAP Di Z
CassidyAnneFIPF FRPSEnniskillen Photographic SocietyAZ
ClintonDesFiPF FRPS MFIAPDrogheda Photographic ClubAP Di Z
ConnorsDesFIPFBreffni Photography ClubAD Di
CostelloSeamusFIPFKilkenny Photographic SocietyA 
GivenBobMPAGB FBPE EFIAP EPSACatchlight Camera ClubADi Z
HanafinHelenFIPF EFIAP/sDublin Camera ClubAP Z
KelleherGerardFIPF EFIAPDublin Camera ClubAP
KerrGerryFIPF ARPS EFIAP/sCelbridge Camera ClubAP Di Z
McDonnellTonyEFIAP/pDundalk Photographic SocietyAP D Z
McKelveyRossMFIAP MPAGB FBPE EFIAP/p FIPFCatchlight Camera ClubAP D Di Z
MorrisonBobFIPF ARPSMullingar Camera ClubAP Di Z
O’ShaughnessyGabrielFIPF FRPS MFIAP EFIAP/gDrogheda Photographic ClubAP Z
O’SullivanMichaelFIPF FRPSXAP D Di Z
PowerBillFIPF MPSA EFIAP/p ARPSBlarney Photography ClubA 
ReddinDominicFIPFMountmellic Camera ClubAP Di Z
SedgwickMarkFIPF EFIAP/b ESFIAPCelbridge Camera ClubAP Di Z
StanleyPaulFIPF EFIAP/g EsFIAPDublin Camera ClubAP Di Z
BoydCyrilLIPF EPSA DPAGB BPE3 A-CPECatchlight Camera ClubBZ
ConroyTerryAIPFPortlaoise Camera ClubBP Di Z
CuddihyJohnnyAIPF ARPSKilkenny Photographic SocietyB 
DemionAnthonyAIPFAthlone Photography ClubBP Di Z
DoyleJoeAIPF EFIAP/pMalahide Camera ClubBP Di Z
DuckerChrisAIPF ARPS EFIAP/gDublin Camera ClubB 
FinnJohnAIPF ARPSCork Camera GroupB 
FrancisAnneFIPF EFIAP/gCork Camera GroupB 
GalissonEmmanuelleAIPFPortlaoise Camera ClubBP Di Z
GivenAnnieDPAGB BPE4* EFIAPCatchlight Camera ClubBD P Z
La GrueMichelleFIPF AIPPAMalahide Camera ClubBP Di Z
LinehanMichaelFIPFCelbridge Camera ClubBDi AV Z
McCauslandEileenAIPR ARPSDungannon Camera ClubBDi Z
McGroderPauricFIPF ARPS AFIAPDublin Camera ClubB 
MurrayTonyLIPF EFIAP/bMalahide Camera ClubBP Di Z
O’ConnorRoryAIPF AFIAPBlarney Photography ClubB 
O’DonoghueSheamusLIPFShannon Camera ClubB 
O’DonovanCharlieAIPF AFIAPCork Camera GroupB 
O’NeillEricAIPFDrogheda Photographic ClubBD Z
TumiltyClodaghAIPFDundalk Photographic SocietyBP Di Z