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Oscailt
IPF Newsletter - December 2017
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Colleagues and friends welcome to our latest newsletter the twelfth one this year, all of which we hope have helped to keep you updated on our latest news and provide you with in information in general about the activities of the Irish Photographic Federation and its events throughout the year.
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Hard to believe were into the month of December already but that’s where we are and I hope the weather hasn’t dampened your spirits too much, between gail force storms and floods of rain the country has taken a right battering over the past couple of weeks. Personally as a photographer I’m hoping for snow and some nice frosty mornings but just enough to allow us the capture its beauty and hopefully not to bring the country to a standstill.
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November I’m sure has been a very busy month for clubs and photographers across the country in their preparations for their participation in our two big events which have just taken place the Distinction sitting in Thurles and the National Shield which took place in the beautiful Castletroy Hotel in Co. Limerick. Two very successful events with great attendances on both days and as always our thanks goes out to the host clubs involved in both these events, Thurles Camera Club and Limerick Camera Club. My extended thanks also goes to the coordinators of these two events Bob Morrisson (National Distinctions Secretary) under the stewardship of Des Clinton (Chairman of the Distinctions Committee), and Bill Power National Shield Coordinator, ably assisted by Joe Doyle and Patrick Kavanagh. Together with the support of Niamh Whitty, Liam Beattie, Ita Martin, Tony Murray, Brian Deering, John Cuddihy, Adrian Parkinson and Sheamus O’Donoghue all ensured that these two events ran very smoothly and provided two great days for photographers and clubs who travelled to both events on Saturday November 25th and Sunday 26th. A more detailed report further on will give you more of an insight to the overall results.
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Another great moment over the weekend and one I personally was delighted to be associated with was the presentation of the Seamus Scullane Memorial Award to colleague and former IPF Council member John Doheny Blarney Camera Club. While it came as a complete surprise to him, it was truly and richly deserved for his commitment and support to Irish Photography over many years both at Club, Region and National Level.
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And so as the year comes to a close let me on behalf of the Irish Photographic Federation wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year. I hope your photographic ambitions become a reality in 2018, and I look forward to meeting you all at some stage at the various events that we have planned to take place throughout the New Year.
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Until next time,
Kind Regards,
Dominic Reddin FIPF
President Irish Photographic Federation
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Time to say goodbye :-)
It's all Michael O'Sullivan's fault!
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Back in 2014, it was his bright idea that we should have a monthly newsletter to address one of the biggest complaints the IPF was dealing with, the issue of communication, or lack thereof!
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I was tasked as the editor and after much research, in December 2014, Oscailt was born. With Michael's support throughout, what started out as a newsletter rapidly developed into the publication you receive each month, our packed magazine.
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I'm incredibly proud of what Oscailt has achieved and always a little shocked when photographers from clubs around the country reference an article to me. Someone actually reads it!? :-)
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However, each and every month and in many ways, it has been a battle get Oscailt published. In September I notified IPF Council of my intention to step down as editor. Three years and 36 editions later, this is my last edition. Thank you for reading!
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I would like to wish my successor Liam Beattie (our PRO) every success as the new editor and hope that he will receive the support that Oscailt deserves so much.
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I would also like to remind our member clubs that this is your newsletter and we love sharing your news with the wider IPF community so please send us your news!!
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Calendar of Events
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Date |
Venue |
| IPF NPOTY Final |
February 17th 2018 |
Talbot Hotel, Carlow |
| IPF POTY Final |
February 18th 2018 |
Talbot Hotel, Carlow |
| IPF Distinction Sitting |
March 24th 2018 |
Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise |
| IPF Distinction Sitting |
May 19th 2018 |
Mullingar Arts Centre, Westmeath |
| IPF Club Championships |
May 19th & 20th 2018 |
County Buildings, Mullingar, Westmeath |
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What's Inside this Month?
- IPF National Shield 2017
- IPF Distinctions Service Update
- IPF Photographer of the Year & Nature Photographer of the Year
- Spotlight on Teddy Sugrue
- Focus on Carrigaline Photographic Society
- New IPF Banner
- FIAP Distinctions
- IPF Nature Group Workshop
- One Photographic/Epson Print Workshop
- IPF Awards
- Cois Lí - First Annual Exhibition
- Ita Martin goes global!
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IPF National Shield 2017
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Kilkenny are the Kings of the Shield!
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The high standard of entry in this year’s National Shield competition was repeatedly complimented by the judges during their commentary at the event in Limerick over the weekend. Twenty-six clubs entered the competition, making it one of the biggest entries in the history of the National Shield.
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Kilkenny Photographic Society won the top award, with Malahide and Dundalk coming in a very close second and third. The quality, variety and imagination of the photography on all the panels (a total of almost 420 photographs) entered in the competition illustrates just how much standards in Irish photography continue to rise.
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Members of Kilkenny Photographic Society as the very proud Overall Winners of the IPF National Shield 2017 - there will be no stopping them now :-)
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Many new clubs who had entered the Shield for the first time, enjoyed the opportunity to see the work being done in other clubs and to share their interests with club members from far and near. Many new friendships were made and there was no shortage of exchanges of invitations between clubs to visit each other.
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Once again this year, the National Championships was sponsored by Sheldon Long of ‘Fine Art Papers’. Sheldon has been a valued and much appreciated supporter of the Shield for several years. The event was hosted by Limerick Camera Club, whose members gave much help and assistance throughout the day.
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One of the highlights of the day was the presentation of the Seamus Scullane Memorial Award to John Doheny, LIPF, of Mallow Camera Club, which is reported elsewhere. Both he and his friend Pat Heavin, AIPF, also of Mallow, gave a tour de force presentation on Audio Visual photography and how it can be used to utilise and add interest to photographic projects. Their talk followed an equally superb presentation of the photography of Dominic Reddin, FIPF, whose fellowship panel of kingfishers and whose work as a nature and landscape photographer, went down extremely well with his audience.
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This year’s event marked a number of significant changes in the competition. For the first time, clubs were allowed have up to two LIPF images on each panel (subject to certain criteria) and images were marked out of ten points, rather than twenty as in the past. In previous years, all judges were from outside Ireland. This year, two of the judges were from Ireland, but neither were from clubs competing in the competition. Comments received by the co-ordinator after the event will be put to the IPF Council for consideration in the running of next year’s competition.
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The Irish judges, Anne Cassidy, FIPF and Podge Kelly, FIPF, (a former president of the IPF) judged with Janet Haines, ARPS, who is chair of the Royal Photographic Society's Digital Imaging Group. Their commentary on individual images and panels at the end of the event went down extremely well and in the opinion of many present, were the best ever provided at a National Shield. By that period of the day, the audience had grown to over 150 people. In all, upwards of 200 people visited the exhibition throughout the day.
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A phenomenal amount of work goes on behind the scenes in the weeks before the competition and on the day itself. This was acknowledged by the IPF President, Dominic Reddin, during the awards ceremony when he thanked the co-ordinator, Bill Power, for organising the event. He also expressed thanks to the back-room team of Joe Doyle, Tony Murray, Ita Martin, Brian Deering, Niamh Whitty, Patrick Kavanagh, Liam Beattie, John Cuddihy, Sheamus O’Donoghue, Helen Quinn, Denis Whelehan and Jim McSweeney. Taking and checking entries, organising the venue, panel displays, number crunching, preparation of medals, awards certificates and much more besides takes huge time and effort before the event, but especially so on the day itself.
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Finally, we express a massive thank you to all clubs who participated and to everyone who travelled to Limerick for the 2017 National Shield.
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IPF Distinction Service Update
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Successful Distinctions - November 2017
Please find below the complete listing of all successful distinction applicants from the IPF Distinctions Adjudication Sitting held in Thurles on November 25th 2017. One Fellowship, two Associateships and 29 Licentiateship applications were successful on this occasion. Congratulations to all concerned!
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Thanks as usual to our Distinctions Secretary Bob Morrison for his work both on the day and dealing with all the applications, to our adjudicators chaired by Des Clinton and to the entire team who work behind the scenes before, during and after each session.
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We were thrilled to borrow the beautiful successful fellowship panel of Roseanne Baume to display at the IPF National Shield the following day.
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The panels which we have received are shown below along with presentation photos. Click to enlarge.
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Distinction |
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| Roseanne Baume |
Dublin & Offshoot |
FIPF |
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| Barry Walsh |
Wexford Camera Club |
AIPF |
| Hugo Reidy |
Kilkenny Photographic Society |
AIPF |
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| Adrian Morrisson |
Clones Photography Group |
LIPF |
| Anne Nathan |
Raheny Camera Club |
LIPF |
| Anne Nolan |
Clondalkin Camera Club |
LIPF |
| Anto Dargan |
Catchlight Camera Club |
LIPF |
| Brian O'Loughlin |
Howth Photographic Club |
LIPF |
| Claire Nolan |
Dublin Camera Club |
LIPF |
| Clare-Marie Bailie |
Catchlight Camera Club |
LIPF |
| Colette O'Connell |
Dungarvan Camera Club |
LIPF |
| Collette O'Neill |
Catchlight Camera Club |
LIPF |
| Darrin Walker |
Catchlight Camera Club |
LIPF |
| Diana Thurmann |
Howth Photographic Club |
LIPF |
| Frank O'Mahony |
Limerick Camera Club |
LIPF |
| Ger O'Halloran |
Blarney Photography Club |
LIPF |
| Gerry Hall |
Limerick Camera Club |
LIPF |
| John Moore |
Breffni Photography Club |
LIPF |
| Kenny Gibson |
Catchlight Camera Club |
LIPF |
| Kieran O'Mahony |
Blackwater Photographic Society |
LIPF |
| Laurie Campbell |
Catchlight Camera Club |
LIPF |
| Leo McCourt |
Catchlight Camera Club |
LIPF |
| Mark McConnell |
Focus Photography Club |
LIPF |
| Martin Brady |
Clones Photography Group |
LIPF |
| Máire Corbett |
Fermoy Camera Club |
LIPF |
| Nancy Geary |
Limerick Camera Club |
LIPF |
| Nicola Reddy |
Wexford Camera Club |
LIPF |
| Peter Lennon |
Catchlight Camera Club |
LIPF |
| Sheila O'Connor |
Blackwater Photographic Society |
LIPF |
| Sinead Salter |
Blackwater Photographic Society |
LIPF |
| Stuart Anderson |
Catchlight Camera Club |
LIPF |
| Thomas Healy |
Blackwater Photographic Society |
LIPF |
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Annual Fees
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For those who have not paid their annual distinction fee this year, please note that you are now in arrears and are no longer allowed to use IPF distinction letters after your name.
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The annual fee is very reasonable at €25 for standard renewal and only €15 for seniors. These fees help fund everything we do as an organisation so we ask you all to make the effort to help us continue to grow.
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If you haven't received an invoice from us this year, please get in touch and we will most happily correct this for you :-)
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New Handbooks on Distinction Guidelines
The IPF Distinctions Committee have begun compiling guidelines on some of the specialist Associate and Fellowship panel subjects that come up for assessment. These are intended to assist applicants when they are in putting their panels together.
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Given the popularity of Nature photography and of Travel photography, the first guidelines to be published are on those subjects. Much of what is in them will already be well known to applicants, especially the Nature guidelines. Nevertheless, the guidelines should help applicants to compile panels that fully address the requirements for a successful assessment.
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2018 - March 24th, Portlaoise
All spaces at this sitting have been booked.
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2018 - May 19th, Mullingar
All spaces at this sitting have been booked.
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2018 - September & November
We will be opening for bookings for the September and November sessions in early spring 2018. Keep an eye on the newsletter and website for details.
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IPF Nature Photographer of the Year Competition
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Opening for Entries
We will shortly be opening for entries for the IPF Nature Photographer of the Year 2017/18
This year, the finals weekend will be held on 17th and 18th of February in the Talbot Hotel in Carlow.
Do you want to win the title of IPF Nature Photographer of the Year 2018? Well, get your entries prepared, the online entry will be open from the 1st of December until midnight on Sunday the 7th of January.
The format, sections, fees, and rules will remain the same as last year.
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Nature Photographer of the Year Sections:
Print – Open
Print – Theme – Flora & Fungi
Projected Image – Open
Projected Image – Theme – Irish Wildbirds & Wildlife
Projected Image – Open – The Natural World
More details available over on our website.
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Entry fee structure listed below:
One Section: €15
Two Sections: €20
Three Sections: €25
Four or more Sections: €30
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Sponsors:
This year we delighted to announce an exciting new line up of sponsors for this competition, they are:
Frametastic who are an outstanding commercial and bespoke framers, canvas, print and specialized products for the photographic industry.
Nicelight – Professional lighting made easy. Nicelight is the right place if you are looking for new lighting equipment to get that pro studio look or to update your lighting needs.
Image Creation Supplies a leading supplier of Photo Kiosks, event printers, paper media and other accessories for your photographic needs.
One Photographic based in Ballymount, Dublin 12, supplies a diverse range of products and services to Photographers in Ireland.
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Regional Rounds:
Judges:
Karen Berry
Two others to be confirmed
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Rules:
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Rules are available on the IPF website
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Closing Dates:
Nature Photographer of the Year - Midnight January 7th 2018
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Finals Weekend:
The national finals of the IPF Nature Photographer of the Year competition will be held on Saturday the 17th of February with the IPF Photographer of the Year competition on Sunday the 18th of February 2018.
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As always, please check regularly on the IPF website and Facebook page for updates on the competition and dates for regional rounds.
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IPF Photographer of the Year Competition
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Regional Rounds Underway!
Entries are now closed for 2017/2018 IPF Photographer of the Year.Please see full details for regional rounds below for when to drop off your prints and see the regional judging.
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This year, the finals weekend will be held on 17th and 18th of February at the Talbot Hotel in Carlow. Will we see you crowned IPF Photographer of the Year next Spring? The format, sections, fees and rules will remain the same as last year.
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Photographer of the Year Sections:
- Colour Print – Open
- Colour Print – Theme – Creative/Experimental Photography
- Monochrome Print – Open
- Monochrome Print – Theme – Environmental Portraiture
- Projected Image – Open
- Projected Image – Theme – The Human Face and Body
Entry fee structure listed below:
- One Section: €15
- Two Sections: €20
- Three Sections: €25
- Four or more Sections: €30
Closing Date:
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Photographer of the Year - Midnight November 30th, 2017
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Sponsors:
This year we are delighted to announce an exciting new line up of sponsors for this competition, they are:
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- Frametastic who are an outstanding commercial and bespoke framers, canvas, print and specialised products for the photographic industry.
- Nicelight - Professional lighting made easy. Nicelight is the right place if you are looking for new lighting equipment to get that pro studio look or to update your lighting needs.
- Image Creation Supplies a leading supplier of Photo Kiosks, event printers, paper media and other accessories for your photographic needs.
- One Photographic based in Ballymount, Dublin 12, supplies a diverse range of products and services to Photographers in Ireland.
Regional Rounds:
Dublin and South Leinster Region – POTY – Grand Hotel Malahide, Collection on 13th of January from 10 am until 12 pm, Judging on the 20th of January from 10 am until 6 pm
Southern Association of Camera Clubs – POTY – Horse and Jockey Hotel, 3rd of December, Images to be dropped off between 9 am and 10 am, judging will commence after 10.30am.
MidWest Region – POTY – The Arts Centre, Mountmellick – Saturday, January 27th, 2018
NorthEast Region – POTY – The Workhouse, Carrickmacross – 13th of January
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Finals Weekend:
The national finals of the IPF Nature Photographer of the Year competition will be held on Saturday the 17th of February with the IPF Photographer of the Year competition on Sunday the 18th of February 2018.
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- Rod Wheelans FRPS MPAGB HonPAGB MFIAP FIPF
- Anne Greiner MPAGB
- Dimitrina Vasileva
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Spotlight on Teddy Sugrue
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Teddy Sugrue is a renowned landscape and travel photographer from County Kerry and a member of Mallow Camera Club. His passion for photography began at a very young age when he started capturing images of the lakes and mountains that surround his hometown of Killarney. Over the years Teddy has received multiple awards for his beautiful fine art photographic work and his images have been displayed all over the world.
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Q: When did you take up photography?
A: I took up photography when I was very young but I started to get more serious about my photography when I joined my local Camera Club in 2001.
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Q: Which club are you a member of?
A: Mallow Camera Club
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Q: Do you have any IPF/FIAP/RPS etc. distinctions?
A: I have AIPF ARPS and EFIAP
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Q: First camera? First DSLR?
A: The first Camera that I used was my mother’s and was a Kodak Brownie - we used that mainly for family and pet photographs. My first SLR was a Fujica which I purchased when I was on my honeymoon in The Canary Islands in 1985 from a guy called” Irish Johnny” who was actually Indian. I purchased a Nikon F5 after that progressing from film to slides. In 2007 I moved to digital purchasing a range of Nikon DSLRs over the following years, including the D80, D3 and now the D810.
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Q: What was the background to your most successful image?
A: Last February I took a trip to the Lofoten Islands in Norway with Aspect 2 I. What an amazing place. Every night after dinner we would travel down to a local beach to see if we could capture the Aurora Borealis. The strength of the Aurora is measured on a scale from 1-10 and most nights it was around 4-5 but on one particular night it was up the scale around 7, at the same time there was a full moon behind us which was lighting up the beach and the snow-capped mountains resulting in the image that I call Sea Aurora. This image has been very successful for me in international salons and I received a gold medal for it in the Danube Circuit in Serbia last June. Equipment used: Nikon D3-Nikon 24mm F/3.5 T&S Lens. F/3.5.10 Secs.1000ISO.Gitzo Tripod.
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Q: What genre of photography best describes your photography or are you a general interest photographer?
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A: Landscapes, seascapes and travel photography.
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Q: Canon or Nikon or Fuji or Sony?
A: Nikon
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Q: Would you recommend joining a camera club? Why? What have you got out of it?
A: Yes I would. When I joined my first camera club I knew very little about apertures, shutter speeds, ISO settings etc. I learned a lot of that from talking with other members, watching speakers and doing courses. The best learning curve I believe is when you enter the competitions provided in clubs and elsewhere. I really enjoy going to the IPF and SACC club competitions, although very competitive, it is always great to meet up with other photographers that you have built up friendships with over the years from the other clubs and have a bit of banter and craic, and of course, looking at some fantastic images.
Some clubs, however, I believe can get too obsessed with rules and regulations and can at times become a bit political - it’s very important to keep it inclusive and fun. Overall my experience in camera clubs has been very beneficial to my photography.
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Q: Your own favourite image?
A: My own favourite image was taken shortly before Xmas 2009. My daughter Tara was home from college and we went for a walk close to where we live in one of our favourite areas in the Killarney National Park called Derricunnihy. That Xmas was a white one and as we walked she beckoned me over and said “Dad, look at this”. The view that she spotted was a beautiful orange coloured sky over white-topped mountains. At the time I was in the early stages of entering FIAP/PSA Salons and that image did quite well for me afterwards. Now when I look back at it I can see that it was a bit over-saturated and now I would probably frame it and process it differently. Every time I pass that spot now I always stop and think of that day with my daughter who now lives abroad, and although I have never witnessed the exact same view again, I still see that image in my mind’s eye. I have since christened the spot where we stopped and the image “Tara’s View”. So to me, that is my favourite image.
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Q: What does photography mean to you?
A: I love it! All of us have our own stresses and worries and photography helps me to escape from that for a while. I have travelled to places that I probably would never have visited if I wasn’t doing photography. There is great satisfaction when you finally capture the shot that you have been after for weeks, months and sometimes years, or the excitement when you achieve your first acceptance, ribbon, honourable mention, bronze silver or gold medal. Even when I have travelled many miles and spent long hours taking shots in horrendous conditions and have come back with absolutely nothing worthwhile I have never regretted going out and taking photographs.
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Q: What is your photographic dream?
A: To achieve FIPF and FRPS.
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Focus on Carrigaline Photographic Society
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Q: When was Carrigaline Photographic Society founded?
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Q: How was the club started?
A: It was just a simple notice in the local newsletter requesting people interested in forming a group to meet in a local pub. After the initial meeting it was decided to name the group as a ‘society” rather than a camera club, although this may have sounded elitist. The reason simply was that the emphasis would be on the photographic image, rather than the equipment that was used. So, all were welcome in the society.
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Q: How many members do you have?
A: The society was never a large group, Carrigaline at the time was a small satellite town, although it now has a population of about twenty thousand, membership was usually around 20 members or so. At the moment we have twenty-two members. The first exhibition of the society was in 1995 to mark the ten years of the founding of the group. The exhibition was called “f.lux”. Great interest was expressed at the time in the title, the “f” stood of course for the aperture on the lens, and “lux”, meaning light, hence “f.lux”, and our hope was that the society would be in continuing flux, or change, in the years ahead.
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Q: Any notable events?
A: A lot of interest has been expressed lately in the group, probably because the society has just launched its own book. The book titled “f.lux ll”, was decided on, to mark over thirty (thirty-two to be exact) years in existence. The successful launch in early November of this year was also marked with a local exhibition, and the exhibition will now move on the Cork airport in January. This was a huge achievement for the group as all of the work was carried out using the various talent in the group, and was self-funded.
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Q: Any member have any significant achievements or milestones lately?
A: Over the years there have been members of note, in the society well-known photographer Morgan O’Neill was for many years a member of Carrigaline, internationally well-known David Creedon spent his early years with the group, and at the present time, a member of the society John Hall has just published his own book, “Fair Faces, Images From a Disappearing Ireland”, (Mercier Press).
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Q: To what do you attribute your success?
A: It would be fair to say competition is not a priority. We encourage members to do their “own thing’. Of course, members do take part in competitions, but the general feeling is that competition compromises one’s own work. Several members are putting panels together for IPF distinctions at the moment.
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Q: Is your society successful?
A: Yes, we believe so. Strong bonds of friendship have been formed over the years, everything is done in a spirit of friendship, most of our members live locally, and this great bond has kept the society together, with the one great interest in creating photographic images. We meet in the local St Mary’s Church of Ireland hall, on the last Wednesday of each month, and critique each other’s work, or have lone discussions on such things as is “photography art?”, and a pint afterwards in the Abbey.
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Q: If another camera club came to your town, where are the best secrets they should photograph?
A: So, if you were to come to Carrigaline to make some pictures, well, we would probably bring you west, to west Cork or to the Kerry coastline, no secrets there, but just four miles down the road is the famous seaside village of Crosshaven, where they have the oldest sailing club in the world, a wander around the village, then up the hill to the famous Fort Camden, view the finest natural harbour in the world, back down the hill, and a pint in Cronin’s, ahh that’s the job. Don’t forget the camera.
More can be found on, http://www.carrigalinephotographic.com/.
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New Pop Up Banner!
Those who attended the recent Distinction Sitting in Thurles or the National Shield in Limerick will have spotted our shiny new pop up banner featuring award-winning images and images that were chosen for our international panels by IPF photographers from all over the country.
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Our thanks to Niamh for her work on this. We look forward to seeing it in the background of presentation photos for years to come!
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FIAP Distinctions
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Applications for MFIAP are now being accepted. The latest date for receipt of applications and all submitted material is 15th December 2017. Whilst applications and payment are to be made via the IPF website, any potential applicant should first get in touch with Paul Stanley, FIAP Liaison Officer for guidance. Paul can be contacted via the IPF website contact page - FIAP distinctions option.
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It is important to note that applicants for MFIAP must hold the EFIAP distinction and must have held it for at least three years. Anyone who has previously applied for MFIAP and who was not successful must wait for at least three years before applying again. An applicant can only apply for the MFIAP a maximum of three times.
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Applications for AFIAP, EFIAP and the EFIAP levels distinctions are also now being accepted - with a closing date of 28th February 2018.
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Application and payment are to be made via the IPF website - however applicants for these distinctions should also contact Paul Stanley to ensure that they have the most up to date information.
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For all distinctions it is VITAL that you use the latest copy of the spreadsheets and documents - which are available from both the IPF and FIAP websites - or from Paul Stanley, FIAP Liaison Officer.
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IPF Nature Group - Workshop
The IPF Nature Group is delighted to announce that its latest nature photography workshop is scheduled for Saturday 10th February, 2018 at the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Thurles, from 10.00 until 16.30.
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There will be four experienced presenters, Jack Malins ARPS, John Fox, Ita Martin LIPF, and Malcolm McCamley FIPF ARPS, and the topics covered will include all aspects of Bird, Flora, Fungi, Insect and Mammal photography. The workshop will be suitable for all levels of experience and will include an explanation of the FIAP Rules for Nature Photography as they now stand.
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The cost of the workshop is €20 for Nature Group members and €35 for non-members. The latter will automatically become members of the Nature Group without charge until 31st Dec. 2018.
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Morning and afternoon refreshments are included in the price and free car parking is available at the hotel. Lunch will be at attendees' own expense.
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Attendance is limited, on a first come basis. Out recent similar workshops in Athlone and Enniscorthy were heavily subscribed, so early booking is advised.
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Epson Print Academy in association with One Photographic
This presentation by Michael Pilkington will take you on a journey which transforms the RAW file into an exhibition quality print.
Book your place now!
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VENUE; GREEN ISLE HOTEL, NASS ROAD, DUBLIN ON TUESDAY 16TH OF JANUARY 2018.
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FEE €20 (€10 OF WHICH WILL BE DONATED TOCMRF CRUMLIN, SUPPORTING OUR LADY’S
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CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, CRUMLIN AND THE NATIONAL CHILDREN’S RESEARCH CENTRE)
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Tea & Coffee will be provided. Please reserve your place by phoning 01-4295019 or email sales@onephotographic.ie.
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Places limited to 70 for each session. Morning session 10am-12pm and repeated afternoon session 2pm-4pm.
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IPF Awards
Did you know that the IPF have an honorary award system available?
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IPF Awards should not be confused with IPF Distinctions. Awards are made to individuals who have served above and beyond at club or higher level over a significant period. To preserve the integrity and high standing of these honorary awards, the number granted each year will be strictly limited. The final decision on granting each Award will be made by the IPF Awards Committee, which shall be comprised of six members of the IPF Council including a secretary elected by the Awards Committee and chaired by the IPF President.
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Cos Lí Camera Club Tralee - First Exhibition
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On behalf of the IPF community, we'd like to wish Cois Lí Camera Club in Tralee the very best of luck with their first exhibition. We can't wait to see how they got on!
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Ita Martin going global!
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Following on from her success in February 2017 winning the IPF Nature Photographer of The Year with a Wild Stoat and a gold medal in the IPF Club Championships with an ascending Kingfisher, Ita went on to have the Kingfisher shot appear in the October issue of Digital Photography Magazine and same month chosen for the cover of Amateur Photography Magazine.
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The Kingfisher shot is also featured in many corporate calendars this year, and again chosen as the cover of Bird Watch Ireland Wings Magazine coupled with a double spread of her images in the Photo Gallery section of the magazine.
Mighty work Ita!
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