IPF Distinctions

15th September 2011
The November sitting of the Distinction judging panel will take place in Thurles Institute of Technology on Saturday 26th November.
The closing date for applications will be 17th October. For the closing date, you will need to submit an application form and pay the appropriate fee. Fees can be paid via check postal order or Paypal.
For application forms and more information on individual distinctions and the Licentiateship, see the IPF website HERE.

30th April 2011

"On Saturday the 16th April I travelled down to the RTC in Athlone for the bi-annual IPF’s Distinctions/National Shields. It was well attended with a large gathering from all over Ireland.

There were over fifty entries for the Licentiate Distinction. As a number of members from Boyle Camera Club are at the early stages of building a panel for the Licentiate, I was interested to see the standard of entries. Attending these distinctions was very exciting even though I did not have an entry myself, but just looking at other photographers work renewed my interest in completing a panel for the next round. There were 11 judge’s, 10 of whom had reached the excellence of the Fellowship distinction. These photographers examined each of the fifty odd panels and made their assessments. A number did not make the award, mainly for the following reasons;

1. Sharpness - pictures where not crisp.
2. Contrast - a number of pictures had areas that where ‘blown out’ to much white or black and too little detail.
3. Composition - not enough thought had gone into creating the image, picture was too ‘ordinary’.

A very interesting day, the standard was very high but achievable. I look forward to the members of BCC entering their work at the next IPF meeting which will be held sometime in November (to be decided). Keep up the good work!!"

Conor Dowling.

More photos HERE.

16th March 2011

Next Distinctions Sitting - 16th & 17th April in Athlone.

Those considering going forward for Distinctions this year might like to attend to see what's involved and how the event is run.

The next adjudication session will be on Saturday 16th April, in Athlone Institute of Technology

Applications should be submitted by Friday 1st April to;

Bob Morrison FIPF ARPS,

The Enterprise Centre,

Bishopsgate Street,

Mullingar,

Co. Westmeath

Panels should be brought to the distinctions session between 8.30am and 9.30am on Saturday 16th April.

Meeting 8th March 2011

There will be 10 club members going forward for the IPF Licentiateship distinction this Autumn. Conor Dowling is overseeing this aspect of club activity and has made arrangements to meet with the group from 7 – 8pm, before each monthly club meeting.

The group had their first meeting on 8th March. Conor went through the IPF distinction requirements and presented each member with a copy of the IPF distinction guidelines. In the coming weeks, participating members will decide on a Theme for their panel of images and email TWO potential thematic images to Conor. Conor has offered to print the images which will subsequently inform a discussion at the next group meeting.

All information relevant to the Distinctions Group will henceforth be posted on this Page.