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Next Monday - Competition Judging
Next Monday evening we will have the judging of the Club Competition on the theme of Architecture. So come along and see some great images and learn from the comments of our judge, Joe Doyle from Malahide Camera Club.
IPF Club Championships
The Club Championships competition is for photographers competing at any level with a limit of a maximum of two images per panel per photographer. In other words, two photos on the colour print panel and two on the monochrome print panel maximum per photographer.
Each panel comprises ten images, and each image is judged by a panel of three international judges. Judging itself is private. However, judges provide commentary on all panels before the awards ceremony.
We are asking members to submit up to five images each of both colour and black and white. When you have decided what five images you would like to submit for consideration, please upload them to this link.
The deadline for submitting your images is 8th April, so please act now to select your images.
The IPF Club Championship event will be held on 17th & 18th May at the Mullingar Arts Centre.
Distinction Assessment Notifications and Dates appear on the IPF Home Page when available, along with the application link.
Please find the upcoming IPF Distinction dates below:
29th March - Dunamaise Arts Centre.
17th May - Mullingar – applications from 12.00 pm on 7th April to 10.00 pm Fri 25th April.
27th September - Dunamaise – applications from 12.00 pm on 12th August to 10.00 pm on 5th September.
22nd November - Thurles – applications from 12.00 pm on 7th October to 10.00pm on 31st October.
November Connemara Weekend
Plans are advancing for a tremendous photographic trip to Connemara for the 7 – 9 November 2025 weekend. Details have already been circulated by email. If you require any further information, please contact any members of the Outings Committee.
14 April – Members’ Images Night
On Monday, April 14, it is proposed that we hold a Members’ Images Night, during which we will show members’ successful IPF panels and the images from our mono portrait evening last week.
Tips for Assessing Your Images
On the 12th of May, we will have an open, printed competition. The twist is that we, the members, will judge the images through a web app. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about judging images. With that in mind, there will be some judging guidance tips in the upcoming newsletters to assist with what to think about when you are judging an image, whether that is your own or someone else's. So here are the first three tips:
1. First Impressions Matter
- Take a moment to absorb the image before analysing details (Wow factor).
- Does it grab your attention? Does it evoke an emotion or tell a story?
2. Technical Quality
- Exposure: Well-balanced highlights, shadows, and midtones.
- Focus & Sharpness: Subject should be in sharp focus unless blur is intentional.
- Depth of Field: Appropriate for the subject (shallow for portraits, deep for landscapes, etc.).
- Noise & Artifacts: Minimal, unless used creatively.
3. Composition & Framing
- Balance: Does the image feel visually balanced?
- Rule of Thirds: Is the subject positioned effectively?
- Leading Lines & Framing: Do elements guide the viewer’s eye?
- Cropping: Does the framing enhance or distract? Any unnecessary empty space?
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