Archive for March, 2011
Have your portrait taken by European Portrait Photographer of the Year Padraic Deasy of Deasy Photographic at Kildare Village on the 2nd & 3rd of April 2011. For just a €25 donation to the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland (CFAI) you will receive a matted desk-size portrait. 100% of every donation will be paid directly to the charity.
IPPA Happy Faces is the annual fundraising project, now in its sixth year, organised by the Irish Professional Photographers Association and sponsored by Canon Ireland. The fundraising this year is to assist the CFAI in providing isolation facilities for people living with Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland. Deasy Photographic are providing their services free of charge and the monies raised will go towards the goal of raising €100,000 for much needed isolation facilities for people living with CF.
This is an opportunity to help a charity, have a fun experience, and create a lasting memory at the same time. Deasy Photographic are encouraging everyone to participate; from grandparents to children and students, teenagers to corporations, and just about anyone who would like to capture a special moment and at the same time raise vital funds to help young people living with Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland.
What: Mini portrait session and a desk-size, mounted print.
Price: €25 with 100% going to CFAI.
When: The 2nd & 3rd of April 2011.
Who: Available to children of school going age upwards.
Where: Next to Molton Browne at Kildare Village (Directions).
Padraic Deasy has been named as The Irish Professional Photographer of the Year. The awards were held on Sunday night at a black tie gala ball at the Burlington Hotel and are dubbed as ‘the Oscar’s’ of the professional Irish photography world recognising excellence, creativity and innovation through the medium of photography.
Last year Padraic won several awards for his work including the prestigious title of European Portrait Photographer of the Year, this new accolade sees Padraic being declared the best photographer in the country across all category types, not just portrait photography. 2,000 pieces of work were submitted to the judging panel of The Irish Professional Photographers Association, but it was the striking and evocative work by Padraic which caught their attention.
Padraic was judged over various submissions he made over the last twelve months and featured a very comprehensive body of work. Four stunning black and white portraits of four old people, shot by themselves in a classic, fine-art photography style were finally selected. The subjects characters and personalities were captured beautifully in the photographs.
Padraic was not available to attend the awards in person as he and his wife Sonia were in Cabo, Mexico where they were guest speakers at a conference held by The Society of XXV, a group which represents the top twenty five portrait photographers in the world. Membership to this elite group of photographers is by election only and to be asked not only to join this prestigious society but to present to them is a major achievement and a great honour.
Padraic accepted the award from IPPA President Garreth Byrne via a live Skype video conference. The winning images can be seen below.
