by Lilian Webb, AIPF, IPF AV Co-ordinator.
Storm Brian did not deter a very successful weekend at Aras Chronain!
Richard Brown, FRPS, FIPF, FACI(M), APAGB & Andrew Gagg, FRPS were the judges at the 35th Irish Photographic Federation’s National Audio Visual Championships and 6th International Audio Visual Competition, which was held on 21st & 22nd October.
The numbers were reduced by those attending from the north and south east on the Saturday but we were happy to welcome them on the Sunday along with Dom Reddin, IPF President.
18 sequences were shown in the National Section and 29 sequences in the International section from South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Holland, England, Wales, Northern & Southern Ireland. Andrew & Richard gave comments on the national entries, which was very helpful. All the sequences were judged by lunch time on Sunday. Richard & Andrew then showed some of their prize winning sequences for the next hour, followed by applications for distinctions in audio visual. Unfortunately, there were no successes – but we thank Richard & Andrew & Linda Gibbs, MPAGB, AV-AFIAP for their deliberations with Mark Sedgwick in the chair. This was followed by the presentation of prizes by our President and the showing of 7 prize winning sequences.
There was also an exhibition by members of Celbridge Camera Club.
A gala dinner was held in the Green Isle Hotel on the Saturday and 19 had a meal in the Maldron on the Friday night including 9 attendees from England & Wales as well as the judges and some of the committee and friends and the weekend ended with another meal in the Maldron before heading home. We were delighted to have so many AV friends from across the Irish Sea in attendance – some for the very first time.