Great Scott !...
Jan 18th...perhaps our youngest baby ever, less than a week old. Visitors to our Studio are familar with Jacinta, our professional assistant, who, together with her husband, Tom are currently enjoying baby Scott's arrival....The entire team at our Studio waited with excitement over Christmas for his arrival, and everyone was on hand to help celebrate with a newborn shoot...with Scott performing superbly.
January sees our Studio flying high......
January 13th...lucky for some...Gerry's Portrait of a Seattle Seagull sees him swoop the "Best Wildlife Image" Category at the Royal & SunAlliance sponsored Irish Professional Photographers Association National Photographic Awards, bringing another piece of Waterford Crystal 'back home'. The Award was presented at a Gala Dinner & Exhibition in Dublin's Shelbourne Hotel. Next morning saw "Seagull" feature prominently in both the Irish Examiner and the Irish Indo...thanks to the picture editors for winging us nationwide. Thanks also to the Team at Waterford News & Star for featuring us so prominently with their article on our success on Wednesday 16th....
Our Christmas Window...... Most Popular Ever...
(Dec '07) One-week-old Eva has to be our most popular window-feature ever, proving to be a traffic-stopper on numerous occasions...
More UK Success for Gerry....
(October '07) following previous success Gerry has again scored, picking up a Certificate of Merit, courtesy of the British Professional Photography Awards, held at the Hilton Hotel Newcastle recently.
Gerry's Portrait of Ben & Noeleen Hennessy & Family was chosen "in recognition of outstanding achievement for originality and technical excellence" and follows previous successes by the Waterfordman, in the UK's Premier Photography Awards.
Presidential Approval for "Family Man"
April 2007, The Irish Professional Photographers Association (IPPA) is delighted to announce that Gerry O’Carroll was awarded The IPPA Royal & SunAlliance Best Family Portrait Portfolio 2007 at the National Photographic Awards held in the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin recently (Sunday 22nd April 2007). This is the 11th year that Royal & Sun Alliance has sponsored the National Photographic Awards and touring IPPA Photographic Exhibition. Chairman of the Judging Panel, Robert Allen, FIPPA, commented, "This year saw the highest number of entries ever for the National Awards and Gerry is the first Portrait Photographer to collect this prestigious Award in consecutive years." In a special extra presentation, IPPA President, Gerry O’Leary bestowed his Annual President’s Award on the Waterford-man, in recognition of "…Gerry’s exemplary professionalism and ongoing thorough dedication to his role as Honorary Treasurer of the IPPA over the past 4 years. He has also served the IPPA as a Council Member and as Vice President and I am delighted to honour a colleague who has demonstrated this level of voluntary commitment to our Association" he stated.
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2006 Happy Faces Day Calendar Launched featuring images created by IPPA member photographers all over the country including Gerry O'Carroll
View the calendar images at here
"Portrait of Waterford " Wins International Photography Prize
Waterford based Portrait photographer, Gerry O'Carroll has been awarded a top prize in an International photography competition.
Gerry has won the ‘Overseas Landscape & Travel’ category at the 2006 British Professional Photography Awards (BPP Awards), held recently in Coventry, England. Gerry took the coveted title after beating off stiff competition - this year’s runner-up hails from New Zealand – every year over 3000 leading photographers from across the world submit their images to these International Awards.
The Photograph, entitled "Portrait of Waterford" is a misty, early-morning study of the Waterford Quays, featuring the moored "Dunbrody", Ireland’s Historic Emigrant Ship.
As Gerry said, "I am absolutely delighted to receive this accolade. The BPP Awards are the most keenly contested photography competitions in Europe, so to win one is a huge honour. I was hopeful that the images I submitted might do well, but I was still amazed to hear my name being read out at the awards ceremony.’
The BPP Awards is a combined photography award run by the Master Photographers Association (MPA) and the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) with over 300 professional photographers from around the world invited to a glittering Awards ceremony held annually.
This years event was hosted by well known comedian and entertainer, Tom O’Connor and the Overseas Landscapes & Travel Category was generously sponsored by Qatar Airways. This is Gerry’s third success at the British Awards, having previously received Awards Of Excellence in 2003 & 2005
Gerry is Ireland’s Top "Family" Portrait Photographer
Waterford photographer Gerry O’Carroll picked up two of Ireland’s top photographic awards at the 10th Annual Royal & Sun Alliance / Irish Professional Photographers Association (IPPA) Gala Awards Dinner in Dublin’s Burlington Hotel recently (April 23rd).
After being presented with the highly sough-after Craftsman Photographer title by the Association President, Maria Dunphy, Gerry then went on to become IPPA/Royal and Sunalliance "Family Portrait Photographer of the Year 2006" when his Family Portrait Portfolio of four images, swept the boards and he collected the a specially engraved Trophy, commissioned from Waterford Crystal. Gerry also received the ‘Merit’ (runner-up) in the Classical Portrait Category and was a finalist in the Children’s Portrait Category.
IPPA President, Maria Dunphy commented "Awards are an important indicator of a photographers skill and talent. They indicate a passion for photography, a commitment to excellence and a desire to improve and change".
A native of Waterford, Gerry’s talent has been well-recognised in the world of Professional Photography recently. In the IPPA’s awards programme Gerry achieved an extremly high standard in both Portrait & Wedding Photography, accumulating a massive total of 6 Gold, & 14 Silver Crests for individual print entries, and he was also awarded an Overseas Awards of Excellence at the British Professional Photography Awards in October 2005.
The Irish Professional Photographers Association has been serving the interests of professional photographers and dedicating itself to the improvement of their standards in Ireland for over half a century. As well as running one of Ireland’s leading Portrait Studio’s, together with his wife, Ann, Gerry has served as IPPA Vice President since his election in 2004 and also currently serves as the Association’s Finance & Membership Services Director.
Waterford Photographer Collects Award of Excellence in UK
Waterford Master Photographer, Gerry O'Carroll LMPA has scooped a highly coveted International Award for one of his photographs. Gerry has gained the British Professional Photography Awards 2005 Overseas Award of excellence, at a glittering Gala presentation, recently held at The Hilton Hotel, Coventry, UK (Sunday 16th October).
This is Gerry's second International Award, having being a Master Photographers Association Excellence Award Winner in 2003.
Gerry beat off competition from over 3000 entries from Master Photographers around the globe to take the title. Over 350 Professional Photographers attended the prestigious Awards ceremony, with the Award being presented by MPA President, Gerry O'Leary FMPA.
Gerry's contemporary father & daughter Portrait of Dungarvan baby, Eve Power and her dad, Noel, features in the Annual Master Photographers exhibition which will travel to a number of Countries during the next 12 months and also in the accompanying Book illustrating 2005's outstanding images.
The Awards are a joint initiative between the Master Photographers Association and the British Institute of Professional Photographers. Membership of the British Institute pf Professional Photography (BIPP) and Master Photographers Association (MPA) is restricted to full-time professional Photographers who must qualify to the minimum Licentiateship standard. They are the UK's leading bodies for Photographers and exist to promote and maintain standards of excellence and professionalism.
The inaugural British Professional Photography Awards took place last year. This year's competition was a great success with over 3000 entries received. The judges had the difficult task of choosing 100 Awards of Excellence. The standard of work was outstanding and shows that image makers are continuing to push the boundaries of creativity.
Its All About Eve!
9-month-old Eve Power, Currabaha, Dungarvan, is "Best In Ireland, 2005". At least her Portrait is. Captured at four months, nestled on her dad Noel's hand, by Waterford Photographer, Gerry O'Carroll, Eve's image has been judged "Best Portrait Image" at the Irish Professional Photographers Association's (IPPA) 9th Annual National Photographic Awards in Dublin's Burlington Hotel recently. (Sun, April 17th)
This is the second time in three years that Gerry has landed Ireland's premier Portrait Award, having previously achieved the accolade at the 2003 IPPA Awards.
Eve is understandably speechless at all the commotion, but her mum, Rose, commented "Gerry has been photographing our children since 2001. Every session with him has produced beautiful Portraits and exciting memories". Eve's dad, Noel, added "When Gerry phoned to tell us the great news about Eve's Portrait, we were thrilled and delighted".
Gerry's Portrait of Eve received an engraved Trophy commissioned from Waterford Crystal and, was part of a six-image Portfolio of Children's Portraits, which was awarded a prestigious "Merit Award" in the Best Portrait Portfolio Category, the only Portrait Merit Award for the year.
Not content with all that, the Waterford-Man claimed 1 Diamond, 2 Gold, 8 Silver and 4 Bronze Crests for individual print entries (there were only three Diamond Crests awarded all year) and he finally completed a busy evening's work by scooping a runner-up slot in the Paschal Brooks Award for "Best Wedding Album".
When asked to explain his continued success, Gerry stated " It is unbelievable to win this Premier Portrait Award for a second time. They say that lightning doesn't strike twice. It is really difficult to talk about one Portrait over another, but for the time being, it is definitely all about Eve".
The IPPA is the professional body representing over 300 practicing Photographer members nationwide and it's awards programme, the National Photographic Awards are generously sponsored by Royal & Sunalliance Insurance plc, who operate branches nationally, and at 21/22 Merchant's Quay, Waterford.
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Further info contact Gerry O'Carroll (051) 30 40 50.