Irish National Photographic Awards Exhibition at Eyre Square Centre Organised by the Irish Professional Photographers Association And sponsored by Royal & Sun Alliance

The Irish National Photographic Awards Exhibition returns to the Eyre Square Centre again this year. The exhibition will be on display from Friday July 18th to Monday 18th August. Neil Warner, national and international award winning Galway photographer officially opened the exhibition on Thursday 17th July 2008.

Neil Warner, Warner Corporate Photography is just one of many photographers whose pictures will be on display at the Eyre Square Centre in the Royal & Sun Alliance National Photographic Awards Exhibition.

The annual IPPA Awards cover a variety of different categories, including Best Avant-Garde Portrait, Best Press and PR Portfolio and Best Newcomer Award to name but a few. The pictures will feature Crying Babies, Laughing Brides, Wondrous Landscapes, Intriguing Portraits and Exciting Advertising images.

Some years ago, Neil hit the headlines when he survived a helicopter crash off the West Coast of Ireland and fully submerged in Killary Harbour. Neil is one of only thirteen masters in Europe, Irish Architectural Photographer of the Year 2008 and joint winner of the International Towergate Award for Fine Art Photography 2008.

Photographs will be on display at the Exhibition from photographers in nearly every county in Ireland. Visitors will be able to see the Best of the Best in landscape, children, portrait, fine art and wedding photography.

The Irish Professional Photographers Association (IPPA) founded in 1949 has been serving the interests of professional photographers and dedicating itself to the improvement of their standards in Ireland for over half a century.