Bank of Ireland IPPA Irish Professional Photographer of the Year Awards 2017

The winners from the Bank of Ireland IPPA Irish Professional Photographer of the Year Awards 2017, as announced at a Black Tie Gala Awards Ceremony in Carton House, Maynooth on Sunday 7th May.

Overall Awards

Irish Professional Photographer of the Year 2017 – Donal Murphy

Second Place – Michael Hayes
Third Place – Peter Gordon

Category Awards

Architecture

Best Architectural Photographer – Donal Murphy

Second Place – Enda Cavanagh
Third Place – Janice O’Connell

Commercial

Best Commercial Photographer – Michael Hayes

Second Place – Donal Murphy
Third Place – Neil Warner

Fine-Art

Best Fine Art Photographer – Michael Hayes

Second Place – Brendan Lyon
Third Place – Enda Cavanagh

Landscape

Best Landscape Photographer – Enda Cavanagh

Second Place – Peter Gordon
Third Place – Norman McCloskey

Pictorial & Travel

Best Pictorial & Travel Photographer – Peter Gordon

Second Place – Tom Doherty
Third Place – Janice O’Connell

Portrait

Best Portrait Photographer – Brendan Lyon

Second Place – Nicola Webster
Third Place – Denise Cannon

Press & PR

Best Press & PR Photographer – Naoise Culhane

Second Place – Michael Dillon
Third Place – David Farrell

Wedding

Best Wedding Photographer – Michael Dillon

Second Place – Dermot Culhane
Third Place – David Clynch

Wildlife

Best Wildlife Photographer – Michael Finn

Second Place – Sheena Jolley
Third Place – Philip Smyth

Chairman’s Award

Brendan Lyon