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John Casey and photographer Domnick Walsh at the opening of the PPAI Exhibition at Tralee Library on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
PHOTOGRAPHY enthusiasts were in attendance in Tralee Library on Monday night for the official opening of the PPAI Photojournalism 2017 Exhibition, which will run until Wednesday, October 18.
This really is a must-see for anyone with even a passing interest in photography, news, sport, nature and more as the images on display are hard-hitting, funny, touching, emotional and breathtaking.
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Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Norma Foley did the honours while local photographer Domnick Walsh spoke about the importance of press photography and how the still image can convey a message or an emotion better than TV cameras ever could.
A selection of Ireland’s best examples of press photography from Ireland and overseas are on show and Kerry photographers are well represented among the images.
‘Multimedia’, for best use of video, was awarded to Killarney native Bryan O’Brien. A quirky observation of the election count won Domnick Walsh second prize in the politics category for his photograph entitled ‘Vote Healy-Rae’, which shows a voting badge stuck to the heel of a man as Danny Healy-Rae wins a seat in the 2016 general election.
Fellow Tralee native, Brendan Moran, Sportsfile, won prizes in three categories – news, sports feature and portrait. Caherciveen photographer Stephen McCarthy, also of Sportsfile, won first and second prize in the sports feature category.
The PPAI is a not-for-profit, volunteer led organisation comprising of the best photographers in Ireland, both established as well as up-and-coming talent. Scroll down for photos…
Journalist and author, Con Dennehy, looking at one of the photos at the opening of the PPAI Exhibition at Tralee Library on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Mayor of Tralee Norma Foley with Ann Walsh at the opening of the PPAI Exhibition at Tralee Library on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
People looking at the photos at the opening of the PPAI Exhibition at Tralee Library on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Treasa Walsh admiring the work at the opening of the PPAI Exhibition at Tralee Library on Monday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
