2008 | Appointed Qualifications and Judge of the Master Photographers Association |
2008 | Invited as member of the XXV Society in America. |
2008 | Invited speaker to the XXV Society of America in San Diego. |
2008 | Appointed Qualifications and Judging Chairperson with the IPPA. |
2008 | Winner ILLUSTRATIVE Category in the Orvieto Fotografia Photographer of the Year Awards with a series of images titled ‘Venetian Masquerade’. |
2008 | Invited speaker for Ireland to the First European Congress of Professional Photography in Valencia, Spain |
2007 | Introduced on-line Electronic Judging with the IPPA |
2007 | Appointed Qualifications and Judging Chairperson with the IPPA. |
2007 | Achieved 4 DIAMONDS in the IPPA Photographer of the Year Awards with images titled, ‘Emancipation’, ‘Trilateral’, ‘Fairytale Oyster’ and ‘Divine Inspiration’. |
2007 | Winner ILLUSTRATIVE Category in the Orvieto Fotografia Photographer of the Year Awards, with a series of images titled ‘Demons and Angels’. |
2007 | Appointed Chairperson of the BPPA AWARDS. |
2007 | Winner Best Avant Garde Portfolio and Best Avant Garde Image in the same competition. (Trilateral). |
2007 | Winner of the Royal and Sun Alliance Irish Professional Photographer of the Year. (3rd win). |
2006 | Conferred with Honorary Life Membership with the Irish Professional Photographers Association for his outstanding contribution to Professional Photography in Ireland. |
2006 | Winner ILLUSTRATIVE Category in the Orvieto Fotografia Photographer of the Year Awards. |
2006 | Invited Judge at the BPPA Awards. |
2005 | Achieved Master Qualified European Photographer (MQEP), The highest accolade in Professional Photographer in Europe, and one of only three awarded. |
2005 | Exhibition of 'Post Photography' in Orvieto, Italy |
2004 | Kodak Commercial Photographer of the Year |
2004 | Invited as guest speaker for Ireland at Orvieto Fotografia 2004 Convention in Italy. |
2003 | Appointed JUDGE at the MASTER PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION (MPA) Photographer of the Year Awards. |
2003 | Appointed QUALIFICATIONS JUDGE with the Irish Professional Photographers Association (IPPA) |
2003 | Heat WINNER of the Commercial category in the Kodak 'Photographer of the Year Awards' |
2003 | Exhibition 'Elemental' at the Metatron Gallery |
2002 | Kodak ‘Photographer of the Year' WINNER (open category) |
2001 | Heat WINNER of the OPEN category in the Kodak ‘Photographer of the Year Awards'(SEIZA) |
2001 | Appointed QUALIFICATIONS JUDGE with the Irish Professional Photographers Association (IPPA). |
2001 | Appointed QUALIFICATIONS JUDGE with the FEDERATION of EUROPEAN PHOTOGRAPHERS |
2001 | Second Runner up in the Kodak European Gold Portrait Awards Final. (CHILDREN of LIR). |
2001 | Awarded GOLD in the Kodak European Gold Portrait Awards. |
2000 | Achieved QEP (Qualified European Photographer) with the FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN PHOTOGRAPHERS (FEP) in Advertising Photography. (QEP). |
2000 | Achieved ‘OVERSEAS PICTORIAL & ILLUSTRATIVE MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR in the MPA ‘Photographer of the Year Awards |
2000 | Achieved FIVE AWARDS of EXCELLENCE with the MPA. |
2000 | Awarded two GOLDS and two commendations in the Kodak European Gold Awards. |
2000 | WINNER of the Fujifilm 'CREATIVE DIGITAL AWARD' (BOREAS). |
1999 | Achieved OVERSEAS ‘ MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR' in the MPA ‘Photographer of the Year' Awards. This was the FIRST time the Award went To Ireland. |
1999 | Achieved FOUR AWARDS of EXCELLENCE with the MPA in the MPA ‘Photographer of the Year' Awards in the UK. |
1999 | Guest speaker at the Kodak European Gold Portrait Awards in the UK. |
1998 | Exhibition at the opening of VISAGE at the Lafayette Studio in Dublin. |
1998 | WINNER of the ‘KILKENNY CREAM OF IRISH Awards' which recognises Irish Talent and its contribution to the ARTS. |
1998 | Appointed JUDGE at the Kodak European Gold Portrait Awards. |
1998 | Guest speaker at the MPA "Photographer of the Year' Awards in the UK. |
1998 | Exhibition at the opening of VISAGE at the Lafayette Studio in Dublin. |
1999 | Guest speaker at the Kodak European Gold Portrait Awards in the UK. |
1998 | Appointed JUDGE at the Kodak European Gold Portrait Awards. |
1998 | WINNER of the ‘KILKENNY CREAM OF IRISH Awards' which recognises Irish Talent and its contribution to the ARTS. |
1997 | One man exhibition ‘EXPOSED' at the DCC Gallery in Dublin. |
1997 | Appointed Qualifications JUDGE with the MPA. |
1997 | WINNER for IRELAND of the Kodak European Gold Portrait Awards. This is the FIRST and Only time this Award was won THREE times by an individual for his Country. (DEMON). |
1997 | Nominated for the ‘KILKENNY CREAM OF IRISH Award' which recognises Irish Talent and its contribution to the Arts. |
1997 | Achieved FELLOWSHIP distinction in Professional Advertising and Illustrative Photography with the Master Photographers Association of Great Britain. (MPA). This was the first Irish achieved FELLOWSHIP distinction with the Association and One of only six in the WORLD outside the UK. (FMPA). |
1997 | Awarded GOLD in the Kodak European Gold Portrait Awards. |
1996 | WINNER for IRELAND of the Kodak European Gold Portrait Awards. This was my second overall win for Ireland. (ASCENSION) |
1995 | Invited to speak for IRELAND at the World Congress of Professional Photographers |
1995 | Awarded two GOLD and commendation in the Kodak European Gold Awards. |
1995 | Achieved FELLOWSHIP distinction in Professional Advertising Photography with the IPPA. This is the only FELLOWSHIP in Advertising Photography in Ireland. (FIPPA). and the highest accolade achievable within the profession. |
1994 | WINNER of the OPEN Category in the IPPA Photographer of the Year Awards. |
1994 | Awarded GOLD in the Kodak European Gold Portrait Awards. |
1994 | WINNER of the Kodak Gold Circle Challenge Competition in the UK. |
1994 | Appointed JUDGE at the Kodak European Gold Portrait Awards Final in Berlin. |
1993 | Achieved 'THE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR' in the IPPA Photographer of the Year Awards. |
1992 | Awarded BELL CRAFT AWARD for Photography with the 'Institute of Creative Advertising and Design'. |
1992 | Achieved 'THE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR' in the IPPA Photographer of the Year Awards. |
1992 | WINNER for IRELAND of the Kodak European Gold Portrait Awards. Awarded COMMENDATION for separate image in same competition. (AQUARIUS) |
1992 | Achieved ASSOCIATESHIP distinction in Professional Advertising Photography with the IPPA (AIPPA). |
1991 | WINNER Commercial Category, Open Category and Single Best Commercial image in the Irish Professional Photographers Association (IPPA) 'Photographer of the Year Awards 1990' (The Awards work a year behind). |
1988 | Turned Professional and opened up Photographic Studio in Dublin. Exhibition at the Irish Museum of Modern Art and thereafter worldwide. |
1986 | WINNER of the Prix Air France Ville De Paris Competition. |