I enjoy all forms of photography, however my main interests are documentary and Contemporary.

I also enjoy creating still life images as a means of relaxation / escapism.

For many years my passion was for black and white film photography using 35mm, medium and large format cameras, printing my own images. However I no longer use   film nor a darkroom.

For over 20 years, before resigning in 2022, I was an assessor for the Royal Photographic Society Distinctions, judging on the Licentiate panel, also the Assoicate and Fellowship panels in Travel, Documentary and Contemporary.

I am a current judge on the Licentiateship, Associateship and Fellowship Distinction panels for the Irish Photographic Federation.

I lecture and judge throughout Ireland and the United Kingdom, and have judged at international level.

I had the honour of being guest tutor at the University of Ulster in fine art black and white printing for the final year undergraduates.

In November 2022 I had the absolute shock and honour to have beeen awarded The Irish Photographic Federation Brendan Walkin Memorial Medal, the highest honour the Council can bestow and only the fourth person to receive it. The  award was for my contrabution to Irish photography, presented by the IPF President John Butler.

Qualifications:

MFA. Masters in Fine Art, photography ( University of  Ulster ) 2011.

FRPS Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society.

FIPF Fellowship of the Irish Photographic Federation.

AFIAP Artist of the International  Federation of Photographic Art.

Awards:

The Royal Photographic Society Fenton Medal and Lifelong Membership for my contribution to the Society at the annual awards in London. 2015

The Irish Photographic Federation Brendan Walkin Memorial Award in 2022.  

Solo Exhibitions:

Dublin Photographic Centre.

Ardhowen Theatre, Fermanagh.

Enniskillen Castle  Museum.

Joint Exhibitions:

MFA student graduate Show, University of Ulster June.

Waterfront Hall, Belfast.

Hoopers Gallery, London.

Enniskillen Castle Museum.

Selected Exhibitions:

Fermanagh District Council, Clinton Centre on two occasions.

London Salon of Photography.

Royal Photographic Members Exhibition.

Royal Photographic International slide Exhibition.

Royal Photographic Society International Print Exhibition.

Colour Slides Biennial FIAP, Belgium.

Colour Biennial of FIAP, Belgium.

Focus on Imaging Exhibition Birmingham.

The National Photographic Society Sri Lanka.

Hong Kong Slide Circuit - 4 Salons.

Small Works Exhibition:  Sligo Art Gallery.

Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast.

RHA Gallagher Gallery, Dublin

Work Published:

Photography Ireland, four editions

Best of Friends, The Year Book of Creative Monochrome, two editions.

Royal Photographic Society Portfolio One.

Book: Places Apart, Lough Derg.

Royal Photographic Society Journal.

Amateur Photographer – portfolio of work, two editions.

Book: Pilgrims Tales and More, Lough Derg.

Minolta magazine.

Pentax magazine.  

Grants awarded:

Arts Council N. Ireland.

Anne Cassidy MFA. FRPS. FIPF. AFIAP. Ireland