NAIP Launch.

Thursday, Apr 22nd, 2010 in Photography News by Alan Murphy | Comment

Ian Blair and Kevin Cummins of the NAIP with photographer Podge Kelly.

I was at the launch of the NAIP in Dublin’s Louis Fitzgerald Hotel yesterday.

Here are the main points covered in the opening address given by Kevin Cummins and Ian Blair -This was done LIVE so if you have any questions or queries just ask.

In what sounded like a pitch to the Irish suppliers in the room the first point addressed was that the NAIP is an Irish organisation.
The training programmes are aimed at amateurs and professionals – they plan to take in amateurs train them and qualify them.
Students will be welcome – at 100 euro per annum. The NAIP will afford students a possibility for work experience – an appraisal form will be completed by both the student and photographer.
They will pass on information to everyone – they will train everyone.
A big play was made on the fact that in the past speakers were brought in from UK, Europe and America – NAIP will train using Irish photographers – “because we are Celts – we are different.”
NAIP plan to promote extensively in the media – they will also be at wedding fairs promoting what to expect from professional wedding photographers and from “weekend warriors.”
Business information – tax, VAT etc – these are areas that they plan to cover.
Each member issued with photo card – where agreed discounts will be available.
An eZine will be sent out but within the year a printed magazine will be available.
Kevin also outlined that they have secured sponsorship for “The Irish Wedding Photographer of the Year” (Nov)
Recap – Aiming at educating everyone – including the “weekend warrior”.
NAIP officially launched.