I have been a photographer for approx 28 years when I joined a local newspaper as its only staff photographer. this proved to be a great training ground and is probably one of the reasons why I feel at ease shooting a in wide range of genres. Today I mainly photograph Weddings, Portraits and Travel . I was awarded a Fellowship from the Irish Professional Photographers Association and the Master Photographers Association (U.K.) and more recently I received the Q.E.P. Award from the Federation of European Photographers. To me being a photographer is more than a way of making a living it's a way of life Tom Doherty F.I.P.P.A.Cr./F.M.P.A./Q.E.P. Qualified European Photographer Award 2011 Awarded Fellowship from the Irish Professional Photographers Association 2011 Awarded Fellowship from the Master Photographers Association (U.K.) I.P.P.A. Open Art and Creativity Category Winner 2011 I.P.P.A. Avant Garde Wedding Image of the Year 2011 I.P.P.A. Award of Excellence 2011 I.P.P.A. Award of Excellence 2010 I.P.P.A. Avant Garde Wedding Image of the Year 2010 I.P.P.A. Award of Excellence 2009 I.P.P.A. Reportage Wedding Image of the Year 2009 I.P.P.A. Pictorial Category Winner 2008 I.P.P.A. Reportage Wedding Image of the Year 2008 M.P.A. Award of Excellence Overseas Landscape/Travel 2008 M.P.A. Award of Excellence Overseas Avant Garde Wedding 2007 I.P.P.A. Craftsman Award 2007 I.P.P.A. Avant Garde wedding Image of the Year 2007 M.P.A. Award of Excellence Overseas Pictorial / Illustrative 2006 I.P.P.A. Pictorial Category Winner 2006 I.P.P.A. Reportage Category Winner 2006