As Enniskillen Photographic Society celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, with the group delighted to bring back its annual exhibition, which was suspended for three years due to the pandemic.

Enniskillen Photographic Society is a group of like-minded people who enjoy the art of photography, with members ranging from complete beginners to the very experienced.

Meeting fortnightly at St. Macartin’s Cathedral Hall, Enniskillen or online using Zoom, members also meet outdoors with their cameras about once a month.

The exhibition, which features more than 100 photographs taken by members, was launched on Thursday, May 25 at St. Macartin’s Cathedral Hall in Enniskillen.

A large crowd of photography enthusiasts attended the launch event, some travelling from as far away as Belfast and Ballyshannon.

The exhibition was presented by the society’s new chairperson, Caroline Johnston. The photographs were then judged by Des Clinton, Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society (FRPS), Fellow of the Irish Photographic Federation (FIPF) and Maitre de la Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique (MFIAP) from Drogheda Photographic Club.

Founding member Anne Cassidy, Master of Fine Arts (MFA), FRPS, FIPF, Artist FIAP, gave a talk about how much the club has changed since it began, and described the members as “friendly and helpful to each other”.

During the launch, members were recognised with awards for different categories of photograph.

Anita Kirkpatrick, Northern Ireland Photographic Association (NIPA) President, presented Jennifer Keys with the Novice Mono Cup and Jonathan Watson with the Novice Colour Award.

Karen Greene received the Overall Award from judge Des at the exhibition launch.

A spokesperson for Enniskillen Photographic Society said: “Thank you to all those who helped to make it a really enjoyable evening and to those who helped to hang the photos.”

The photography exhibition by Enniskillen Photographic Society has moved to Enniskillen Library, where it will be displayed until the end of June.