Members with honours

Results

F-Stop is proud to celebrate the achievements of our members who have been awarded honours by the Photographic Society of South Africa (PSSA).

These honours recognise dedication, photographic excellence, consistent achievement and meaningful contribution to the art of photography. They reflect years of learning, creativity, competition participation and personal growth behind the camera.

We congratulate our honoured members on their accomplishments and thank them for inspiring fellow photographers within our club and the wider photographic community.

Anita BesterLPSSA Colour

LPSSA Colour 2025

Licentiateship:

The LPSSA is the entry level Honours and is awarded for a high level of basic skill and competence.
The panel consists of 10 images.

Arnold BesterFPSSA ColourAPSSA MonoDPSSA Open

FPSSA Colour 2025

Fellowship:

The FPSSA is awarded for excellence and distinguished ability. The Fellowship recognizes a high standard of achievement in the art and science of the medium and is awarded for excellence.

The applicant must hold an APSSA in the medium of application.
This panel consists of 25 images.

APSSA Mono 2026

Associateship:

The APSSA is awarded for a high standard of technical skill, competence and creative ability. This award recognizes a high standard of achievement in the art and science of the medium and is awarded in recognition of work of a good aesthetic and technical standard.

This panel consists of 15 images or 3 AVs.

In order to apply for an APSSA a member must either hold an LPSSA or a 3 Diamond Rating in the medium of application or an APSSA in any medium. The exception to this ruling is that an applicant in Audio Visual must hold an LPSSA in Audio Visual.