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Members with honours
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 ColourSee member profile
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 OpenSee member profile
PSSA honours panels
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.
PSSA salon honours (Diamond ratings)
Diamond ratings are earned through salon acceptances rather than a judged panel. Three of the accepted images are shown for each rating.
DPSSA Open 2026
125 salon acceptances in Open Category
Belinda UeckermannLPSSA MonoAPSSA ColourDPSSA OpenDPSSA NatureDPSSA MonoDPSSA (Vers)DPSSA (Cls) OpenAFIAPV IAAPSee member profile
PSSA honours panels
LPSSA Mono 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.
APSSA Colour 2026
Associateship:
The APSSA is the second level of Honours and is awarded for a high standard of photographic ability, consistency and a personal style.
The panel consists of 15 images. Awarded by PSSA in June 2026.
PSSA salon honours (Diamond ratings)
Diamond ratings are earned through salon acceptances rather than a judged panel. Three of the accepted images are shown for each rating.
DPSSA Open 2025
125 salon acceptances in Open Category
DPSSA Nature 2026
125 salon acceptances in Nature Category
DPSSA Mono 2026
125 salon acceptances in Monochrome Category
Awarded by PSSA in June 2026.
DPSSA (Vers) 2026
Diamond rating for versatility
The DPSSA (Vers) is awarded for holding Diamond ratings in three different categories: Open Colour, Nature and Monochrome.
Awarded by PSSA in June 2026.
DPSSA (Cls) Open 2026
250 salon acceptances in Open Category
International distinctions
AFIAP 2026
Artiste FIAP – international distinction
The AFIAP is the first distinction of the Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique, awarded for a body of work accepted in international salons. Images submitted: Bloom in Motion, Hunter in the Sky, Morning Dewdrops, Mother and Baby, Petal Dance. Awarded through PSSA in 2026.
V IAAP 2026
Virtuoso – International Association of Art Photographers
IAAP honours are earned on points from acceptances and awards in IAAP-recognised international events. The ladder runs Novice, Junior, Pioneer, Artist, Virtuoso, Titan, Champion, Excellence, Supreme, Master, Grand Master, Doyen. Virtuoso awarded on 16 March 2026.
PSA star ratings
Photographic Society of America – star ratings in three divisions
PSA star ratings are earned from acceptances in PSA-recognised international exhibitions. A 1 Star rating is awarded for 18 acceptances of 6 titles in a division, and a 2 Star rating for 36 acceptances of 12 titles.
11 July 2025
25 July 2025
20 February 2026
5 March 2026
15 April 2026
Jeanette SmitLPSSA ColourSee member profile
LPSSA Colour 2026
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. Awarded by PSSA in January 2026.
Maureen FourieLPSSA MonoDPSSA ColourSee member profile
PSSA honours panels
LPSSA Mono 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.
PSSA salon honours (Diamond ratings)
Diamond ratings are earned through salon acceptances rather than a judged panel. Three of the accepted images are shown for each rating.
DPSSA Colour 2026
125 salon acceptances in Open Category
Awarded by PSSA in July 2026.
Michelle RademeyerLPSSA MonoDPSSA OpenSee member profile
PSSA honours panels
LPSSA Mono 2026
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. Awarded by PSSA in June 2026.
PSSA salon honours (Diamond ratings)
Diamond ratings are earned through salon acceptances rather than a judged panel. Three of the accepted images are shown for each rating.
DPSSA Open 2025
125 salon acceptances in Open Category
Derek PearmanHon FPSSAFPSSAAPSSA x6DPSSASee our history
F-Stop’s link with the PSSA and its chairman in the early 2000s. He served as President of the PSSA from 1996 to 1998, chaired the PSSA Audio-Visual Division, and he and Norma were made Life Members of the Society. He died some years ago; the PSSA’s Derek & Norma Pearman Rising Star Award, presented since 1991, carries their names.
PSSA honours panels
FPSSA (Three Categories) · APSSA in Colour Slides, Colour Prints, Published Works, Documentary & Literary, Audio-Visual and Service · Hon FPSSA – he appears on the PSSA roll of Honorary Fellows as Mr DT Pearman, Hon FPSSA FPSSA, one of only eleven names on that list.
PSSA salon honours (Diamond ratings)
2 Diamond pictorial slides, 4 Diamond nature slides and 1 Diamond audio-visual, as recorded in the PSSA directories of 2001, 2004 and 2006.
Service to the Society
Service Medal · two President’s Awards · Joint President’s Award (Fuji) · Life Member of the PSSA.
Norma PearmanFPSSA Colour SlidesAPSSADPSSASee our history
Derek’s wife and part of the heart of the club in those years. She was made a Life Member of the PSSA alongside Derek, and in 1994 received the Louis Marais Memorial Plaque, the PSSA Friendship Award.
PSSA honours panels
APSSA Colour Slides by 1998, promoted to FPSSA Colour Slides by 2006 · President’s Award.
PSSA salon honours (Diamond ratings)
3 Diamond pictorial slides and 4 Diamond nature slides, as recorded in the PSSA directories of 2001, 2004 and 2006.
