Diamond Ratings & Salon Honours

Awards are given for achievement by PSSA Members in:

•  South African National and South African International Salons with PSSA patronage
•  All other International Salons with patronage by one or more of:

  • The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain
  • The Photographic Society of America
  • The Australian Photographic Society
  • FIAP (Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique)
  • The Chinese Photographers Association

Awards for Diamond Ratings and DPSSA are given in three categories, namely Nature, Colour and Mono.

  Diamond Ratings Awards

  • 1 Diamond
  • 2 Diamond
  • 3 Diamond

15 salon acceptances
30 salon acceptances
60 salon acceptances

  DPSSA Salon Honours

DPSSA
DPSSA(Cls)
DPSSA(Vers)
DPSSA(Cls-Vers)

125 salon acceptances
250 salon acceptances
a DPSSA in 3 categories (e.g. Nature, Colour and Mono).
a DPSSA(Cls) in three categories (e.g. Nature, Colour and Mono).

When listing only your highest honours, the DPSSA(Vers) and DPSSA(Cls) will both be listed.  If you achieve a DPSSA(Cls-Vers) then only it would be listed.

EPSSA Salon Honours

EPSSA
EPSSA(Cls)
EPSSA(Mille)
EPSSA(Mille-Premium)
EPSSA(Mille-Platinum)
EPSSA(Mille-Platinum 1)
EPSSA(Mille-Platinum 2)
EPSSA(Mille-Platinum 3)

500 salon acceptances
750 salon acceptances
1000 salon acceptances
1350 salon acceptances
1750 salon acceptances
2500 salon acceptances – Requires 750 acceptances from any category in addition to the EPSSA(Mille-Platinum)
3500 salon acceptances – Requires 1000 acceptances from any category in addition to the EPSSA(Mille-Platinum 1)
4500 salon acceptances – Requires 1000 acceptances from any category in addition to the EPSSA(Mille-Platinum 2)

  Forms to apply

   To apply, download the necessary forms here, but please read through the General Rules first:

  • General Rules for the Salon Awards – Diamond Rating DPSSA and EPSSA as at 2024.08.28 – Click herePlease read through the General Rules first.
  • Procedure for listing of Acceptances form for Diamond Rating , DPSSA and EPSSA – Click here
  • Acceptances form – Click here
  • Application & Fees for Diamond Ratings and DPSSAClick here
  • Application & Fees for EPSSA, EPSSA (Cls) and EPSSA (Mille)Click here

PSSA Bank Details

Branch: ABSA Merriman Street, Vereeniging
Branch Code: 630-137
Account: 40-5263-9245

Enquiries

Enquiries can be directed to Geoff Feldon at 082 464 3221 or thefeldons@mweb.co.za

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