NEW HAVEN CAMERA CLUB HANDBOOK - Honor Categories

APSA  Associate of the Photographic Society of America.  The Associate ship is awarded for material contributions to the advancement of photography, whether resulting primarily from proficiency and achievement or service alone.  As in the case of the Fellowship, photographic achievement must be combined with elements of service.  The Associate ship may be awarded by a majority vote of the Honors Committee. 

FPSA  Fellow of the Photographic Society of America.  The fellowship is awarded for outstanding contributions to the advancement of photography involving a high degree of proficiency and achievement, combined with such elements of service as the dissemination of acquired knowledge through lecturing, judging, instructing, publication of articles, papers, etc.  Personal achievement alone does not qualify a candidate for this honor. A three-fourths vote of the Honors Committee is required for the Fellowship.

HonPSA  Honorary Member of the Photographic Society of America.  The Honorary Membership is awarded for outstanding service to photography.   Particularly through organizational or similar work.  It may be recommended by a three-fourths vote of the Honors Committee and requires a majority vote of the PSA Executive Committee for approval. Proficiency in the use of the photographic medium is not a requirement, and the candidate need not be a member of the Society. 

ANEC  Associate Member, New England Camera Club Council. This honor is awarded by the Council to photographers outside of the New England area who have made significant contribution to the promotion of photography in the New England area through extensive lecturing and teaching, such as a minimum of four appearances on the program of the NECCC annual conference. or twenty lectures to New England Camera Clubs.

NINEC Master Member, New England Camera Club Council. This honor is awarded to those who have performed exceptional service for the Council for a period of not less than five years and/or have substantially advanced photography in the New England are through lecturing, teaching, judging, etc., and through other administrative activities in photographic organizations for the same period This honor is limited to a maximum of five each year.

HonNEC  Honorary Member, New England Camera Club Council.  This honor is awarded for superior leadership in the operation of the Council, such as a minimum of two years as president or five years in any other office or combination of offices and/or superior photographic leadership in the New England area. For achieving substantial and outstanding recognition in the field of photography through sustained activities for a minimum of ten years through teaching, lecturing, judging, writing, and administrative activities in the New England area. This honor is limited to a maximum of two each year.