ASP Fellows

In keeping with its dedication to the pursuit of the ultimate in creativity and excellence, the American Society of Photographers, Inc., has instituted the Fellowship with the hope that it will motivate the PPA Masters to new artistic attainment from which they will gain added recognition among their fellows and the public, which they serve.

Eligibility to apply for the ASP Fellowship requires that an individual hold at least one of the PPA Master degrees and have acquired 15 points in the Masters Exhibition of the American Society of Photographers.   (Membership in ASP is necessary to acquire points towards this degree.) Only ASP active, life, honorary life and international members are eligible for Fellowship points.

The applicant must have been a member of the ASP and the PPA for three consecutive years prior to applying for the Fellowship and must submit a portfolio of images characteristic of his or her finest work as required in the ASP's Fellowship Guide as well as write a paper incorporating his or her philosophy, life work and achievements in photography. The paper should not be less than 2,000 words.

A jury of peers will judge the portfolio and the paper composed of five who must be members of the ASP as selected by the ASP Board of Governors. At least four of the jurors must hold the ASP Fellowship. The decision for awarding of the Fellowship shall reside in this jury.   It is the highest honor bestowed to any ASP member.