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Cape Camera April 2025

Design a new

PSSA logo to

win R15 000

PSSA decided it was time to request
ideas for a new logo to represent

the current values of the organisa-

tion founded 70 years ago to repre-

sent South African photographers.

Older CTPS members will recall the successful competi- You might find it interesting that the society was found-
tion we launched about ten years ago to find a new logo ed because the founders believed together we are
for CTPS. The competition generated plenty of media stronger. Read here about the aims of PSSA, which can
coverage for CTPS as aspirant designers, keen to earn be summarised as:
the R10 000 prize purse, studied our website and Cape • bring together all people interested in photography
Camera to learn more about us and what we represent. • promote the highest possible standards of photography
The result was our current logo, designed by a young • embrace the future of photography while continually
Karl Moss from Fish Hoek. supporting the present
PSSA, the body representing photographers and clubs • promote the interests of photography in all aspects
in South Africa, has now embarked on a campaign to amongst all its members.
find a new logo, which closely resembles the 2016 CTPS To better understand PSSA, you will probably benefit
logo competition. Except, this time the prize money of- from reading more about the achievements and global
fered is R15 000. recognition the organisation and its members enjoy in
The competition is open to everybody — whether you the documents here.
are a professional designer or amateur creative, young You'll also see that PSSA photographers are among the
or old — provided you complete the entry form you best in the world — read more on p14 about our CTPS
can download here. Please study the entry rules on the members' contribution to PSSA winning the German In-
same page carefully. ternational Photocup for the 9th consecutive year. PSSA
You'll also benefit from clicking to read the article Does also has a very active Youth Division that enables scholars
PSSA deserve a new logo? which explains the reasons why and juniors to compete locally and internationally in sa-
PSSA is looking for a new logo design. lons and competitions where they regularly win medals.
See if you can guess why when you compare the current PSSA trains judges, provides guidelines for clubs, facili-
PSSA logo to the emblems of other major photographic tates clubs hosting salons, enables members to obtain
societies (below). national Honours and international distinctions, etc.

No explanation is required to identify the above logos as the emblems of the Canadian, FIAP, Australian and American photographic societies.

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