Photographic Society of Malaysia member photography

PSM Honours

Distinction

PSM’s own lifetime honours for photographic excellence — recognised by the Registrar of Societies since 1990.

The system

PSM’s own lifetime honours

The Photographic Society of Malaysia confers its own distinctions for photographic excellence — recognised by Malaysia’s Registrar of Societies since 1990 and awarded for life.

A distinction is earned by submitting a portfolio of work to the Society’s Distinctions committee for assessment. There are three levels, from Associateship through Fellowship to the Society’s highest honour, the Honorary Fellowship. Acceptances stand as a lasting mark of a member’s standing in the art of photography.

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Full requirements, categories, fees and assessment dates are set out in the application form.

In detail

Award of Distinction

The Award of Distinction by PSM comprises the PSM Honors — Hon.FPSM, the Fellowship — FPSM and the Associateship — APSM. PSM Distinctions have been recognised by the Registrar of Societies of the Malaysian Government since 1990, and are well recognised and sought after both locally and internationally.

The Associateship APSM

The Associateship is awarded for material contributions to the advancement of photography, resulting primarily from proficiency and achievement. It is open to members and non-members who possess a high degree of proficiency in photography.

A portfolio of 15 works numbered from 1 to 15 (black & white or colour, in JPEG files) is required. The portfolio must be coherent from its conception to its realisation and presentation. A written statement of intent and a hanging plan must accompany the application. The text may be in English or Mandarin.

The Fellowship FPSM

The Fellowship is awarded for outstanding contributions to the advancement of photography, involving a high degree of proficiency and achievement combined with elements of service — such as the dissemination of acquired knowledge through lecturing, judging, instructing, and the publication of articles and papers. Personal achievement alone does not qualify a candidate for this honour. The Fellowship is open only to members who are already Associates, or who are Associates or Fellows of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain (ARPS/FRPS), and it denotes distinguished ability in a particular field.

A portfolio of 20 works numbered from 1 to 20 (black & white or colour, in JPEG files) is required. The portfolio must be coherent from its conception to its realisation and presentation. A statement of intent describing the works and a hanging plan must accompany the application. The statement may be written in English or Mandarin.

PSM Honors Hon.FPSM

PSM Honors are awarded in recognition of contributions to the advancement of the arts and sciences of photography, within or outside PSM. Such contributions may be of a service nature and/or of photographic proficiency and achievement. Personal achievement alone does not qualify a candidate unless combined with substantial elements of service; equally, service may contribute substantially to the advancement of photography even where the candidate’s photographic proficiency is limited. PSM Honors are not a recognition of proficiency alone.

Hon.FPSM is not open for application. It is occasionally conferred by the Society on members or other persons who have made distinguished contributions to photography or to the work of the Society. The conferring of Hon.FPSM is reviewed by the Council of Award and a majority of the PSM committee, and each nomination must be proposed by a minimum of two PSM members.

Awarding a PSM Distinction is considered, in all countries, a favour and not a right. All PSM Distinctions are awarded for life, and holders may append the corresponding initials to their name. Should a holder commit a serious offence against PSM or against a national federation affiliated with PSM, the distinction may be cancelled by the PSM Award Council, with no appeal.

Recent conferments

2025 Distinction Assessment

The most recent distinctions captured from the Society’s records. New associateships and fellowships were conferred, alongside honorary fellowships to photographers from around the region.

APSMThan Poh Huat, Joohn 0494Puah Kok Wah, David 0414Gan Cheng Ong 0233

FPSMSia Swee Lin, Esther 0492

2024 Distinction Assessment

APSMSia Swee Lin, Esther 0492

2023 Distinction Assessment

FPSMChia Wai Keong 0403

2022 Distinction Assessment

APSMTan Ying Nian, Thunder 0485

2021 Distinction Assessment

APSMCindy Chia 0482

FPSMLiong Gong Sang 0416Neo Sau Fong 0424Tan Min Yaw 0368Fire Leong Soon Seng 0462Yeokkian Jenn Koh 0469

2020 Distinction Assessment

APSMLin Tat Chi, Wolfgang 0476Wong Yiu Wah 0477Wong Ting Hei, Edward 0478Chan Wing Ho, Ringo 0479Hiew Kiat Leong 0402Liong Gong Sang 0416

FPSMTan Tong Toon, Terry 0435Edward Cheong 0275Ong Tat Seng, Francis 0446Lin Kuw Ming 0277

2019 Distinction Assessment

APSMPatrick Pang 0470Ng Chee Ho 0474Yongyut Jarusirirungsri 0473Suwan Bundith 0472

FPSMChong Kit Han 0374Yong June Siang, Jason 0375Yeh Ying Hsien 0345Teo Ngee Chye 0447Sim Kim Pheng 0449

2018 Distinction Assessment

APSMChoo Yong Wei 0464Tan Choon Hui 0444Chia Wai Keong 0403Tatchaphon Srisukhon 0467Nutkamol Komolvanich 0468

FPSMLai Wee 0373

2017 Distinction Assessment

APSMYana Hu 0445Teo Ngee Chye 0447Sim Kim Pheng 0449Ong Woon Beng 0450

FPSMFoo Say Boon 0130Eu Kwok Hoong, Vincent 0459Goh Kwee See 0448

2016 Distinction Assessment

APSMChang Choo Khong 0418Ho Kin Meng 0057Khew Chee Keong 0320Neo Sau Fong 0424Lee Lai Guan, Shirley 0422Lim Teck Boon 0428Tan Ee Sin 0430Lai Wee 0373Chong Kit Han 0374Yong June Siang, Jason 0375Tan Tong Toon 0435Feng Jia Shun 0437Chan Wai Li, Kelvin 0440Chong Siat Choo 0439Liew Ted Ghee 0441Sim Siaw Hong 0442

FPSMCheng Hong Wai, Victor 0396Law Cheng Tean 0104

2015 Distinction Assessment

APSMSoon Khim Leong 0314Yee Yip Siang 0408Yeh Ying Hsien 0345

FPSMChan Chon Kong 0282Chu Siew Thong 0390Waranun Chatchawantipakorn 0284

2014 Distinction Assessment

APSMLin Kah Wai 0397Cheng Hong Wai (Victor) 0396Chu Siew Thong 0390Huin Jee Fun Given 0377Jimmy Lee Thim Choy 0382Ong Yoong Jian 0296Lai Hon Foo 0398Chew Chun Hian 0399

FPSMTan Song Chuan 0074Phillip Cheang 0256Andy Phua Seng Huat 0298Yeo Eng Siong 0393

2013 Distinction Assessment

APSMAndy Phua Seng Huat 0298

FPSMChua Keng Seng Kaz 0061Guek Peng Siong 0378Yeo Yeow Kwang 0371

2012 Distinction Assessment

APSMDanny Wong Yen Sin 0354Ho Ah Mook 0065Micheal ChongSteven Lim 0333MC ShekharS M MohiteEng Ah Soon 0237Dr. Min Tan 0368Phillip Cheang 0256Lim Kum Ming 0277

FPSMClaymond Leong 0184Eng Chuen Fui 0234Koh Wee Hai 0205Danny Wong 0354

2011 Distinction Assessment

APSMSuzanne Liew Wai Ling 0311Chan Chon Kong 0282Tang Choon Khong 0269Tiew Wui Meng 0285

FPSMOng Chau Wee 0067Goh Chor Tian 0113Eddie Kor Seng Loong 0238William Yap Wai Leong 0287Soo Wee Ming 0150

2010 Distinction Assessment

APSMDesmond Hoi Wye Leong 0279Quek Chwee Sun 0312Eddie Kor Seng Loong 0238Hew Yew Yee 0307Alexander Poh 0308

2009 Distinction Assessment

APSMDr. Chen Wei Seng 0258Pang Kok Wei 0281Mario WibowoJohn Wong Hock Weng 0297Joann Chang 0286

FPSMSteven LeongTeh Eng Guan 0206

2008 Distinction Assessment

APSMEng Chuen Fui 0234Edward Cheong Chee Hong 0275

FPSMNick Ng Yeow Kee 0231

2007 Distinction Assessment

APSMDato Yeaw Kok Sing 0253Nick Ng Yeow Kee 0231Steven Leong

FPSMLim Say Gan 0226

2006 Distinction Assessment

APSMIrene G. L. Wong 0219Low Hor Kwai 0181Wong Wai Sun 0207Koh Wee Hai 0205Teh Eng Koon 0166

FPSMDr. Wong Kum Weng 0182Eric Chong 0097Lim Chien Ting 0122Edmund Y. K. Yip 0115

2005 Distinction Assessment

APSMTeh Eng Guan 0206

FPSMTeng Wei 0223

2004 Distinction Assessment

APSMTeng Wei 0223

2003 Distinction Assessment

APSMDr. Wong Kum Weng 0182

1956–2002 Distinction Assessment

APSMLee Thin Yan 0177Ho Ah Kow 0183Lee Chin Fook 0164Wong Kock Hin 0175Tan Song Chuan 0074Teo Giap Chiu 0172Ong Kooi Guin 0132William Ho 0174Pua Kue Eit 0171Wong Beow Leng 0163Simon Yong 0060Eric Cheong 0097Soo Wee Ming 0150Francis Ng Soon Hock 0160Lawrence Yeo Kok Lip 0161Vincentius Chow Han Luan 0155Larry Lim 0151Ong Kian Chai 0144Peter Phoon View Kwong 0125Ling Ching Khun 0120Francis Lo Kok Hoong 0119Edmund Y. K. Yip 0115Koh Kok Hwa 0111Chin Kian Fong 0112Tan Yin Yoo 0109Tee Kim Ling 0101Lok Kok Chin 0092Bey Hua Heng 0095Philip Liew 0001Foo Kok Kin 0029Ramli Bin Osman 0141Eng Boon Huat 0048Jimmy Mong Mui Ho 0089Seah Bee Jan 0090Chong Nyok Jin 0023Yap Foo Mooi 0038Yan Choke Mun 0011Lee Chee Kwong 0084Lim Eng Kiat 0091Tkocz HenrykLoh Chee Meng 0180Ong Tiang Joo 0186Abdul B. Mohd Yusoff 0189Raymond Leong 0184Alan Lawrence Clayden 0190Lim Kok Huat 0185Lawrence Chia Boon Oo 0187Au Kim Wah 0116Ting Nai Ho 0121Lim Chien Ting 0122Leong Kee Seong 0114Goh Chor Tian 0113Ricky Teoh 0110Law Cheng Tean 0104Chong Tai Yap 0200Chow Che Lan 0033Foo Say Boon 0130Goh Hen Liong 0135Lee Seak Choy 0102Ong Chau Wee 0067

FPSMNg Chee Kong 0007Harry Woo 0062Teo Bee Yen 0179Tan Cheng Hai 0156Junid B. Osnam 0143Tiong Tak Liong 0129Lek Wai Keong 0013Teo Yong Kang 0162Adrian S. S. Tan 0154Ricky Teoh 0110Au Kam Wah 0116Lewis Choi Ka Yin 0158Ong Swee Huat 0446Lawrence Lau Lee Heng 0107Ting Nai Ho 0121David Yeo Kim Huat 0103Chan Sai Ho 0086Tay Puay Koon 0173Philip Liew 0001

Conferment of Hon.FPSM

Honorary Fellowships conferred on 161 photographers

Teo Bee Yen (Singapore)
John . Davis Jr (USA)
Henry Ng (USA)
Daduan Deng (China)
Wang Li (China)
Tan Lip Seng (Singapore)
Vannee Chutchawantipakorn (Thailand)
Tay Puay Koon (Singapore)
Tan Keng Lian (Singapore)
Mark Lo (Taiwan)
Chai Chin Khiong (Sarawak)
Siew Tick Chai (Miri)
Leong Siew Kuan (Miri)
Law Cheng Tean (Ipoh)
Cheang Kum Seng (Ipoh)
Tay Ah Kow (Kluang)
Chang Choo Khong (Kluang)
Claymond Leong Yung Nyee (Kuching)
Johnathan Tai Nyik Fui (Kuching)
Ng Kok Leong (Kuala Lumpur)
Eng Ah Soon (Negeri Sembilan)
Chong Tong Chai (Johor Bharu)
Cheong Weng Leong (Pahang)
Ho Kin Meng (Kuala Lumpur)
Bao-Then Li (Chengdu, China)
Ng Chee Kong (Malaysia)
Dr. Ng Chong Kin (Malaysia)
Harry Woo Hong Sang (Malaysia)
Yap Foo Moo (Malaysia)
Yan Choke Mun (Malaysia)
Phillip Liew Sien Hoong (Malaysia)
Lok Wai Keong (Malaysia)
Leong Hoong Sing (Malaysia)
Law Chee Leong (Malaysia)
Billy Too / Too Hing Yeap (Malaysia)
Teoh Keng Song (Malaysia)
Lim Quek Cheong (Malaysia)
Ngam Tee Kiam (Malaysia)
蔡新业
Heng Bok Hui (Malaysia)
Chong Nyok Sen (Malaysia)
Chon Sieh Kong (Malaysia)
Chong Chee Leong (Malaysia)
Yuen Kok Leng (Malaysia)
Khong Miaw Leong (Malaysia)
Teo Kok Kee (Malaysia)
景润富
冯福成
Ong Boon Huat (Malaysia)
Foo Kok Kin (Malaysia)
Song Yin Tek
Siew Yew Fatt (Malaysia)
潘新抗
Tan Song Chuan (Malaysia)
杨绍明 (China)
Lee Hin Mun (Malaysia)
Chua Keng Seng (Malaysia)
陈炳渊 (Malaysia)
Ricky Teoh Phoo Swee (Malaysia)
Chow Che Lan (Malaysia)
Billion Lim Chien Ting (Malaysia)
Goh Chor Tian (Malaysia)
Alex Jong Ah Lek (Malaysia)
Ong Chau @ Ong Chau Wee (Malaysia)
Eric Chong (Malaysia)
Benny Chow Ken Long (Malaysia)
Tang King Huat (Malaysia)
Paul Ho (Malaysia)
Pang Piong Kain (Malaysia)
Foo Tee Jun (Malaysia)
Koh Kok Hwa (Malaysia)
Surat (Thailand)
Eric Goh Wee Seng (Malaysia)
Tiong Tak Liong (Malaysia)
Wong Beow Leng (Singapore)
Loh Chee Meng (Malaysia)
Au Kim Wah (Malaysia)
Auther Teng (Malaysia)
柯春芳 (SGM)
Daisaku Ikeda (Japan)
C. L. Chan (Hong Kong)
黄贵权 (Hong Kong)
张宝源 (China)
Waranun Chatchawantipakorn (Thailand)
David Tay (Singapore)
Steven Yee (Singapore)
Goh Kim Hui (Singapore)
Emund Yip (Hawaii)
Koh Wee Hai (Malaysia)
王天才 (Malaysia)
Lim Tiang Seng (Malaysia)
Giap Trung (USA)
Raymond Chua (Singapore)
Teo Yong Kang (Singapore)
Sophia Cheung (Hong Kong)
Du Hai Dong (China)
Lin You Hui (China)
Chiang Tsun-Hsiung (Taiwan)
Thomas Lang (USA)
Looi Toong Hong (Malaysia)
Tan Lian Hock (Malaysia)
Steven Leong Kit Foon (Malaysia)
Teng Wei (Malaysia)
Teh Eng Guan (Malaysia)
RPST (Thailand)
Rick Mei (USA)
Tay Sui Kok (Singapore)
Karen Goh Kwee See (Singapore)
On Teng Peow (Malaysia)
Dato’ Hon Choon Kim (Malaysia)
Dato’ Goh Siow Huat (Malaysia)
Soo Wee Ming (Malaysia)
Nick Ng Yeow Kee (Malaysia)
Soo Kien Ho (Malaysia)
Dr. Wong Kum Weng (Malaysia)
Koh Sia Feai (SGM)
Steve Chong (Malaysia)
Eng Chuan Fui (Malaysia)
Tan Sek Hwee (Malaysia)
Thomas Chai (Malaysia)
Steven Ng Kim Kiong (Malaysia)
Lee Chee Wai (Malaysia)
Lin, Hao-Jan (Taiwan)
Shi-Ling Yan (Taiwan)
Teh-Ting Liao (Taiwan)
朱永福 (China)
潘斯阳 (China)
Ta-Pen Yang (Taiwan)
Shu-Kuo Ho (Taiwan)
Chuang Kwong Sheuan (Malaysia)
Jeff Khor Sek Min (Malaysia)
Yeap Khee Tong (Malaysia)
Sawat Patiparnprasert (Thailand)
San Yong Olarachin (Thailand)
Xie Dacai (IUP)
Gong Zheng (IUP)
Xiao Ge (IUP)
Lin Kah Wai (Malaysia)
Elena McTighe (USA)
Hui Yang (Malaysia)
Victor Hong Wai Cheng (Hong Kong)
Joseph F. Schmelzer (USA)
Agatha Anne Bunanta (Indonesia)
Zheng Dexiong (China)
Jeff Wang Lung-Tsai (Taiwan)
Monolis Metzakis (Greek)
Ovi D. Pop (Romania)
Jacky Yunhui Dong (China)
Fire Leong Soon Seng (Malaysia)
Rasmono Sudarjo (Indonesia)
Silvester Wong Sin Hee (Malaysia)
Johnny Tu (Taiwan)
Terry Tan Toon Tong (Malaysia)
Francis Ong Tat Seng (Malaysia)
Yeokkian Jenn Koh (Malaysia)
Chu Siew Thong (Malaysia)
Phillip Cheang (Malaysia)
Chong Kit Han (Malaysia)
Lai Wee (Malaysia)
Chan Chon Kong (Malaysia)
Jason Yong June Siang (Malaysia)

Successful Distinction

Members’ distinctions

Distinctions earned by PSM members across the Society and international photographic bodies. Search by name or filter by distinction.

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