Session Details 2025

June judging session

The Master QEP session June 2025 will be in Alingsås, Sweden, on June 28-29. Registrations are open.

The application fee is € 295,00. Early birds fees for a first period will be € 270.

A cost of 60,00 euro is asked for panels return. (NB! Return shipping to non-EU countries may include additional fees).

The address to send panels is: (to be communicated)

Panels must arrive NOT LATER THAN JUNE 27. Panels arriving later may be judged at the discretion of the Chairman.

Apply to become a Master Qualified European Photographer

Rules and Regulations

Eligibility for the MQEP Qualification

To be eligible to apply for a MASTER QEP Certificate, the candidate:

Must hold a QEP Certificate.
Must present a body of work which represents exceptional personal style and originality. The panel should demonstrate excellence in either your professional field or personal work. There are no categories or specialisations for Masters.
In principle, within reason, no limitation in size or volume will be grounds to exclude a submission. MQEP candidates may present, together with the images, some supporting evidence (CDs, videos, books, publications etc).

Submission Of Work

Candidates must submit a panel of 20 printed images. Every print must be clearly numbered on the back to correspond with the visual guide; a directional arrow is also required.
Each submission must be accompanied by a MQEP application form. (Candidates must print it after their online application and send it together with the prints)
The application is online. Log-in, then apply through our website (when a session is open).
During the registration online, candidatess should upload all 20 images. These images will be published in the MQEP galleries of successful candidates. Images can also be uploaded lafter the payment has been made, however both payment and image upload are required for the entry to be considered complete.
Files should be uploaded at the original file resolution, at least 4,000px on the long side.The pixel count of an image must not exceed 100 Megapixels (100 MP) otherwise it will be not accepted by the system.
Note: Filenames should be under 32 characters and contain no special symbols or accents.
All photographic prints must be submitted in a reusable case, for easy handling and return shipping. Exceptional sized cases received will only be returned after payment of an appropriate fee. FEP cannot be held responsible for loss or damage during transit.
Candidates are required to submit a set of 20 images for judging, any other images submitted as part of the panel will be disqualified, apart from images used as supporting evidence shown in books, calendars, journals etc. More than one panel may be submitted.
Submissions involving images which have been extensively manipulated in post-production, then candidates will be required to submit original camera raw files used to create the final panel of work.
Anonymity of the candidates will be respected at all times; however, the FEP secretariat will inform the relevant national association of the candidate’s participation.
The appropriate application fee must accompany the submission, as indicated in the MQEP application form. It is possible to pay online through the website or by wire transfer.
The submitted images will be judged by 7 international judges. The MASTER QEP candidate must achieve a majority of 5 VOTES OUT OF 7 to be deemed successful.
Successful photographers will receive a printed certificate for display in their studio.
Unsuccessful candidates will receive a constructive critique of their panel indicating why, on this occasion it has not been successful.
Unsuccessful candidates may repeat the application at the next available judging session.
The jury reserves the right to disqualify a panel if the content contravenes contemporary ethical standards.

Application Fee

To facilitate the organisation of the judging session as early as possible, we invite you to send your application in early.
An application fee of € 295,00 is due to cover costs, such as venue charges, certificates, jury expenses, etc. For those sending in their application within the given date, an Early Bird saving of €25,00 will apply. After that date the full application fee of € 295,00 will apply. Be an early bird. Save money!

Candidates must send their fees through the website by credit card (or in the absence of one, through a wire transfer directly to the FEP). The FEP secretariat will verify the membership of the candidate and payment of the entry fee. Registration will be valid when FEP receives evidence the entry fee has been paid made by the candidate. If you prefer paying through a wire transfer please contact secretariat@europeanphotographers.eu

Return of MQEP Prints

To cover the costs of return transportation to the address indicated on the application form you must enclose proof of payment of an additional fee of € 60,00. The presentation of your work is unrestricted in MQEP applications within reason. If your panel is heavy or the the packaging large, we may then have to charge an extra fee for the return service once the cost is known. Return shipping to non-EU countries may include additional fees. ATTENTION: Candidates have 15 days to remove thier panels, otherwise they will be destroyed unless other arrangements have been agreed.

Judging

The Jury will be drawn from delegates nominated annually by the national organisations within their relevant QEP and Master QEP holders, then selected by the FEP Jury Chairman.
The decisions of the jury are final and binding. No contact with the Jury Chairman or jury members is allowed before the judging. No contact with jury members after the judging session is permitted.

Copyright and Releases

The copyright of all images submitted remains with the copyright holder. FEP reserves the right to use any images submitted, without payment, for display and publicity purposes for this and future FEP awards or projects. It is vital that the candidate obtains the permission of the client and/or the copyright holder and any relevant model releases, where appropriate before submitting the work.

Violation of the rules

Any violation of the FEP Qualifications rules will result in sanctions ranging from disqualification of the photographs submitted by the perpetrator for the qualification session in question, to a suspension from participating in subsequent editions of the FEP Qualifications and FEP Awards competition for a period of 2 years.

Any disqualifications due to the participant not being the sole copyright holder of submitted entries, will automatically mean disqualification of all submitted entries and a two-year suspension from participation in the FEP qualifications and FEP competitions, as decided by the FEP’s board on May 15, 2023.

A validation committee consisting of the Chairman of the FEP Qualifications, the FEP President and the FEP CEO will investigate any violations and decide on sanctions to be taken.

Secretariat and Organisation

All candidates will receive written notification of the result of their submission from the FEP Secretariat. ONLY successful candidates will be announced. The anonymity of all candidates will always be respected including during judging sessions. Only the judges and the organisational staff are allowed to enter the judging room. However, upon agreement with the relevant FEP member association hosting the judging session & the Chairman, some public maybe be admitted in the judging room for educational purposes.

The FEP Secretariat will not put forward for judging any panels unless the following procedures have been adhered to, neither will these panels be returned to their authors, if:

the images submitted do not conform to these rules
the submission fees has not been paid
the membership of the candidates has not been confirmed by the relevant association.
the content contravenes contemporary ethical standards

The relevant National Association will assist with organising and checking that everything is in order for their own candidates before submissions are judged.The total weight of the panels, including the case, must not exceed 8 kg. Submissions whose return of print fee has not been paid will be not returned.

The level of illumination for all print jury session will be equivalent to one second at f16 with a meter setting at 100 ISO.