QEP - MQEP Rules and Regulations
Preliminary Remarks
FEP has initiated a single system of qualifications which are recognised and accepted throughout Europe. This European qualification which is known as QEP will compliment but not replace any national qualification for professional photographers.
There are 2 awards:
1) QEP Certificate
2) QEP Master
All applications must be submitted through and with the approval of the relevant national association which will judge the suitability of the applicant.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for a QEP Certificate, the candidate:
a) must earn a living as a maker of still images, either photochemical or digital. The QEP Certificate is only available to those who originate images and it is not intended for photographic laboratory technicians or support staff.
b) must be a member of and nominated by his/her national association. The national association must be a member of the Federation of European Professional Photographers.
c) may be self-employed or an employee.
d) must have operated as a professional photographer for at least three consecutive years.
e) must fulfil the necessary requirements in technical skills and meet an internationally acknowledged artistic or aesthetic standard necessary to uphold a professional status.
f) must satisfy the requirements for professional practice skill which will be assessed nationally by the FEP member national association.
g) must accept the FEP European Code of Professional Conduct.
Submission of work
a) Each candidate must submit twelve images.
b) Each submission must be accompanied by a QEP application form. This editable form can be filled in in MS Word, printed and added to the submitted pictures. Please NO HANDWRITTEN DOCUMENTS! It is also mandatory to send a copy of this application form to the national headquarters of your relevant FEP member association.
The application form must arrive at the FEP office at the latest on April 30th for the June judging session or on October 31st for the November/December session.
No names or other identification marks may appear on the front of any of the submitted work.
click here to downloadc) Work may be submitted in the category of the candidate's specialist field of activity, such as Portrait, Wedding, Advertising, Landscape, Architectural, Industrial, Commercial, Editorial, Still Life, Press, Reportage, etc.
d) The submission must be prints, colour or monochrome or a mixture.
e) Prints must be mounted on 40 cm x 50 cm light cardboard or <5 mm foamboard (polyboard, kapaboard or the equivalent). Each mount must contain a single image of any size.
f) No frames are permitted. Total weight max. 2.5 kg.
g) Slide transparencies are no longer accepted.
h) All panels MUST come with a CD/DVD containing a digital version of all 12 images in a minimum resolution of approx. 3000 x 2400 pixels (for printing in the QEP book) and a contact sheet with proofs of the same pictures in the order as they have to be exhibited during the judging session.
It is strongly recommended to add to the CD/DVD a second low resolution version (1024 x 819 px) of the 12 images for web and presentation purposes. Don't forget to mention your name and address on the CD/DVD cover and the CD/DVD.
Conditions of Entry
All photographic prints must be submitted to the appropriate National Association headquarters in a reusable case, not exceeding the maximum sizes of 50x60 cm, for easy handling and return shipping. Cases received exceeding these sizes will not be taken into consideration for return transportation of works. 
While every care will be taken of the materials submitted, it is a condition of entry that neither the FEP nor any Member Association accepts any responsibility for any loss or damage caused.
Copyright
The copyright of all images submitted remains with the copyright holder. However the FEP reserves the right to use any of the 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 before submitting the work.
Judging
The QEP jury will be composed of delegates appointed by each national association, who are practising professional photographers, and/or expert in specialist fields. All FEP Member Associations are to be represented in the QEP jury and at least five countries delegates must be physically present at any judging session. The relevant fields of specialisation should be represented by the delegates in the QEP Jury. The candidate must achieve a majority of 66 % of the Jury votes to be deemed successful.
Costs
An application fee of EUR 150,00 is due to cover the costs, such as venue charges, certification, jury costs, etc. Contact your national association for more detailed information.
General notes
The relevant National Association will be responsible for organising and checking that everything is in order for their own candidates before they forward all submissions to FEP.
All candidates will receive written notification of the result of their submission from the QEP Jury. A list of all successful candidates ONLY will be announced and each successful candidate will be presented with a special QEP Certificate. The anonymity of all candidates will be respected at all times including during judging sessions.
The level of illumination for all print jury session will be equivalent to one second at f16 with a meter setting at 100 ISO.
QEP Master
To be eligible to apply for a QEP Master the candidate:
a) must have held a QEP Certificate for at least one year.
b) must demonstrate exceptional personality, style and originality. Evidence might take the form of personal exhibitions or publication of work.
c) Each submission must be accompanied by the Master QEP application form + CD/DVD. This editable form can be filled in in MS Word, printed and added to the submitted pictures. Please NO HANDWRITTEN DOCUMENTS! It is also mandatory to send a copy of this application form to the national headquarters of your relevant FEP member association.
The application form must arrive at the FEP office at the latest on April 30th for the May/June judging session or on October 31st for the November/December session.
d) Costs: An application fee of EUR 250,00 is due to cover the costs, such as venue charges, certification, jury costs, etc. Contact your national association for more detailed information.
FEP return of prints service
To cover the costs of return transportation of your works to the address indicated on the application form you must enclose proof of an additional bank transfer in the amount of EUR 60.00. Do not complete this part of the application if you do not require your prints to be returned.