Reminder! FEP Photographer of the Year 2016 is open for entries
It is time to gather the best of your best images and submit them for the FEP European Professional Photographer of the Year Awards, 2016!
The competition is an unique opportunity for photographers to show-case their work amongst peers from all over Europe and gain well deserved recognition in Diplomas and Gold, Silver & Bronze cameras for your work.
This year we are introducing :
– 3 new categories FASHION, SPORT and WILDLIFE. Images for Reportage/Photojournalism, Wildlife, Sport and Landscape should be single image pictures.
– new facilities, in order to make the procedure easier for the entrants.
We also intend to highlight more intensively the achievements of Medallists and Diploma holders on our FEP web-site. There will be special galleries where individual photographers images are going to be displayed to help you all promote your well-deserved achievements!
We look forward to welcoming you, and your work in the FEP Photographer of the Year Awards 2016.
Why wait? Send your entries in NOW!
Jørgen Brandt, MQEP, Chairman of the Competition
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Highlights
The FEP European Professional Photographer of the Year Awards 2016 opened on August 1st. Deadline for entries: December 31st.
CATEGORIES
There will be 10 in total (9 categories + the students special section):
Commercial (including Advertising, Architecture, Corporate etc.)
Fashion
Illustration
Landscape *
Wildlife *
Portrait
Reportage/Photojournalism *
Sports *
Wedding
Students & Young Photographers
* Please note: in the Reportage, Sports, Wild life and Landscape categories the content of the image must not be altered. Only retouching which conforms to currently accepted standards in the industry is allowed. Only single-frame images will be accepted. Composite and multiple exposure images will not be accepted. The jury is the ultimate arbiter.
ENTRY FEES
For photographers who are not members of an FEP member association, an entry fee of 30,00 Euros for a first set of 3 images on each category is mandatory. They can enter all the 9 categories.
For photographers who are members of an FEP member association, an entry fee of 20,00 Euros for a first set of 3 images in 1 category is mandatory. They can enter all the 9 categories.
EP, QEP and MASTER QEP holders can enter a first set of 3 images in 1 category for free. They can enter all the 9 categories.
For Young Photographers, assistants and students an entry fee of 10,00 Euros for a first set of 3 images in their special section is mandatory.
Students may enter only their special section.
For all entrants, any additional submitted image, other than the first set of 3 images in one category, a fee of 10,00 Euros per picture will be charged.
JUDGING
The online judging will start just after the closure of the competition, scheduled at the end of the year. The judges will be selected among the ones nominated by the FEP member associations.
AWARDS
The following awards will be issued:
FEP European Wedding Golden Camera Award
FEP European Portrait Golden Camera Award
FEP European Commercial Golden Camera Award
FEP European Fashion Golden Camera Award
FEP European Sports Golden Camera Award
FEP European Reportage/Photojournalism Golden Camera Award
FEP European Landscape Golden Camera Award
FEP European Wildlife Golden Camera Award
FEP European Illustrative and Fine Art Golden Camera Award
FEP European Students & Young Photographers Golden Camera Award
and the overall winner: The FEP European Professional Photographer of the Year 2016, which will be announced at the FEP Awards Ceremony 2016.
For entries and further info CLICK HEREPicture by Emily Van Den Broucke, EP, Belgium
