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Career Levels

Career Levels reflect long-term progress.

Each level marks sustained consistency.

Points are earned through selected photos and never reset.

This is a career system - not a competition.
Newcomer
Newcomer

Newcomer

Just Starting
Entry level. First selections define your direction and establish your career record.
Need to reach: 0 - 9 lifetime points
Recognition
Badge
Louise SmidDenise StrauchShirley BergwerffHatice LangkemperJennifer SerenaFrank KloecklCharlotte VelthuijsenLisa ScheiblSamantha BeenKarin Van Der HeijdenEvi Van Der ZonAlena NefedovaMarleen SirvaniaWerner WyssJoanne Van GinkelMarco De LucaRobert GruszeckiAnne VerweijPeter LodderChristian BöhmThamara DisselAneta JeremiasovaTamara SchijffMonique Van WanrooijKarlijn FierensSanne KortoomsElske VuursteenYvonne GlaserShanti KalamHeike KlarSylvia HolzerAlette HolmanMarit BotteramElisa HartogYoni JansenDaniëlle BenjaminsClaudia Van BerkelAnouk BuisMuriël VeldhuizenAmanda DanchakDavid BascunanaLaura Van Rheenen-TuchanDemet SahinSaskia HeijmanRebecca RutjensClaudia MuschalRupert QuadererLaura KerkdijkMandy Van StrienTara KruitAlena StalmashonakMarleen Van Der WalDaphne ScholteLinda Van Der MeijDiane BliessenHauke BietzYvonne WijtmanEmrah OguzturkAnnette van Dijk-LeekLeona HendrikseIna McconnellNaomi DellaertOdette Van DrunenJoyce RinketAimee Van LierRostislav MorozovSuzanne OudDaniela HausbauerKelly Evertsen-meijerDominique BarendregtLeli PaigeJoliene MiddeljansRomy PosmaEsmee Van HardeveldSuzanne TukkerMarlies Vd MeentSelena Van OosterhoutEvelien KantFrouk TimmermansSelina Van Den TopMoustafa El-shaabiniManal TasgaouiSarah BellwaldLinda TimsFranziska BischoffMaaike KampertLuc WyssNicky De Vroed
Newcomer
88 photographers currently hold this level
Member
Member

Member

Rising Star
Early consistency appears. You begin building trust in style and execution.
Need to reach: 10 - 24 lifetime points
Recognition
Badge Digital Certificate
Manon RietbroekSina MöllerFrancisca TaxChantal RaetsDebajyoti MukherjeeLieke Van MilValérie Van Der VenAnnieke WagenaarCeciel RipBarbara KempeneersMaria FleischmannDinie RasNorine HabekothéCarlos ArevaloKeeley WitLisanne ScholtenJessica De LaatElise MoerlandMadeleine DeijEric KoningsAmber Den OudstenMarloes OlthofMaarten BalAngelique MoreesJaco HoeveLonneke Van WouwenSarah KnobbeOriana HigueraNoel Lakeman-strijdonkNikki LambooZhoovan RezaeiCindy Otten-jörgWilliam LinthoutEvelien ZondervanSabrina SerraarensMarcel BrennekeHiroshi NomakiJolien DeryckeAlina Becker-keipingerIrina HoekMarcel Van SchouwenDenise De Groen
Member
42 photographers currently hold this level
Bronze Member
Bronze Member

Bronze Member

Established
Demonstrates consistency and growing technical quality across multiple selections.
Need to reach: 25 - 49 lifetime points
Recognition
Badge Digital Certificate
Marleen Van Der SchootJanih LüthiFranz PrutschJettie RoestSudha Chandani KhatriEsther GeisslerKadienne StouteBoukje EmbregtsMariska Van MuijlwijkTanja KatsSeline MaasPatricia MulderChantal PotsHanli SmitBente OosterwoldSonja StrametzNikita Van Der HavenClaudia RöhrlJessy LoosPolina DanilovaBo RoschMagali EyssericMaren KindlerLucie Nermuťová
Bronze Member
24 photographers currently hold this level
Silver Member
Silver Member

Silver Member

Recognized
Recognized for sustained participation and a mature visual language.
Need to reach: 50 - 89 lifetime points
Recognition
Badge Digital Certificate
Alexander ForstLotte RietveldFabian KochSamantha HeijstekRoland UrechPatricia De RaafLoes BlokMayera HeijChristof DietrichShirley Van EschBabette LinnemannTeodor VasilevLaura Madlen GermerJohan FamelAnita SchreudersLudwig AlbertySvetlana Dolghier
Silver Member
17 photographers currently hold this level
Gold Member
Gold Member

Gold Member

Elite
Established photographer with long-term consistency and a strong body of selected work.
Need to reach: 90 - 149 lifetime points
Recognition
Badge Digital Certificate
Martine SansoucyEsther BloemraadJessica BährSonia DaviaultRobert KrawczykKathrin Schmädicke
Gold Member
6 photographers currently hold this level
Platinum
Platinum

Platinum

Master
International recognition earned through years of sustained excellence.
Need to reach: 150 - 249 lifetime points
Recognition
Badge Digital Certificate
Stefan SchmidCarmen Pascual Soler
Platinum
2 photographers currently hold this level
Diamond
Diamond

Diamond

Legend
Lifetime contribution to the platform and the craft.
Need to reach: 250+ lifetime points
Recognition
Badge Digital Certificate
Diamond
0 photographers currently hold this level

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