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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
Daphne ScholteFrank KloecklLeli PaigeClaudia Van BerkelSylvia HolzerAnne VerweijKelly Evertsen-meijerAlena StalmashonakMuriël VeldhuizenDenise StrauchElske VuursteenYvonne WijtmanLisa ScheiblYoni JansenSaskia HeijmanHauke BietzMaaike KampertRobert GruszeckiThamara DisselMarco De LucaAmanda DanchakDemet SahinChristian BöhmShirley BergwerffMarlies Vd MeentEvelien KantAimee Van LierMarleen Van Der WalSelina Van Den TopAlena NefedovaRomy PosmaCharlotte VelthuijsenKarlijn FierensJoanne Van GinkelDaniela HausbauerTara KruitEmrah OguzturkLuc WyssMoustafa El-shaabiniNicky De VroedFranziska BischoffLaura KerkdijkMarit BotteramAnnette van Dijk-LeekDaniëlle BenjaminsYvonne GlaserDominique BarendregtAlette HolmanWerner WyssJoyce RinketRachel EapenLinda TimsDavid BascunanaLouise SmidElisa GarciaTamara SchijffJennifer SerenaClaudia MuschalMonique Van WanrooijNaomi DellaertAneta JeremiasovaEvi Van Der ZonManal TasgaouiRebecca RutjensEsmee Van HardeveldFrouk TimmermansDiane BliessenRostislav MorozovSamantha BeenSuzanne OudElisa HartogSanne KortoomsLeona HendrikseJoliene MiddeljansIna McconnellKarin Van Der HeijdenHatice LangkemperMarleen SirvaniaShanti KalamVanessa BoddezMandy Van StrienLaura Van Rheenen-TuchanRupert QuadererLinda Van Der Meij
Newcomer
84 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
Marcel BrennekeDenise De GroenNoel Lakeman-strijdonkBarbara KempeneersMarloes OlthofCeciel RipNikki LambooDinie RasAnnieke WagenaarSabrina SerraarensLonneke Van WouwenMarcel Van SchouwenMaarten BalDebajyoti MukherjeeOriana HigueraKeeley WitEvelien ZondervanFrancisca TaxNorine HabekothéAgnes BosKatharina GritschIrina HoekJaco HoeveChantal RaetsJolien DeryckeSina MöllerNikita Van Der HavenJessica De LaatElise MoerlandSteffen FrölichMaria FleischmannValérie Van Der VenCheney KempeesMadeleine DeijHiroshi NomakiAlina Becker-keipingerSarah KnobbeLieke Van MilAmber Den OudstenCindy Otten-jörgLisanne ScholtenAngelique MoreesWilliam LinthoutEric KoningsManon Rietbroek
Member
45 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
Teodor VasilevKadienne StouteSonja StrametzJanih LüthiMagali EyssericMarleen Van Der SchootTanja KatsJessy LoosEsther GeisslerJettie RoestSudha Chandani KhatriBoukje EmbregtsHanli SmitBo RoschMaren KindlerMariska Van MuijlwijkPolina DanilovaSeline MaasLucie NermuťováPatricia MulderChantal PotsBente OosterwoldFranz PrutschClaudia Röhrl
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
Mayera HeijSamantha HeijstekSvetlana DolghierJohan FamelLoes BlokAlexander ForstAnita SchreudersLotte RietveldLudwig AlbertyShirley Van EschChristof DietrichBabette LinnemannFabian KochLaura Madlen GermerPatricia De RaafRoland Urech
Silver Member
16 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
Jessica BährLenne RendersKathrin SchmädickeRobert KrawczykEsther BloemraadMartine SansoucySonia Daviault
Gold Member
7 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
Carmen Pascual SolerStefan Schmid
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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