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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
Dominique BarendregtCharlotte VelthuijsenElisa HartogYvonne GlaserMaria MejiaRostislav MorozovKarin Van Der HeijdenAlena NefedovaDavid BascunanaDaniëlle BenjaminsShanti KalamIna McconnellMarit BotteramAlda Bastiaans-blomDiane BliessenMarlies Vd MeentTara KruitDaphne ScholteDaniela HausbauerRachel NieuwenhuizenLeli PaigeAmanda DanchakFrank KloecklBirgit KahrerLinda Van Der MeijLaura KerkdijkEvi Van Der ZonSaskia HeijmanMonique Van WanrooijLinda TimsRomy PosmaElisa GarciaElske VuursteenRachel EapenLuc WyssEvelien KantMoustafa El-shaabiniNaomi DellaertMarco De LucaKelly Evertsen-meijerRobert GruszeckiNicky De VroedFrouk TimmermansSylvia HolzerHauke BietzYoni JansenEmrah OguzturkKevin Van CaubergLisa ScheiblKarlijn FierensMuriël VeldhuizenCarl Daniel WernerAnnette van Dijk-LeekClaudia MuschalDenise StrauchDemet SahinJoanne Van GinkelMarleen SirvaniaHatice LangkemperLeona HendrikseRebecca RutjensMarleen Van Der WalManal TasgaouiAlena StalmashonakFranziska BischoffJennifer SerenaEsmee Van HardeveldClaudia Van BerkelAlette HolmanLouise SmidChristian BöhmWerner WyssMaaike KampertRupert QuadererMandy Van StrienShirley BergwerffLaura Van Rheenen-TuchanAneta JeremiasovaTamara SchijffSelina Van Den TopAimee Van LierThamara DisselSanne KortoomsJoliene MiddeljansVanessa BoddezYvonne Wijtman
Newcomer
86 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
Hiroshi NomakiNikita Van Der HavenJessica De LaatDinie RasAlina Becker-keipingerAngelique MoreesAmber Den OudstenCeciel RipKeeley WitSarah KnobbeAgnes BosManon RietbroekDebajyoti MukherjeeBarbara KempeneersDenise De GroenCarlos ArevaloMadeleine DeijNikki LambooMarloes OlthofJaco HoeveAnnieke WagenaarLisanne ScholtenElise MoerlandCheney KempeesFrancisca TaxLonneke Van WouwenIrina HoekMaarten BalValérie Van Der VenSabrina SerraarensSjanne UittenbogertMarcel Van SchouwenKatharina GritschNoel Lakeman-strijdonkChantal RaetsWilliam LinthoutSteffen FrölichMarcel BrennekeLieke Van MilEvelien ZondervanMaria FleischmannJolien DeryckeSina MöllerNorine HabekothéEric KoningsCindy Otten-jörgOriana Higuera
Member
47 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
Jessy LoosMaren KindlerJettie RoestMagali EyssericBoukje EmbregtsJanih LüthiNiccolò De GiorgioBente OosterwoldMariska Van MuijlwijkTeodor VasilevLucie NermuťováKadienne StoutePatricia MulderSonja StrametzTanja KatsMarleen Van Der SchootHanli SmitClaudia RöhrlSeline MaasBo RoschPolina DanilovaEsther GeisslerFranz PrutschChantal PotsSudha Chandani Khatri
Bronze Member
25 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
Samantha HeijstekAlexander ForstLoes BlokMayera HeijShirley Van EschBabette LinnemannLaura Madlen GermerPatricia De RaafLudwig AlbertyAnita SchreudersRoland UrechFabian KochLotte RietveldChristof DietrichJohan Famel
Silver Member
15 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
Lenne RendersEsther BloemraadRobert KrawczykSonia DaviaultJessica BährKathrin 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
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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