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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
Marleen SirvaniaShirley BergwerffDaphne ScholteLaura KerkdijkDavid BascunanaRostislav MorozovFranziska BischoffAneta JeremiasovaElisa GarciaEsmee Van HardeveldLeli PaigeDaniela HausbauerNaomi DellaertMuriël VeldhuizenCarl Daniel WernerManal TasgaouiShanti KalamLisa ScheiblSylvia HolzerKevin Van CaubergMoustafa El-shaabiniElske VuursteenMarit BotteramHauke BietzMaaike KampertLouise SmidLinda TimsSanne KortoomsRomy PosmaIna McconnellVanessa BoddezSelina Van Den TopAnnette van Dijk-LeekTara KruitAlette HolmanThamara DisselKarin Van Der HeijdenDemet SahinMarleen Van Der WalCharlotte VelthuijsenMarco De LucaMarlies Vd MeentAimee Van LierTamara SchijffMandy Van StrienAmanda DanchakFrank KloecklDominique BarendregtClaudia MuschalYvonne GlaserEvi Van Der ZonNicky De VroedMaria MejiaDiane BliessenLeona HendrikseJoliene MiddeljansBirgit KahrerRobert GruszeckiYvonne WijtmanDenise StrauchSaskia HeijmanJennifer SerenaRebecca RutjensMonique Van WanrooijYoni JansenRachel EapenFrouk TimmermansJoanne Van GinkelAlda Bastiaans-blomClaudia Van BerkelEmrah OguzturkWerner WyssElisa HartogKelly Evertsen-meijerDaniëlle BenjaminsEvelien KantLuc WyssHatice LangkemperLinda Van Der MeijAlena NefedovaKarlijn FierensRachel NieuwenhuizenRupert QuadererAlena StalmashonakLaura Van Rheenen-TuchanChristian Böhm
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
Barbara KempeneersSina MöllerElise MoerlandIrina HoekCarlos ArevaloNorine HabekothéMaarten BalMarloes OlthofValérie Van Der VenKatharina GritschJolien DeryckeMarcel BrennekeKeeley WitDenise De GroenSteffen FrölichSabrina SerraarensAlina Becker-keipingerNoel Lakeman-strijdonkJaco HoeveSjanne UittenbogertNikita Van Der HavenSarah KnobbeMaria FleischmannAgnes BosLonneke Van WouwenDinie RasJessica De LaatManon RietbroekMadeleine DeijAngelique MoreesCheney KempeesFrancisca TaxDebajyoti MukherjeeCeciel RipLieke Van MilEric KoningsLisanne ScholtenHiroshi NomakiEvelien ZondervanAnnieke WagenaarMarcel Van SchouwenWilliam LinthoutAmber Den OudstenCindy Otten-jörgNikki LambooChantal RaetsOriana 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
Jettie RoestPolina DanilovaChantal PotsBo RoschSeline MaasKadienne StouteMarleen Van Der SchootHanli SmitMaren KindlerJanih LüthiBoukje EmbregtsFranz PrutschEsther GeisslerLucie NermuťováSonja StrametzTanja KatsBente OosterwoldJessy LoosClaudia RöhrlNiccolò De GiorgioMagali EyssericPatricia MulderMariska Van MuijlwijkTeodor VasilevSudha 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
Ludwig AlbertyBabette LinnemannAnita SchreudersRoland UrechLoes BlokLaura Madlen GermerChristof DietrichFabian KochJohan FamelSamantha HeijstekAlexander ForstShirley Van EschPatricia De RaafLotte RietveldMayera Heij
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
Sonia DaviaultKathrin SchmädickeJessica BährRobert KrawczykEsther BloemraadLenne Renders
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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