Professional Activity methodology

Verified Professional Activity

A positive evidence signal showing that IPD has observed a qualifying professional Client Gallery workflow within the applicable recent period. It confirms activity evidence; it does not declare one photographer better than another.

Positive evidence only

IPD displays the badge only when it is earned. If the badge is absent, IPD makes no negative claim about the photographer and does not label them inactive or unprofessional.

Genuine workflow evidence

IPD looks for a meaningful activated Client Gallery together with genuine client interaction, such as Gallery viewing, selection activity or selection submission. The public badge reflects the verified result without exposing private anti-abuse checks.

Same verification standard for every Gallery

A photographer’s complimentary first Gallery and paid Galleries are evaluated using the same professional-activity criteria. Purchasing Gallery storage, extensions or plans does not earn verification or increase Performance Score.

Account activity stays separate

Logging in can support a separate positive “Active on IPD” freshness signal. Login frequency does not establish professional activity and does not add Performance Score points.

Relationship with Performance Score

Verified Professional Activity is separate from the Performance Score. Gallery purchases, the number of Galleries, client interactions and login frequency do not directly add points to the Performance Score. Activity verification helps users understand that IPD has observed qualifying recent professional workflow evidence without turning workflow volume into a quality ranking.

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Your clients stay private

Public Professional Activity verification does not publish client names, private Gallery contents, phone numbers, email addresses, invoice values or private messages. The public signal communicates only the positive verification result.