ARTFreeLife · Editorial Prestige Index
A New Editorial Ranking.
A dynamic and experimental index observing editorial visibility, photographic quality, selection freshness and community participation.
Not an absolute ranking of photographers, but a reading of editorial prestige within the analysed sample.
Scoring example
Three examples from the ranking
01Rank
Thomas de Franzoni
ART Gallery 4Gallery Featured 3Featured 2Latest 1
210Editorial Prestige Index
02Rank
Zsolt-Andras Szabo
ART Gallery 4Gallery Featured 2Featured 2Latest 1
180Editorial Prestige Index
03Rank
andrea lorenzetti
ART Gallery 2Gallery Featured 2Featured 2Latest 1
137Editorial Prestige Index
Sample data showing how editorial sections, selections and activity contribute to the EPI score. The official ranking may change over time.
Score Information
How the score is calculated
| Editorial signal | Value | Criterion |
|---|---|---|
| ART Gallery | 20 base points | The highest editorial value within the reduced analysis period. |
| ART Gallery Featured | 18 base points | A unique selection receives high value; if already present in ART Gallery, it receives only +3 points. |
| Featured Photos | 12 base points | Dynamic analysis influenced by author activity and the AI Agent evaluation. |
| Latest Publications | 10 base points | Rewards the most recent editorial presence within the observed window. |
| Adjustment | Range | Multiplier / bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 1–5 · 6–15 · 16–30 · 31–50 · 51+ | ×1,40 · ×1,25 · ×1,10 · ×1,00 · ×0,90 |
| Freshness | 0–7 · 8–30 · 31–90 · 91–180 · over 180 days | ×1,10 · ×1,05 · ×1,00 · ×0,97 · ×0,94 |
| Momentum Featured | Positions 1–5 | +10 points |
| Momentum Latest | Positions 1–5 | +8 points |
| Duplicate rule | Gallery Featured already present in ART Gallery | +3 points |
Methodological note
The score combines editorial placement, section value, position, freshness, selected works and author activity. It is a proprietary dynamic index, not a complete historical archive.
Editorial manifesto
ARTFreeLife is not simply a photographic archive. It is an editorial project created to value photographic research, visual quality, author identity and active community participation.
From this vision comes the Editorial Prestige Index, or EPI: an experimental algorithm that creates a ranking of authors published on the platform.
A higher position does not mean that one author is better than another: it indicates greater editorial prestige within the analysed period and sample.
Photography remains the central value
The index does not simply reward those who publish more. When a photograph is selected and reaches more prestigious sections, its contribution to the author’s score increases.
A living system
Every new publication, editorial selection or move into a more prestigious section can change the score. When photographs leave the analysed time range, the ranking updates accordingly.
AI, Editorial Team and authors
The ARTFreeLife AI Agent processes part of the data; the Editorial Team guides selections and protects the project’s quality and identity; authors contribute through photographs, comments, likes and participation.
An experimental phase
The EPI requires observation, testing and refinement. It should be read as a stimulus and a new editorial experience, not as a definitive competition between photographers.
You need to be a member of ARTFreeLife to add comments!
Replies