{"id":25312,"date":"2026-04-08T02:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T02:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/about.35.197.208.187.nip.io\/?p=25312"},"modified":"2026-03-16T13:37:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:37:49","slug":"creative-questions-stand-out-submissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/creative-questions-stand-out-submissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Submission Tips: How To Make Your Work Stand Out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Michael Weir, Founder & Director,\u00a0Belfast Photo Festival<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In terms of making your work stand out, it\u2019s helpful for photographers to have carefully considered the exhibition and presentation of their work, providing examples of this within their submission. This helps to give those making the selection a good understanding of how the exhibition could be presented and also gives the photographer an opportunity to take their creativity a step further by proposing the shows presentation in a very unique and potentially stylised way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From my experience, less is more, and it is a good idea for a photographer to make their selection of submitted images with a friend or colleague to ensure they are submitting the strongest photographs within their project portfolio and that each image brings something new and different to the story or conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alis Clement, Events Manager,\u00a0Handmade in Britain<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We promote quality and skill by supporting exceptional craft practitioners engaged in all areas of design and craft, both traditional and modern, and we connect them with an affluent, fashionable and discerning audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Submissions are judged and selected at the end of each deadline on a first come first viewed application \u2013 there is limited available space in each discipline so applying early is key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our least favourite applications to view are from those who have not considered the audience our shows appeal to. We always look for new, exciting, highly creative work \u2013 but also makers who have thought about their pricing and appeal to the targeted audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The least favourite images are when we need to guess what the product is! The photographs should be on a light background, clearly showing the handmade quality of the product alongside an atmospheric shot to help identify the scale of the object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Often, less is more. You know your work better than anyone \u2013 bullet point these condensed points in the requested description box, and we can understand quickly and with ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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