📸⭐️ This is how you are being judged

Ever wonder how you are being judged when you submit to a photo contest, grant, or other opportunity? I think most photographers instinctively know when their project is ready and don’t necessarily break it down much further.

When putting together our calls for submissions this month, I came across the Photo Museum of Ireland’s International Open Awards, and their judging criteria gave me pause. Here it is below:

• Relevance to Theme (30%): Effectiveness in exploring authenticity, truth, or the human condition.

• Creativity and Originality (25%): Innovation and distinctiveness of the concept.

• Technical Skill and Execution (20%): Mastery of the medium (composition, lighting, etc.).

• Impact and Storytelling (15%): Emotional connection, storytelling, and narrative depth.

• Cohesion and Consistency (10%): Consistency in style and visual language (if submitting a series).

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