Start by examining the registration page and the conditions that new members must accept before applying. A surprising number of users ignore these notes and then complain about getting rejected.
After getting a feel for the community, choose only the projects that best represent your current skills. Quality beats quantity here, and a weak screenshot can sink an otherwise solid application.
A frequent error is mixing unrelated styles in the same small grid, which makes the profile look scattered. Make the top of your page immediately clear, so visitors can tell what you do without scrolling.
A handy reference for shot composition tips can be found in https://dribbble.com/.
Test all your preview files on at least two displays, because cropping and brightness often look wrong after upload. Remove phone screenshots with status bars, and clean up stray margins or accidental lens flares. Such micro-errors change how generous a visitor is with the rest of your work. |