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I got a lot of rejections

Forum|Forum|1 day ago
July 22, 2026
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I know the standards are high on this platform, but sometimes the reasons given regarding quality don't seem fair to me—or maybe the problem is on my end and there's something I can learn from this.
I was really excited about these beautiful photos; I'd love to hear your opinion.

Regards,

Correct answer ZALEZPHOTO

Overall, good job with these photos. The first two have a chance after improvements with Photoshop, and not go past the allowed editing requirements. the dinner plate is tight, too saturated and is lacking, the cake is much better bc the window light gives it a nice touch… it’s a also a little too tight, but you killed it with the mess on the upper left corner… WHY? My best contribution is to remind you that whenever you shoot in controlled situations as this four,

ALWAYS shoot way more than you think you need, making slight changes in composition, cover verticals and horizontals, and clean or fix anything you can.

Live and Learn! 📸

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Before you submit, compare your best work with current Stock inventory to see 1) if Stock needs it and 2) if yours is better than what Stock is selling. This will save time and help cut down on refusals.

Random snapshots rarely get accepted.
Success at Stock requires careful planning, preparation & execution.
Have clear objectives in mind when you choose & photograph your subjects.

Hope that helps.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

EstefaleAuthor

Participant

Thank you all so much for taking the time and for your comments. I'm taking note of everything! Best of luck!🙌🏼📸

daniellei4510

Community Expert

The food image are too tightly cropped and composition could be greatly improved. Do a search for food photography on Adobe Stock and have a look at what you are competing with. The vertical format suggests these might be cell phone photos, which are particularly subject to rejection for their lack of fine detail due to their small sensor. These also appear that they were submitted unedited to assist in bringing out more detail and making adjustments to exposure and color balance.

Adobe Community Expert | If you aren't submitting your assets in sRGB, you probably didn't read the rules.

RALPH_L

Community Expert

All of your photos have cropping issues and the first has underexposed shadows.

ZALEZPHOTOCorrect answer

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Overall, good job with these photos. The first two have a chance after improvements with Photoshop, and not go past the allowed editing requirements. the dinner plate is tight, too saturated and is lacking, the cake is much better bc the window light gives it a nice touch… it’s a also a little too tight, but you killed it with the mess on the upper left corner… WHY? My best contribution is to remind you that whenever you shoot in controlled situations as this four,

ALWAYS shoot way more than you think you need, making slight changes in composition, cover verticals and horizontals, and clean or fix anything you can.

Live and Learn! 📸

ZALEZPHOTO

yamato713108855

Community Expert

I would like some margin above the image.
Also, the trees are crushed into blackness.

I think it would improve significantly with better framing.

If you took photos of the food at the restaurant, make sure to get permission to sell them.

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