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I'm new here and I feel deterred from using this site. All these rejections, why?

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
June 19, 2022
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Maybe people are lying to me when they said my photos are sellable quality but how disheartening to post over 300 images and 33 have been rejected already. But the rest are in review so I anticipate many more rejections. My photos are all pure with no modification in most cases.

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Correct answer Abambo

@Kieran Fox wrote:

I wonder if it's the resolution that prompted the "technical issue?"

No. The resolution is not a technical refusal. If the asset does not have the correct resolution, you will be refused directly after the upload.

Technical issues are problems in your pictures: bad exposure, bad focus, artefacts, noise...

If you are new to stock, you should consider these resources: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/tutorials.html
Please read the contributor user manual for more information on Adobe stock contributions: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/user-guide.html
See here for rejection reasons: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/reasons-for-content-rejection.html
and especially quality and technical issues: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/quality-and-technical-issues.html

Ricky336

Community Expert

Just a small thing, but one thing which should be clarified in order to save confusion is:

RAW. (Even though people tend to write RAW.)

RAW is not an acronym and should be written in lower case - raw. Or as a proper noun Raw.

I think confusion will continue when written as RAW, as the case here:

(Kieran Fox)

"When I say raw in that way I do not mean RAW, sorry for the confusion. I meant untouched."

When compared to film, a raw file is like an undeveloped film. The film needs to be developed into negatives, then printed to produce a photo. Hence in the days of film cameras, we had 'develop and print'.

A raw file, therefore, needs to be 'developed' and saved into a usable file - JPEG for example.

And from a raw file, you can develop the file in 'Lightroom' as opposed to a 'Darkroom'. And saving the step of bringing the film to a photo shop where they develop and print the film for you in 1 hour. This also saves the step of having your own darkroom. It can all be done now in a 'lightroom'. No special equipment is needed. Just a computer in a 'lightroom'!

The wonders of digital!😊

T

Test Screen Name

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I think it's worth emphasising one point, harsh as it may sound. Adobe want a particular kind of work, of world class quality. It costs them time and money to review each submission. Many people believe - and I agree- the Adobe system is set up to discourage people who haven't already got the skills and insight needed, because they don't want the cost of failed reviews as they learn. You are trying to enter the role of "supplier" rather than "customer". Any small business that supplies a big business can tell you that everything will be for the convenience of the big business, especially where there is competition among suppliers. Your huge pending pile of similar images may yet lead Adobe to decide you are too expensive, and block your account. Your images are very nice, and may fit the needs of some buyers very well - but you need to develop the professional skills to make them fit Adobe's needs - and Adobe don't want you to do that at their expense. Yes, they are cherry picking. Be sure you have the persistence and really really thick skin you are going to need to get there. Good luck!

Abambo

Community Expert

@Test Screen Name wrote:

I think it's worth emphasising one point, harsh as it may sound. Adobe want a particular kind of work, of world class quality. It costs them time and money to review each submission. Many people believe - and I agree- the Adobe system is set up to discourage people who haven't already got the skills and insight needed, because they don't want the cost of failed reviews as they learn.

Adobe is providing you with insight of what is needed or accepted, and what not. However, as very often, contributors do not read the manual. And the service, Adobe is providing is for customers, not contributors. Customers complaining of image quality are more costly then rejecting mildly erronous pictures. Adobe stock for contributors is not a photo school. Photographers should know the basics of photography before shooting for stock.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

Jill_C

Community Expert

33 out of 300 is not a bad rejection rate. You indicated that your images are "pure with no modifications". If that means straight out of camera with no editing, that could be part of the problem. Virtually all images need at least a minimum amount of editing, particularly if you shoot in RAW, which is highly recommended. Post a few of the rejects here, along with the rejection reason that Adobe provided, so that the community members can provide an opinion as to why they were rejected.

People are not lying to you about the quality of your photos; they just aren't trained to recognize professional quality imagery.

Jill C., Forum Volunteer

Kieran FoxAuthor

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That's only so far, it started as one rejection this morning. Adobe told me my pictures might not be the right resolution but I don't want to modify them and lose quality. I'm new at this all (obviously) and am just trying to get out there.

I shoot RAW and JPEG, Like I said above I try to retain the quality of my shots. If people like my photos I would think they would be quality, but maybe I should give up on being a professional? I'm attaching one example (two pics) and I wonder if it's the resolution that prompted the "technical issue?"

RALPH_L

Community Expert

I looked at your firts photo and this is what I see right away.

The lighter portions of the photo are overexposed and have no detail.

The entire photo lacks contrast and vibrance. The photo is too soft and slightly out of focus because the depth of field is not high enough.

The bridge is not horizontal.

Here and idea of what I mean.

Still, the overexposed areas need correction.

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