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Images Rejected due to Intellectual Property while hundreds of others are accepted

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I submitted images from my recent trip to Paris including a shot of the interior court of the Louvre, the Institut de France from Pont des Arts and a cafe. All of these images were rejected due to intellectual property rights. Before I submitted these I searched adobe stock to see if these kinds of images were acceptable. There are hundreds of imags of the Louvre including the inside of the meseum itself. There are also other images of the Institut de France. Why is adobe rejecting my images while allowing others to post content of the same locations? 

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Correct answer Nancy OShea

Louvre is protected. 

Any protected images you see on Adobe Stock are for Editorial use only.

See the correct answer below for more details.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/stock-contributors-discussions/autorisation-du-propri%C3%A9taire-manquante-owner-authorization-needed/m-p/14158361#M70992

 

Hope that helps.

 

 

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Abambo
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October 20, 2023

In all of your assets, you have people in the view, so I suppose, you submitted a model release for each of them. If not, you can't submit the pictures.

 

Then on two of your pictures, you have beside people, also logos and other objects of interest in the focus:

 

In addition, but unrelated to the IP rejection, you also have quality issues.

 

 

Having other pictures in the database does not mean that yours will be accepted. There are many reasons, why other pictures got accepted. Probably the most usual is that all the authorizations were presented (model and property release) or the asset is used as an “editorial use only” asset.

 

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
Nancy OShea
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October 20, 2023

Before you travel, contact landmarks well-ahead & ask them what their commercial photography policy is.  Personal photos for private use are usually permitted.  But commercial photography of grounds, buildings and collections are usually not allowed.  It would compete with their gift shop.  

 

See this link for more details.

https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/known-image-restrictions.html

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Jill_C
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October 20, 2023

That's rather impractical advice Nancy. I go on 3-4 week International trips where we often visit numerous historic sites each day. I'm not going to contact them in advance to ask what their photography policy is. I take all the images I want to help me remember the many places we've visited. If photographs are not allowed, which sometimes happens in churches and museums, I put the camera back in the bag. If photographs are allowed, I take as many as I want, without any concern about whether or not they'll be allowed by Adobe Stock. When I'm editing I do the research to determine whether an image is likely to be accepted before moving it into my "Publish to Adobe Stock" collection in Lightroom Classic.

Jill C., Forum Volunteer
Nancy OShea
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October 20, 2023

Checking their website ahead of time is usually all that's needed.

 

Some national parks & landmarks require advanced reservations for commercial photography / videography shoots.  Some fees and other restrictions may also apply.  It varies a lot. 

 

I prefer to err on the side of caution so as not to break any local rules. This is especially true when traveling abroad.

In addition, I take along blank property & model releases in case I need them.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Jill_C
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October 20, 2023

In the first image you have clearly recognizable people - IP rejection.

In the second image you have a business name - IP rejection.

In the third image you also have people.

A quick scan on the Buyer Portal will reveal that the interior views at the Louvre are maked Editorial only. That means that a property release wasn't required; however, the Buyer can only use these image for editorial purposes, no commercial uses.


Jill C., Forum Volunteer
Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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October 20, 2023

Louvre is protected. 

Any protected images you see on Adobe Stock are for Editorial use only.

See the correct answer below for more details.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/stock-contributors-discussions/autorisation-du-propri%C3%A9taire-manquante-owner-authorization-needed/m-p/14158361#M70992

 

Hope that helps.

 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert