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Is there something wrong with my portfolio strategy

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February 22, 2026
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Hi, So i started in late 2024 and if i were to get rejection i would stop and re encourage to be in state and then submit some more but i over expected it and fast forward to 2026 i have 292 accepted Assets usually AI and 253 not accepted :) and 4 downloads means

$5.79

in earnings but i am thinking to reconstruct my portfolio and leave only those 4 images and delete all my portfolio *_* i know yall say quality over quantity so i am trying it and i had observed my hand drawn or basically manually vector software made vector(s) got accepted but i didnt knew if i would get sales from emm so i just tried new way , this is my new concept images i just liked their visuals or woody texture so i thought if i submit this i know i may get 1 or 2 sales from this niche images and by the way these are the new images which i just random texture generated this is not my style will upload will try uploading them are they good what do you say about it or feel

Nancy OShea

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I think at this point you should focus less on sales and more on creating a sizable portfolio of diverse, high demand content. That’s the best way to reach a wider base of potential customers.

I also agree with @Ricky336. Images that tell a story are more valuable to buyers than static objects.

Good luck.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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aestheticoAuthor

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Images that tell a story are more valuable to buyers than static objects.

But i was trying to put the story or visual intense slightly bolder or intensifying in static objects and the strategy was to convey it in a simplistic way a slight motion a more intense color or things on everyday usable objects :) , but i struggled with the portfolio will need to increase it

focus less on sales and more on creating a sizable portfolio of diverse, high demand content

my priority was sales first :0 i should reconstruct it accordingly, thanks!!

Ricky336

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Hello,

You really need to think what the market wants. In my opinion, images with people doing something—concept images. Images that give and portray an idea. Thinking about your target audience is key—who are you selling to?

Stock is also a numbers game!

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Hello,

You really need to think what the market wants. In my opinion, images with people doing something—concept images. Images that give and portray an idea. Thinking about your target audience is key—who are you selling to?

Stock is also a numbers game!

i think i bullet printed it well my strategy was making static objects intense in some way and in motion that is passed by a human but he is not included in the subject of the image but the image is subjected to him indirectly without his visible presence in the images :9

Jill_C

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You’ll need a much larger portfolio before you start experiencing a steady stream of sales. Some say that means at least 2,000 assets. Also think about who your target audience is and how your assets might be used. There’s no need and no benefit in deleting unsold assets. I’ve been an Adobe Stock Contributor for 10 years, and ~25% of my portfolio has been licensed. I have no intention of deleting any of the 75% unsold assets because every week I get first-time licenses for previously unsold assets,

Jill C., Forum Volunteer

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roger that ^0^ i need to build up my portfolio but the thing is i got similar content issues and feel dumb that whatever i create is already created and doesnt have much sales either been tracking recent top sellers on adobe stock contributor insights havent seen a while AN AI Portfolio with Sales to be appear in that list of top contributors so i wonder if doing this all for eg target audience , who are even wandering for it or will use dont show ai content in my search it kinda heart “Hurt” together seeing first sale and then nothing altogether :()

RALPH_L

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Do not delete any approved assets. However, 4 downloads in 1 year shows that the assets that you do have are not in demand. You also do not have enough assets. You do need a large portfolio offering several genres of assets.

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Do not delete any approved assets.

but i thought they would burden the adobe database without getting downloads i donot want them to be garbashed “Garbage turned into ashes ”

large portfolio offering several genres of assets.

in my portfolio what i was+am looking for was+is daily life objects+subject and thats why i was trying to evokes in its best whether it is a ball or a donut they evoke in their taste that was what i was+am trying for but the budget vanishes “my energy” :) after seeing first sale and then straight forward no downloads and rejections over basically similar content Is it doable should i put effort more deliberately and try maxing out the potential and weekly uploads limits so 150*4 = 600 images submitted out of which maybe 150 ish got accepted but i think thats not a good way to build up portfolio or it is , is it better than managing 292 assets in 2 years , either way i should work on to build a good thing , Thanks

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