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My photo was rejected from Adobe Stock due to quality issues. I need feedback on the photo.

Forum|Forum|4 months ago
January 14, 2026
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Hello,
This is my first time uploading stock images. I plan to consistently upload more stock images going forward.
However, all the stock images I uploaded this time were rejected due to quality issues.
I need to improve the quality of my photos for future uploads, so I would really appreciate any advice on my photos.
Also, I'm curious if anyone shoots stock images using only a phone. (I'm asking because I only use my phone for shooting.)

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Contributor critique

Correct answer Jill_C

The first image is noisy, not in sharp focus, underexposed and has a strange color cast.

jacquelingphoto2017

Community Expert

Hi @calm_Moonbeam1749 ,

The cat photo is also noisy and the third photo has poor composition. I cannot identify a subject.

Best wishes

Jacquelin

yamato713108855

Community Expert

188
노이즈가 많고 전체적으로 어둡습니다.
표현하고 싶은 것이 표현되어 있는지 확인하십시오.
또 중앙에 있는 차에는 글씨가 써 있습니다.
문자가 있는 경우, 포토샵 등으로 지우고 게시해 주시기 바랍니다.

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141

해상력 없이 흐릿하게 보입니다.

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178
사진이 기울어져 있습니다.
꽃을 찍고 싶은데 꽃이 너무 작게 나왔어요.
무엇을 표현하고 싶은지 생각해서 촬영해야 합니다.

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calm_Moonbeam1749Author

Participant

Thank you for your feedback!
I appreciate you pointing out the issues with each photo.
I didn't realize I needed to remove the text. I'll make the corrections!

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Read the Contributor User Guide. Adobe Stock customers expect the highest visual and technical quality for use in commercial projects. Emphasis on commercial use.

Keep in mind that you're competing with high quality cameras & lenses. Phones will never give you the same picture quality as a dedicated 20-40 megapixel camera.

If you're serious about Stock photography, start saving now for better equipment. Also, enroll in some photography courses to learn all you need to know about your camera, lighting, composition, and post editing in Photoshop or Lightroom.

Before you submit, compare your best work with available Stock inventory. It should be something Stock needs and better than what Stock is selling now.

https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=orange+tabby+cat 1.5 MILLION results

https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=orange+flower 6.1 MILLION results

Hope that helps.

Good luck!

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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calm_Moonbeam1749Author

Participant

Thank you for your feedback!
Thank you for providing such a detailed guide. I didn't know such a page existed. I will review the page and improve its quality. Thank you for your kindness!

Jill_C

Correct answer

Community Expert

The first image is noisy, not in sharp focus, underexposed and has a strange color cast.

Jill C., Forum Volunteer

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calm_Moonbeam1749Author

Participant

Thank you for your feedback!
I'll need to improve many things. Thank you for providing the guide.

daniellei4510

Community Expert

The contrast and exposure need improvement on this one. Cell phone photos do get excepted, but their smaller sensors require a good deal of post editing. If your phone allows for it, shoot in RAW.

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

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calm_Moonbeam1749Author

Participant

Thank you for your feedback!
The difference in contrast and exposure values significantly impacts the quality of the photo. I'll keep this in mind for future photos.

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