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tammy9080
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March 16, 2026
Question

New to Adobe Stock - I don't understand why these photos have 'quality issues'

  • March 16, 2026
  • 8 replies
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They have not been edited

 

    8 replies

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 17, 2026

    Stock has a generous supply of Northern Lights assets.

    I mention this to give you an idea of what gets accepted. 

    https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=aurora+borealis 1 million assets

    If you filter out AI generated content, competition drops to 200K.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    March 17, 2026

    Hey ​@tammy9080 

     

    Take a few moments and put your image into Adobe Stock. If there are a 1000s images of something similar to your image, your image may not be accepted.

    Remember to use a tripod especially with the Aurora.

    Ask yourself who is going to buy this image?
    Where would this image be used commercially?

    What story is your image telling? What is the point of interest that the viewer is looking at?

    When would this image be used?

    Alternative ideas as well. 
    Your images maybe more suitable for a magazine / newspaper / tourism board in your area to promote local tourism?

    Get closer to the dogs. Frame them in their doors. Different angles and positions. Capture their story.

    Cheers

    Nate

    Cheers

    Nate

    yamato713108855
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 17, 2026

    The dog's name will be removed before posting.
    Posts containing text, such as signs, will be rejected.

     

    It looks like a nicely taken photo, but it's slightly blurry.

    RALPH_L
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 17, 2026

    Editing is required with most photos. The camera cannot adjust to the proper exposure between bright snow and dark shadows. You must do this in editing. Also sometimes it is best to remove unwanted and distracting object. Here an example:
     

     

    By the way, I think this would also be a nice photo:
     

     Notice the IP error  on the wood pallet? Th logo must be removed.

    Ricky336
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 17, 2026

    Hello,

    You have to think about your composition as well. What is your subject? What is the point of interest?

    What commerial use do they have?

     

    Composition
     

    Composition also comes under quality!

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 17, 2026
    Jill_C
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 17, 2026

    Virtually all images require at least minimal editing. The first image has exposure issues and the 2 sky images are noisy.

    Jill C., Forum Volunteer
    daniellei4510
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 16, 2026

    The fact that you didn’t edit this is part of the problem. There is also a loss of detail in the shadows and highlights that would be difficult to recover.

     

     

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