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JCymone
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July 30, 2026
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Quality Issues

  • July 30, 2026
  • 6 Antworten
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I would love and really appreciate some feedback on why this wasn’t accepted :). I’m new to photography and could really use some tips for uploading

    6 Antworten

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 30, 2026

    It’s too dark for commercial print process.  

    More importantly, this subject is extensively covered in Stock. This is what you’ll be competing with for views & sales:

    https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=beach 40.6 million results

    https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=sunset 33.6 million results

    https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=beach+sunset 7.3 million results

    https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=coastal+sunset 1.4 million results

     

    If you want to make sales, find subjects that have less representation in the Stock collection. For more tips, read the 4-part section on Photography Requirements from your Contributor User Guide, starting here:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/submit-your-content/submit-photos/photo-submission-overview.html

     

    Hope that helps.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Ricky336
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 30, 2026

    Hello,

    I would add that your composition could be improved:

    Composition

    Learn a bit about composition from the Adobe Creative Cloud help files.

    JCymone
    JCymoneAutor
    Participant
    July 30, 2026

    Larger picture

    daniellei4510
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 30, 2026

    I think one of the main issues is the deep shadow on the sand. My mind wants to know where it’s coming from. I would expect hat area to be brown sand. It’s a bit underexposed as well. That said, there are over 33 million results when I perform a search for sunsets, so even if accepted, the chances of it being found and purchased are very small. 

    Adobe Community Expert | If you aren't submitting your assets in sRGB, you probably didn't read the rules.
    daniellei4510
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 30, 2026

    You need to upload the full-sized image. We can’t tell you much if anything from the thumbnail. The upload limit is 5MB, so reduce your image 5MB or just below it..

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