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rejected for a protection of intellectual property !!!

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January 14, 2026
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Hi

i am a Fotolia=>adobe stock contributor since a lot of years and more and more of my pictures are rejected for protection of intellectual property.

I rode all the list of Adobe"s protection of intellectual property list and i did not found my pictures in

For example this picture has been rejected for P.I.P

This is the inside of Nefertari's temple on Abou Simbel site

Two years ago others of my pictures on this site (very difficult to reach) has been accepted with the same keywords: abou simbel, abu simbel, temple, temples, egypte, lac nasser, nubie, nubiens, reine, ramsès ii, ramses 2, néfertari, nefertari,

so

I want to tell WITH ALL MY RESPECT to moderators or artificial "intelligence" who examine our pictures that Nefertari ou Ramses II are dead since 1300 years above JC and i do not undestand why this picture is rejected now

Maybe they has been resurrected and i am not informed about ...

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Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Fotolia closed in 2019, after Stock acquired it in 2015.

Nothing stays the same.

Egyptian art & antiquities laws are very strict now. Egypt is fiercely protective of their national treasures. As @RALPH_L correctly stated, you will need special permits to shoot Egyptian artifacts for commercial use. There's no way around it. Other services like Getty and iStock must adhere to same laws as Adobe Stock.

See Known Image Restrictions below:

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

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

ZALEZPHOTO

Inspiring

I understand your frustration! I had a similar situation with pyramids in Mexico. Adobe accepted them but Getty did not.

Also, I've had photos rejected for intellectual property issues, then erased the problem, only to recieive quality rejection the second time. Or this very week, when I had some shots of three cruise ships on port rejected for IP, and other variations of the same rejected.

I don't understanded either, and concluded it makes no sense to fight and move on to the next shots.

The best solution is to have at least another stock agency to upload... despite believing Adobe is the best!

Cheers!

ZALEZPHOTO

patricks66257268Author

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Hi thanks a lot for your answer , i'm not fight but worry for several reasons:

1/I rode some posts from some contributors kicked by adobe stock because they submitted too much property intellectual issues pictures

2/Before in fotolia contributors has been also evaluated by accepted/rejected pictures rating

3/This picture is not an awesome picture but a saleable picture because in a same place i'd sell some (historical value, hyérogliphes...)

4/I'm mainly feeding my Adobe portfolio (patrickstoltz.myportfolio.com] for share with my friends (and sell some)

thanks again for spend your time with your answer

Patrick Stoltz

ps who is Guetty ? i;m French and not an English spoken people (i'm writting in english for training this one)

ZALEZPHOTO

Inspiring

Getty Images was the best and biggest stock agency in the world. Last year they merge with iStock, and now IStock is the biggest.

I still submit via Getty, who ironically accepts nearly every photo accepted by Adobe.

Yet, I believe Adobe is the best place for many reasons, and if they offer led a reasonable exclusivity contract, I would take it.

Good job with your English!

Passe une bonne journée

ZALEZPHOTO

RALPH_L

Community Expert

According to Google Gemini:

Commercial photography at the Abu Simbel site, including Nefertari’s Temple (the Small Temple), is strictly regulated but not prohibited.
Required Permits and Fees

To use photos of Nefertari's Temple commercially, you must coordinate with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities or the Egypt Film Commission (EFC).

Daily Permits: Commercial photography permits are typically issued on a daily basis. Prices vary depending on the nature of the shoot (e.g., whether it's for a documentary, an advertisement, or a product shoot).
Estimated Costs: For professional filming or high-level commercial photography, fees can range from $1,000 to $3,000 USD per day at major archaeological sites.

patricks66257268Author

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Hi

thanks for your answer . i undestand now why .I reading also it is recent.

So i can now avoid to send rejected ,for intelectual property issues,pictures take INSIDE touristic areas where i pay to be in.

thanks again for you answer

best regards

Patrick stoltz

ps maybe you must add in your list of P.I.P pictures , a warning in this sense

Commercial photography at the Abu Simbel site, including Nefertari’s Temple (the Small Temple), is strictly regulated but not prohibited.Required Permits and Fees

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Commercial photography at the Abu Simbel site, including Nefertari’s Temple (the Small Temple), is strictly regulated but not prohibited.
Required Permits and Fees