Why do I need a model release?

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January 16, 2022
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Trying to submit this photo but it's saying that I need a model release before I can submit it. I don't know why. The category automatically suggested was Graphic Resourses and I left it at that. I think that's better than Landscape or Architecture. Any other thoughts or suggestions on the photo? Still trying to get the hang of this. I used to get a lot of Artifact/Noise issues. Then I started using Lightroom and now I get Technical issues. Thanks for your suggestions.

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Abambo

Community Expert

You shoul tick the correct flags. You need to say that there is no people or property reconisable in the picture. No model release (for people) or property release (for things) is needed here as the picture shows generic subjects.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

RALPH_L

Community Expert

A release is not needed but, I assume it will get rejected for technical issues. Focus, blown out whites and dark shadows. What purpose would a buyer use this photo for? There is a reason that a category does not exists.

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Goffredo

Participant

Why are you able to know exactly what the needs of 1 billion users around the world are? perhaps it would be more useful to focus if there are actually errors in the image ... this in general obviously and without being controversial

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The photographers answering here can only guess what Adobe want, but they have accumulated thousands of successful submissions and hundreds of rejections, ready to share what they feel. Because, for sure, Adobe won't.