If you’re using a phone camera, it may have beentriggered by themetadata.Or the Reviewer hastily checked the wrong refusal box. Quality/Technical problems are the most common reason for refusal.Read through the photo requirements from your Contributor User Guide.https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/submit-your-content/submit-photos/photo-submission-overview.htmlhttps://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/submit-your-content/submit-photos/technical-legal-requirements-photo-submission.htmlhttps://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/submit-your-content/submit-photos/photo-editing-best-practices.htmlhttps://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/submit-your-content/submit-photos/submit-photos.htmlHope that helps.

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Why is my photo considered AI-generated? It’s actually a real photo I took with my mobile phone.

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August 17, 2026
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can anyone explain?

Nancy OShea

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If you’re using a phone camera, it may have been triggered by the metadata.

Or the Reviewer hastily checked the wrong refusal box. Quality/Technical problems are the most common reason for refusal.

Read through the photo requirements from your Contributor User Guide.

Hope that helps.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

Ricky336

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Well, sometimes photos are marked as AI - there are so many of them. In your example photo however, even if it is not AI, there are a number of problems with it. Composition is a big one as well as the burnt-out sun:

So, this still would be rejected for quality.

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Ujo789Author

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ahh i see, thank's before

RALPH_L

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It would help if you uploaded the photo for us to see. Do you edit your photos. Extreme photo editing can often result in photos being mistaken for AI generated images.

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Ujo789Author

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That’s one of the photos, and I haven’t edited a single one of them

Ricky336

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Can you post the photo. Can’t help just with this information.

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Ujo789Author

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That’s one of the photos, and I haven’t edited a single one of them.

RALPH_L

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If this photo was refused with “Missing AI Flag” it is a mistake. The photo should have been refused for “Quality” reasons. The lines are leaning. The shadows are too dark. The highlights in the sky are over exposed. Near the upper left side and on the top right corner are parts of the building that need deleting. Also, an IP release may be needed for the visible text. I also believe there is no commercial value in this photo. What would a buyer use it for?

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