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January 31, 2023
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Why Rejected for Technical Reasons? [WAS: hello all]

  • January 31, 2023
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Ahoj!

I'm new to stock photography thingy, can some expert give me any insights about the reason my photos got turned down? Thanks in advance.

 

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Abambo
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 5, 2023

Let's also have a look at your second picture:

  • Window/door: either you use the window as a frame, and you get all of the window in the picture, or you try to get rid of that.  
  • The dog dominates the picture, but dud to his movement, he is not sharp.
  • The woman's face needs the eye's area lightened.
  • The background is disturbing, a landscape format instead of a Portrait format would have been better.
  •  There is a high noise level in the darker background area. You will need to edit out the disturbing patches:
  • The asset is not as sharp as it could be.
ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 5, 2023

You can start by discarding these triplicates containing unsightly lens flares.  These images can't be salvaged.  Unless you want to stick them on your wall. 

 

 

Lens flare is a common technical mistake among amateurs who point their camera at the sun. A good way to ruin your camera's sensitive light sensor, not to mention your eyes. 

 

Best practice while you're learning is to keep sun directly overhead or slightly behind your shoulder.  You'll get better pictures that way.

 

If you're serious about learning photography, consider taking some structured courses online or at your community college.  Join a local photography club and practice, practice, practice. 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 4, 2023

Snapshots are OK for sharing with friends & family on social media.  But that's not what Stock customers come here for.  Adobe's customers are paying for highest visual and technical quality to use in commercial projects like billboard & magazine ads, TV commercials, movies, merchandise like T-shirts, calendars, tote bags, etc... 

 

To be a successful Stock contributor, think about what the customer will buy.   Have a look at what other Stock Contributors are doing in your keyword category. Is your work as good or better than what's represented?  As a customer, would you buy it?  What would you use it for?  These are important questions to ask yourself BEFORE submitting to Adobe Stock.

 

Better luck with your next submission. 🙂

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Abambo
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 4, 2023

If you are new to stock, you should consider these resources: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/tutorials.html
Please read the contributor user manual for more information on Adobe stock contributions: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/user-guide.html
See here for rejection reasons: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/reasons-for-content-rejection.html
and especially quality and technical issues: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/quality-and-technical-issues.html

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
RALPH_L
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 31, 2023

Looking at just a few of the photos, I see exposure, focus, noise and contrast issues. I assume you submitted model releases.

Participant
January 31, 2023

like big issues? critical issues? I dont see them. maybe they are not perfectly perfect, but I like them, I would use them. Dont you think they are beautiful anyway?

Abambo
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 4, 2023
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but I like them, I would use them. 


By @Pedro Afonso Diogo

You can use them. No problem. I would need better quality picrures.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
Henrik Heigl
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 31, 2023

Hi,

 

besides that what previous users wrote it also could be if you did not give also a Model release alongside with the photos that this also could be an issue.

Also before you submit, please review the submission guidelines carefully and compare your work with other Stock inventory.

https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/reasons-for-content-rejection.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/quality-and-technical-issues.html  https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/photography-illustrations.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/how-to/tips-stock-image-acceptance.html

 

Hope that helps.

regards,Henrik
Participant
January 31, 2023

I included the model release.

I have ssen the guidelines.

I dont get why there has to be so much formality. You will try to convince me why next, and I will reply that it is too much. Let iy be, let it flow.

 

Henrik Heigl
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 5, 2023

Hi,

 

if you read the guidelines and follow those it should be no problem to get more representable Photos. Always have in mind that Stock Photography is not the same as Landscape or Portrait. Many users want to use those photos for commercial use so it has to be of good quality. Its more about how those Photos can be used for Advertisements, Posters, Flyers, etc. If you have such in mind it should be going better over time. Hope that helps.

regards,Henrik
Legend
January 31, 2023

Well, the first thing is - Adobe TOLD you why they rejected the images. Messages like "Quality problems" "technical issues", "IP violation", "artefacts" and many more. So please, for each image, share the exact reason that they gave. Because if we guess, we could waste your time by guessing wrong.

Participant
January 31, 2023

just quality problems. this stock website is the worst i have tried so far

Henrik Heigl
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 5, 2023

Hi,

 

what Stock Sites did you try and what exactly was there better?

regards,Henrik