Great works come from small beginnings

[mars lewis]

Here's the question. Why does Adobe not consider very simple design elements that might lend themselves well to the creation of a bigger work?

Sometimes I create images that are composites of very fundamental elements to the overall composition. Most get approved. However when I attempt to submit the individual elements making up a composition they get rejected as "not having aesthetic or commercial appeal". How can this be? Each element was critical to the composition of an approved image, yet by themselves Adobe fails to recognize them as valuable elements for creating a commercially viable stock image. I appreciated stock elements that allow me to utilize maximum imagination in creating unique and  new works of art.

I think Adobe short changes themselves and the artist when failing to recognize the value of very simple and basic image elements.

All great works are the aggregate of small well executed design elements.

[sjlocke215]

You'd have to submit one of these element images for better discussion.

[mars lewis]

No. Why don't you just answer the question as presented.

Its a simple question.

[mars lewis]

Its a simple question.

[joanH · Accepted solution]

Simple question - yes. Adobe has answered it based on their customer's purchases and uses. Adobe has posted information and things that are trending now. They go to great lengths to provide answers. You will find the information if you look at the many pages dedicated to what the demand is and new trends. Take a look. The market is dictated by the buyers and how they use things and how many things they can create themselves. Here is another simple question. Have you searched the guidelines for stock contirbutors and looked at Adobe stock on sale? Kindly, JH

[mars lewis]

How about this.

The element of which I speak is a simple background environment for a subject. This composited subject has sold several times. It stands to reason that the background, being a major part of a "selling" viable image would also possess an intrinsic commercial value.

[joanH]

You will have to take the information in your rejection notice as an answer since we have not seen the work of which you speak. I do not know if this work has been sold by Adobe for you. Without the photograph or work of art posted here, we can not answer your simple question...we need to see the subject. Respectfully, JH