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EzyRider_II
Inspiring
July 10, 2023
Question

impeccable photo quality versus substance

  • July 10, 2023
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here is a "dilemma" I have been "torn" about for some time now and wondering if others have similar questions to themselves: I have many old photos - going back say about 7-8 years - that I took with a decent (back then) "pocket camera" and depicting good subject matters, but naturally they can't stand up to todays photo technology! but these photos sell quite well at other sites! (they are fine in terms of digital size (8-10-12 Megapixel), is it worth to gamble acceptance (especially considering the recent very stiff "standards") or forget them and be happy that they sell elsewhere (for pennies though)? My angle that keeps me from "gambling" with such submits here is that I don't want to risk the 51% required acceptance rate required by Adobe for handing out the free annual Photoshop subscription! i.e.: I can produce a perfect (near perfect) technical quality, but the substance may not be there (so what's the point of submitting)? I can't possible recreate or duplicate those old photos. any thoughts? Tx.! 

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RALPH_L
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 10, 2023
EzyRider_II
Inspiring
July 10, 2023

hi Ralph,
we were referring to the requirements to receive the free Photoshop or Lightroom subscription from Adobe. I am almost certain it was a criteria for getting that last year.
did you not used to post at the old shutterstock forum before it was shut down? 

Abambo
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 10, 2023
Thank you Nancy! I haven't got close to the 6000 downloads (yet) : ). But
working on it. I wonder who has those numbers. Some people must! I am happy
with 30 a week if it comes in steady.

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I wonder who has those numbers. Some people must! I am happywith 30 a week if it comes in steady.
By @EzyRider_II

Some have that, others are near. If the current trend persists, they will once again set a new standard.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
Jill_C
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 10, 2023

If you are certain that they meet the quality standards, upload a few, perhaps 4-6, and see if they're accepted. If they're rejected you'll know that your own assessment of quality doesn't match Adobe's. 

Jill C., Forum Volunteer
EzyRider_II
Inspiring
July 10, 2023
That's a thought. Tx. I might try it with maybe 3-4. That should give me an
indication. I don't wanna push my luck. Incidentally, is the info anywhere
available what your acceptance ratio is? As Adobe gives you your lifetime
or weekly "position"? Or I have to count all my uploads (hard to pinpoint
it for this year) and also count the rejects and manually calculate it? It
would be a useful number. I don't wanna get close to 1/2-1/2 obviously.
Jill_C
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 10, 2023

I've never read any specific policy about whether acceptance ratio is calculated on a perpetual basis or annually. 

Jill C., Forum Volunteer