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Hey there, these photos weren't accepted for Quality Issues.
Can you guys tell me what I could've done differently for them to be accepted?
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What I see is:
Black and White is not usually accepted.
Some of the photos are a little soft.
Highlights are overexposed and shadows underexposed.
Model release may be required.
I looked into all your pictures:
- You should submit them as colour images
- you should lighten up the shadows
But I loaded only your first:
- The histogram shows missing blacks (left):
- You have a high noise level:
- The focus is not on the eye, but on the cloth around the neck (not to correct)
This is what I have got by modifying the development parameters:
...and yes, for those pictures showing the face, you will need a model release.
My personal appreciation: the pictures would have been
...Adobe Stock doesn't accept Black & White images. Customers want the full color option.
If their project requires B&W, they can grayscale it themselves in Photoshop.
Read the DOs & DON'Ts in your Stock Contributor Submission Guidelines. Pay close attention to visual & techincal quality. Stock Customers are paying for images they can use in commercial projects. Emphasis on commercial use.
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What I see is:
Black and White is not usually accepted.
Some of the photos are a little soft.
Highlights are overexposed and shadows underexposed.
Model release may be required.
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I looked into all your pictures:
- You should submit them as colour images
- you should lighten up the shadows
But I loaded only your first:
- The histogram shows missing blacks (left):
- You have a high noise level:
- The focus is not on the eye, but on the cloth around the neck (not to correct)
This is what I have got by modifying the development parameters:
...and yes, for those pictures showing the face, you will need a model release.
My personal appreciation: the pictures would have been more dramatic and dynamic, when the people would have looked into the camera.
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Hey Abambo, thanks for the feedback. I'll adjust the photos where possible and reupload.
P.S. I have some photos where they do look in the camera 😉
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Adobe Stock doesn't accept Black & White images. Customers want the full color option.
If their project requires B&W, they can grayscale it themselves in Photoshop.
Read the DOs & DON'Ts in your Stock Contributor Submission Guidelines. Pay close attention to visual & techincal quality. Stock Customers are paying for images they can use in commercial projects. Emphasis on commercial use.
- 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/user-guide.html/stock/contributor/help/photography-illustr...
- https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/how-to/tips-stock-image-acceptance.html
Hope that helps.
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