Creative Portraits Being Denied for Technical Reasons

[ZacharyKadolph]

Im wondering if you can help me understand why some of my best images on Unsplash, arent being accepted by Adobe. It seems like the more creative work with low f stops and heavier color grading seem to get declined for technical issues. Take this photo for example: 

Its been downloaded 4,334 times, so cant be a terrible image. To m it seems like Adobe is missing the boat on creative images, but curious what the community thinks about this? Same with this photo: 

What is everyone's thoughts on why these were denied?

[Abambo · Accepted solution]

Noise! At least for the girl. The picture not related to the girl, I did not assess. If you sold that one 4000 times, I congratulate.

[ZacharyKadolph]

Thanks Abambo!

[Nancy OShea]

I sometimes use Unsplash for placeholder images.  But I don't use them for actual commercial projects. 

I could not use these "stylized portraits" in a million dollar commercial project.  The quality is not high enough for print or video so IMO these are not a good fit for Adobe Stock. 

Adobe Stock customers expect the highest visual and technical quality for commercial use.  Nothing less will do.  See links below.

• 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

Better luck next time. 🙂

[jacquelingphoto2017]

Hi @ZacharyKadolph ,

Adobe require images with sharp edges. Therefore you need to use correct depth of field to get your entire image in focus. Also details are important. Looking at these it seem you also underexposed these a bit. The boys eyes are not visible. That is important in a portrait.

Best wishes

JG

Photographer and Nutrition Author