Novice Photographer Needs Advice [Branched]

[Stunning Images]

I am a novice in photography. I would be grateful if someone gives me
proper advice and guidance.

[Stunning Images]

Who or what did insert this skull image as being my image profile for the community ?
Is it some kind of image default ?

[Leslie Moak Murray]

I don't know about the skull image, but as to the rejection question, can you post the image so we can see the possible reasons (I assume it was for Adobe Stock)?

[Nancy OShea · Accepted solution]

[Moderator branched & moved from Adobe Stock Contributors to a new topic in The Lounge.]

1. Take some photography classes at a local school or enroll in some online courses.
2. Join a photography club for feedback from fellow photographers.
3. Learn to use your digital camera's manual settings.
4. Learn to edit your images in Photoshop or Lightroom.
5. Practice, practice, practice. 

PS. Your Profile Picture was randomly assigned by the automated forum software.  However, you can upload a custom image from your online Adobe Account by logging in below.

https://account.adobe.com/profile

Hope that helps.