Re: Quality Issues with Stock Photos

Ricky336 · ‎Nov 18, 2025

Hello, I think you could improve your composition! Composition also covers quality issues! Composition: https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/photo-composition.html

Ricky336 · ‎Nov 18, 2025

Hello, I'm afraid to say that both of them have 'quality issues'. Not a good scan/print. Did you scan these from a negative? If so, the negative has had issues in developing. It is not a 'clean' negative. Likewise, the magenta sky is a problem!

Ricky336 · ‎Nov 17, 2025

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Ricky336 · ‎Nov 15, 2025

Hello, You could adjust the white balance a bit. It has a very slight magenta cast. Corrected example. It is a subtle change, but it can be enough for rejection.

Ricky336 · ‎Nov 15, 2025

I think you have misunderstood this forum. It is not for promoting anything. This forum's purpose is to ask for feedback on why an asset was rejected.

Ricky336 · ‎Nov 10, 2025

Hello, Could you post an example of your image? Perhaps there is something you missed. Also check your keywords. There maybe a keyword, that is IP protected. Also make sure there are no watermarks—such as your signiture—and no borders. These isssues could rasie such a rejection.

Ricky336 · ‎Nov 10, 2025

Hello, For what it is worth, I honestly cannot find any quality issues with these shots. Composition, white balance, focus and so on are fine. Can't tell why it was rejected based on quality. In this case it is just a guessing game! As the idiom goes - that's the way the cookie crumbles!

Ricky336 · ‎Nov 05, 2025

Hello, The overall quality of the photo isn't that good, so I doubt it will pass. When viewed at 100% you can see this: Noise, not sharp focus... I would say the quality of the lens that you used isn't that good. Composition could also be improved.

Ricky336 · ‎Nov 05, 2025

Hello, You will have problems with IP due to logos, cars, buildings... Remember this is for commercial use, so such photos can and will raise flags of IP. Removing the logos as well as the cars and motocycles may help.

Ricky336 · ‎Nov 04, 2025

Hello, For one thing, your images are too dark—underexposed. You need to brighten them up more. Read about exposure. Exposure: https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/exposure-in-photography.html

Ricky336 · ‎Nov 04, 2025

Hello, This may or may not be a consideration, but the background with the blurred lights as round dots are somewhat distracting. I think the steam from the cup is okay, as one wants to give the impression of a hot cup of chocolate, especially with the marshmallows on top. Do something else with the background.

Ricky336 · ‎Nov 02, 2025

Files should be submitted as sRGB, if you are talking about colour profiles.

Ricky336 · ‎Nov 01, 2025

HEIC is iPhone's compression files, it's not'raw'. Raw files will be DNG, which iPhone can take, if for example, you have LC mobile installed and use that camera app. The DNG files can them be adjusted in Lightroom.

Ricky336 · ‎Oct 31, 2025

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Ricky336 · ‎Oct 31, 2025

My point is only that one should think about what one is taking and why. Who is the target audience, and so on.

Ricky336 · ‎Oct 31, 2025

In all fairness, it was not shot with commercial intent. By @nalin_1478 For stock photography, it helps to think about commercial intent! If such a photo got accepted, and it wasn't shot with commercial intent, then sales may be nonexistent! If a shot is shot with commercial intent, then the chances of making a sale increase. Getting accepted is only half the battle!

Ricky336 · ‎Oct 31, 2025

Hello, I think your composition could be improved, and you should also think about lighting and exposure. Read these links from Adobe about composition and exposure. Exposure: https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/exposure-in-photography.html Composition: https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/photo-composition.html There are a lot of pet photos, so in order to be original, you really have to think about how to make the pet stand out from the crowd!

Ricky336 · ‎Oct 30, 2025

Hello, Composition is essential. There is also another issue you ought to consider, and that is your white balance/colour temperature. Your shots are too yellow. I assume you took these under indoor lighting. You have to account for this. Read these links from Adobe about composition and white balance.

Ricky336 · ‎Oct 30, 2025

Hello, Composition is really important. Read this link from Adobe about composition. Composition: https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/photo-composition.html There is also another issue you ought to consider, and that is your white balance/colour temperature. Your shots are too yellow. I assume you took these under indoor lighting. You have to account for this. White balance: https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/white-balance.html

Ricky336 · ‎Oct 29, 2025

PS composition is part of quality issues!

Ricky336 · ‎Oct 29, 2025

Hello, In my opinion, take more care with your composition. Don't always take portrait orientation; you can also take landscape-oriented photos with smartphone cameras. The portrait orientation is a dead giveaway that it was taken with a smartphone camera! This is where orientation also plays a role in composition! Composition: https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/photo-composition.html

Ricky336 · ‎Oct 29, 2025

Hello, In my opinion, take more care with your composition. For example, the "Close-uo of rustic..." is too 'messy'—too many distracting elements. You can also take landscape-oriented photos with smartphone cameras. The portrait orientation is a dead giveaway that it was taken with a smartphone camera! This is where orientation also plays a role in composition! Composition: https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/photo-composition.html

Ricky336 · ‎Oct 29, 2025

Hello, To start with, learn about composition. It is very important to know how to place picture elements within a frame! Composition: https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/photo-composition.html

Ricky336 · ‎Oct 25, 2025

That lens should be ok. Did you shoot in CR2 (raw) format, or saved as JPEG? If saved as JPEG, then perhaps some JPEG compression artefacts. The background is a tad 'blocky'. Ideally, you should shoot in raw format, then use some photo editing programme such as Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Lightroom to make small adjustments (sometimes large) and then save as JPEG, and then upload to Adobe Stock. It can be quite a performance!

Ricky336 · ‎Oct 25, 2025

Composition is also part of the technical qualities. Basically, artefacts such as noise and compression, exposure, too much saturation, focus, white balance, composition, etc. Read this also: Reasons content is rejected at Adobe Stock

Ricky336 · ‎Oct 25, 2025

Think about your composition, although from a drone shot, it can be a lot more difficult! Composition: https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/photo-composition.html

Ricky336 · ‎Oct 25, 2025

Hello, With the snowman, you do not have a clean background. Composition is poor. Composition: https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/photo-composition.html

Ricky336 · ‎Oct 25, 2025

Hello, In my view, I think you could make the photos 'pop' a bit more. They are rather flat and dull. Increase the contrast and add more vibrance: There might also be another issue. Quality is not so good when enlarged to 100%. Did you use the kit lens that comes with your camera? If so, the kit lens is not very good; the quality is quite poor. If you want to upload to stock, you may have to think about getting a third-party lens.

Ricky336 · ‎Oct 20, 2025

Hello, I'm afraid for stock purposes these shots won't pass muster. You need to work a lot on your composition as well as exposure. They are poorly exposed and poorly composed! Do some background reading about composition and exposure. These links will give you a start. Exposure: https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/exposure-in-photography.html Composition: https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/photo-composition.html

Ricky336 · ‎Oct 20, 2025

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