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Dear Yana Bjorn, To my eyes, the best of these presented photographs are the single flower and the cups filled with fruit. Each one contains other errors or distractions which can be seen if you examine them at 100 -200% enlargement. They are blurs and noise and spots and white balance problems. It is not enough to present nice photographs, you must compete with great photographers. The objects you photograph are but a few amongst the millions. They must be outstanding! If you crop the flower and keep it tight, the flower is nice but not great. The cups are interesting and okay but need better exposure to give clarity and depth. Even then, not quite great. The container with mint is okay but no contrast and special light...exposure again. The cherries are more blur than anything else and can not be expected to excite the photo reviewers. We who present stock photos must know our competition and the market. Educate yourself about taking the kind of photo that sells. Here are a few idea places. Good luck, JH Looking for answers? Start with the FAQs Read some frequently asked questions in our documentation for the quickest answers to your questions   Learn and Support New for Adobe Stock Contributors: Auto-Categories, Mobile Uploads from Adobe Photoshop Mix, and More. | Reasons content is rejected at Adobe Stock The review process at Adobe Stock Quality and technical issues rejected at Adobe Stock Royalty details for contributors to Adobe Stock ... View more

Hi Wander-lust, The only way you will get this "artsy" photograph into stock sales is if you take it one or two steps further and brand it as Abstract Illustration. You will need to have Photoshop or something like it and then, if you know how to create a painting, run this through a filter or app that makes it something more than a blurred picture. Get rid of the white streaks, add color there. Try liquify - experiment with a small tool head, 30dpi. Careful not to overdo. Just make a pattern that is colorful and interesting. Take a look at several stock pictures of abstract designs. Have fun. Best, JH ... View more

Wander-lust, There are so many free tutorials available to you, enter the wonderland and begin the trial and error process we all go through. I am still learning and watching tutorials daily. Open the information for stock contributors Adobe has created and jump on the learning curve. Best to you. JH ... View more

Drinking water?  NO NO! Cases but not of water. Make it the good stuff. ... View more

Oh, Nancy, We lived right there three years and drove over highway 58 into mid-valley. We had shakes 3 - 4 mag. every couple of weeks. Nothing as big as the last one 7.2. It's getting closer to the BIG ONE. JH ... View more

Hello Wander-lust, I can feel this street scene - been on it. Nice!. Here's the thing, you must learn about the copyright business part of photography. It would take me pages to expalin in any detail what it is all about nowdays. If you want to sell your photos on Adobe Stock, you must be certain that you have conformed to the various things required by Adobe. Here is a bit of information from one of our staff and several web sites to visit and readup on the subject. Yes, at some point in your career you will benefit from this education. Best regards, JH       MatHayward   @ Mat sent this our FYI. It is the beginning of the release information track. We do have an "owners manual" so to speak. Our learn, and support pages have recently been updated and will provide you with a thorough range of information An architecture/building would also fall in the "foggy" category.  Property release and protection guidelines for Adobe Stock should give you a clearer understanding of what is required. Known image restrictions will give you a more comprehensive knowledge of what is not accepted, and with other's, what composition is accepted. To the extent of the strictness and tightness of the reviews, I do not think many get past the reviewers. However, based on the phrase "for your own protection" used in other discussions I've read, it can be interpreted as the contributor would be included for litigation.  I hope your questions, and curiosity was satisfactorily addressed. ... View more

Add words.  if you like.  I created this without any brushes using only selection tools, Gradient tool  & Bucket fill. Took 5 minutes. A Stock accepted it as a Vector. NOT! ... View more

Hello Dalila1999, Yes, this is a difficult and complicated thing we must all deal with. The Adobe company takes the greatest risk and responsibility for the copyright compliance of the stock posted on their sale site. They ask that all contributors do their part and assure that no infringement on model and owners rights are violated. Every detail is important. So, there is a posting on the Adobe site to clarify the standard compliances. It is then up to each artist and photographer to be sure their work complies with the general laws for all countries. Releases are not going away, they are more in demand by publishers and printers. Your photos as they are are fine for your private use. If you take your work commercial and print copies even on print post cards, you will need permission and releases. This is just a statement about overarching laws. I ask you to study the regulations found in places noted here. Your photos are quite appealing and would probably be accepted if they were in compliance.  Regards, JH     By @MatHayward Mat sent this out some time back.. FYI. It is the beginning of the release information track. "We do have an "owners manual" so to speak. Adobe learn and support pages have recently been updated and will provide you with a thorough range of information An architecture/building would fall in the "foggy" category also.  Property release and protection guidelines for Adobe Stock should give you a clearer understanding of what is required. Known image restrictions will give you a more comprehensive knowledge of what is not accepted, and with other's, what composition is accepted. To the extent of the strictness and tightness of the reviews, I do not think any get past the reviewers. However, based on the phrase "for your own protection" used in other discussions I've read, it can be interpreted as the contributor would be included for litigation.  I hope your questions, and curiosity was satisfactorily addressed." MH ... View more

Trevor, Your answers always overwhelm me and I learn so much from you. Thank you for giving your time. Your skills just keep growing at light speed. I am breathless but happy. JH ... View more

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Hello Heather6527, To my eyes, all three should be cropped and made into close-up shots. When you do this, be sure to examine them at 200 % magnification to see noise and spots needing repair. Each one will also require exposure adjustments and extreme white areas toned down. Cropping for Morning glories focuses on right 1/3 of the photo. Try several croppings for the best close shot. Regards, JH ... View more

Hello leonw84507179 , This is a good photograph of a delightful model. There appears to be a bleed of the background orange into the light hair.  Needs to be cleaned up. The Orange dominates the photograph so soften or change the background. Check your white balance. Look at the Histogram and bring the colors down for a more useable shot. The word Champions also has a halo around it. Did you send a model release? Is the Word Champions trademarked or owned by a company? Check your white balance. Here is a link to more information for Adobe Stock Contributors. Regards, JH https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/quality-and-technical-issues.html Select an article: ON THIS PAGE Quality overview Out of focus Artifacts Exposure Technical issues Applies to: Stock Contributor For content to have commercial value, it must be of high quality. Learn about the quality and technical issues and how to avoid content rejection. TIP S ON: ARTIFACTS, NOISE, BLURRS: Property release and protection guidelines for Adobe Stock should give you a clearer understanding of what is required. Known image restrictions will give you a more comprehensive knowledge of what is not accepted, and with other's, what composition ... View more

ELk in the pasture - right at home here and there. About 20 min. from our house. Last count 110. ... View more

Hi seanf33852861, First, do you have a picture of a model you will use? Second. Do you know how to use all the tools in Photoshop? Can you place text and change it? Here is a simple idea. Making your picture of a model is a lighter color - easy using the curve line - save the model on own layer and then use the Gradient tool. Preselect two colors you see in your sample, the darkest and the lightest. Then apply the gradient to the picture  - darker at top. This should give you the effect. Now go to another layer and place the black lettering in this layer. Preview it to be sure it is what you want and then save as flattened jpg. Add the smaller ICONS if you want them. Just select one, copy, paste on another layer and flatten all once - finished. Best regards, JH Give it a try. Practice several. ... View more

Hello Johnc43457990, Thank you for asking for additional information on these photos. You have supplied us with more than the usual information that states a cause for rejection. Now, rather than tell you what our best guess is, I am going to ask you to take the specific reason for rejection one shot at a time and enlarge the photo to 200% and study every angle and shadow and highlight to see if you can find something to improve. I do this because it will serve you better to discover the problems yourself and correct them. I would like to see one of your pictures back here with your corrections as discovered. Also, study the Adobe guidelines set out for contributors. The more you know the better you become. Respectfully, JH One of our best wrote this -      Abambo wrote the following. To be a good picture for Adobe stock, processing should be such that processing is not noticeable. But it’s clear that some processing is practically always necessary. correct lens faults clean the image for sensor spots equilibrate the histogram level the horizon stamp out logos sharpen delicately crop or stamp out disturbing elements in the picture. saturate the image carefully o . exposure check      ... View more

Yes, this is worth the viewing time. I am humbled and ashamed but too old for this. JH Thanks Trevor. ... View more

Hello  tomh3490074, I just put your picture into my Photoshop and added one other thing, I selected the mixer brush tool, set the tip to Kyle spatter pattern and set the foreground color for a spot I want to work in the cloud. Adjust the size of the paint pattern by tip size. With these tools, you can carefully run the brush  - at low % and low high saturation and just smooth and blur over the hard edges of your clouds. See the magic. Change colors with the cloud color needed. Practice makes - - - Regards, JH ... View more

Thank you for this Mat. Very helpful and I kept a copy of it.  JH ... View more

Hello royw10646590, What a lovely old tree. Nice photo - except for the technical issues - There are a few. Have you looked at this picture at 100 - 200 % magnification? Please do so you can see any noise or artifacts that make it unworthy of Adobe Stock placement. And then there is the most clearly evident of the burnout of highlights so perhaps white balance and or exposure which can be fixed in Photoshop or Lightroom. Please also study the many guidelines Adobe offers contributors to the stock listings. Regards, JH https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/quality-and-technical-issues.html Select an article: ON THIS PAGE Quality overview Out of focus Artifacts Exposure Technical issues For content to have commercial value, it must be of high quality. Learn about the quality and technical issues and how to avoid content rejection. See TIP S ON: ARTIFACTS, NOISE, BLURRS:   ... View more

Trevor, you state it very well. This is exactly how I started out in Photoshop. Good advice. JH ... View more

You know the same way I know this.  LOL JH ... View more

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Wonderful news, Bob. Happy to see you up and writing again. COOL! ... View more

Hello ольгас40050611, One clear reason for rejection is that this work has no dimension or shading and it is doubtful it will sell to a customer as it is presented. Have you looked at similar pictures on Adobe Stock?  It is a good idea to see what has been accepted. Also, read the guidelines for illustrations. See these links. Regards JH https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/quality-and-technical-issues.html Select an article: ON THIS PAGE Quality overview Out of focus Artifacts Exposure Technical issues Applies to: Stock Contributor ... View more

Hello David Fs, Welcome to Adobe Stock contributions. Very nice photo by the way. However, Abambo is correct,  there are people you will need releases from the recognizable ones for sure. If you intend to continue contributing to Adobe Stock there are guidelines prepared for you to follow. Here is some information about the releases. Also, read guidelines for beginning stock contributors. Best regards, JH Quality standards For your images to have commercial value, we expect them to be: Appropriately lit and exposed Without visible noise or dust Well-composed Processed inconspicuously   For more information on what makes a quality image, see The review process and Create better photos for Adobe Stock with 7 tips for success Requirements for a model release You can download a model release template from the Adobe Stock Contributor portal, find it here, or route the model release for an electronic signature using Adobe Sign directly from the Contributor portal. The process is straight forward and there’s no need to download any software to make it work. For information, see Upload a model or property release. Download our detailed checklist to confirm that you are including all the required information: DOWNLOAD Get file Use this model release checklist to make sure that the forms you submit comply with our requirements. Be aware of the following requirements: To assure legibility, print all names in CAPITAL LETTERS The name of the photographer must be the same as the Adobe Stock account holder name. Companies and agencies have the right to use different photographers/filmmakers. If you are submitting content as a company, your company name must appear next to the photographer or filmmaker’s name. If the model is under 18 years of age, you must obtain the signature of the parent/legal guardian. Try to get both parents to sign the release—one as the parent or legal guardian and the other as the witness. This precaution reduces the risk that one parent will try to revoke the consent given by the other. If you are a parent photographing/filming your child, you must print your name and sign twice: once as the artist and once as the parent. When photographing/filming a group, you need the names and signatures of each person on a separate release. For example, if you photograph/film the football team, the coach can’t sign for the whole group. The witness cannot be the model or the photographer. A signature from a witness is not required if you use the Adobe Sign feature to collect electronic signatures. All signatures must be dated and the dates must match. The moderators cannot accept a release that appears stitched together digitally. Model Releases must be submitted as JPEGs and titles must be fewer than 30 characters long. The ethnicity of the model. Information about the date and location of the recording session. Visual reference image of the model. A visual reference is required if you use the Adobe Sign feature to collect electronic signatures. Optional, but recommended: Acceptable Release Forms We accept model releases in many languages. We also accept forms obtained from other sources if they include all the required information found in our checklist and are filled out properly. See above for downloadable Model release checklist. Languages include: ... View more