I've recently been testing some AI-generated photos ( using chat gpt)on Adobe Stock, and so far it's going very well. The approval rate is almost 100%, and there have been sales. I'm also using AI for text and keywords. I'm creating some prompts; today I created this one and released this third image. I'm waiting for approval; it should come out in a few hours, and I'll do a one-week test to see if it generates sales.
Hello fellow photography lovers,
I am preparing to join the stock photography world and am truly in need of some advice from those of you who are old hands. Here are my first questions:
Tag or Caption best practice: Say I have a collection of orchids tagged with "flower" and "orchid" among others. Should their specific name (e.g., "Cattleya" or "Phalaenopsis") also be a separate tag or is it better to leave the tags more generic and use the specific name in the caption (e.g., "White phalaenopsis orchid in a blue ceramic vase")?
Resolution: Some of my images, while 4Mp or larger, are 72DPI. Is 300 DPI a non-negotiable or 72 is acceptable? (I think I know the answer to this one...)
Automatic tagging/captioning software: Is there such a wonder that will do the heavy lifting of coming up with tags and captions for me without requiring that I upload my images to who-knows-where (and that will not cost a small fortune)?
I'm thankful for any mentoring/advice you are willing to share :)
Someone just got a lot of my videos from the same place.
Wow. Almost two years after my account was suspended for “copyright infringement”(it wasn’t, and I provided the necessary information proving this almost immediately), I received an email stating my account has been reinstated and an apology. Better late than never I suppose.
Hi all,
Im new to this and wondering how images without people sell in general? Whenever I mention stock photography to a family member / friend they just assume it’s with people.
I don’t want to sort out models and release forms etc but also want to waste my time with other styles if that’s what’s really needed to sell.
I am realistic in that I’m not expecting lots of downloads and payments anyway.
Thanks
Hallo! Ich habe grade zum ersten Mal eine Auszahlung meines Guthabens bei Adobe Stock Contributor gemacht und lasse mir das Geld per Paypal auszahlen. Hat das schon mal jemand gemacht? Ich wüsste gerne ob ich von Adobe eine Übersicht für die Auszahlung bekomme, also eine Abrechnung auf der man sieht wie sich der Betrag zusammensetzt?! Freue mich über Leute die damit schon Erfahrungen haben!
Hello, has anybody encountered this problem, unable to access my account,
Hi, have you heard anything about the Adobe Stock "Free Collection" nomination? The deadline was June 4th, wasn't it? Can't wait to see what happened.
I run image processing through useknockout.com for a store with a big catalog and got tired of guessing what background removal actually costs at volume, so I ran the numbers properly. The trap: most APIs quote a low per-image price, but the cheap tier caps your throughput or forces a premium subscription the moment you batch a real catalog. The advertised number and the invoice are two different things. What I actually compared across a 2,000-image run:
Hi all, newbie here. Hope this is ok to post as I’m starting from 0 and have no reference to go from.
I’ve wanted to get into stock photography for years but never pulled the trigger, which I’m hoping to do now.
A few questions:
I was thinking to start with istock and Alamy - does that seem reasonable? (UK-based)
I have a fairly large back catalogue, mostly travel images. Are travel/landscapes/destination pics likely to be approved or should I choose something more niche and/or specific (i.e. person doing thing, specific object for specific job, etc.)
I work in TV so understand contracts and releases very well. Realistically most of my images will be editorial only. I would also like to get into news/current events photography for editorial only.
Any advice much appreciated!
I’ve been a Freepik contributor for a few years now, and I also cross-post the exact same assets over to Vecteezy.
Currently, I have decent amount of assets on Freepik. Most of my work involves AI-generated images, but I don’t just upload raw photos. I turn them into high-quality PSD mockup files for wall art, apparel, business cards, etc., to add actual value.
Lately, I’ve been running into a massive brick wall with Freepik's review process, and it’s getting incredibly frustrating.
Freepik's official rules state a minimum requirement of 1000px for PSDs and 2000px for previews. However, they started rejecting almost every 2048px asset I uploaded, even though the quality was perfectly decent.
When I reached out to support, they sent me a screenshot as "proof" showing my asset zoomed in to over 200%. Obviously, if you zoom into any image by 200%–300%, it’s going to look pixelated or blurry. I think fellow Freepik contributors know how bad their customer support can be, always replying with copy-and-paste messages, and sometimes it feels like they don't even read what you wrote.
To counter this, I switched to generating 4K images using Google AI Studio. But here is the kicker: Freepik is still rejecting my 4096px, 300 DPI PSD files, citing "low resolution" or "low resolution preview."
The images are objectively high quality. Right now, 4K is pretty much the upper limit for standard AI generation tools. I honestly don't understand what resolution they are actually looking for at this point.
It really feels like their instruction sheet completely misleads contributors who create AI-integrated assets. I'm putting in the extra work to build realistic, multi-layered PSD templates, not just dumping raw AI generations onto the platform.
Meanwhile, Vecteezy accepts every single one of these exact same uploads without a single issue.I have attached a few of the rejected images here for you guys to see. Is anyone else experiencing this with Freepik lately? How are you getting your AI-based PSD mockups approved, or have they just tightened the rules to an impossible standard?
What is the best way to scan slides to retain minimum size requirements or is it even possible? New guy here, thank-you
. Only started just around 3 months ago, atm i just been doing all sorts of images learning along the way. I know a lot of my images are wildlife which don't really sell well.
So in saying that i guess each topic is going to vary quite alot.
But is there any kind of rules of whats a good sell through rate for a portfolio or maybe a topic?
In any case its been fun getting out with the camera.
| Agency | Portfolio | Sales | Sell-through |
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| iGetty | 1,025 | 20 | 1.95% |
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| Shutterstock | 1,047 | 19 | 1.81% |
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| Adobe | 360 | 10 | 2.78% |
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| Total | 2,432 uploads* | 49 sales |
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Do all photos that are not editorial require a release?
I'm obviously new to this so please bear with me! I am trying to upload photos and categorize them as commercial, but it seems to always want a release form even though there are no people or recognizable buildings/landmarks.
