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  • Examples of rejected photos

    2. Review the examples of bad and good photos

    Bad photos like these are rejected

    Your i-card is an official identification that features only your hair, face, and shoulderline. Here are a few examples of rejected photos with the reason(s) for rejection listed below each one.

    A person from the top of the head down to the waist, sitting in a cluttered bedroom.
    • Not on a plain, light-colored background
    • Too zoomed out
    A person in a silly pose with a dark blue background, with red and blue lighting.
    • Silly pose
    • Unnatural lighting
    • Not on a plain, light-colored background
    • Object (hand) in picture
    A person from the top of the head down to the chin.
    • Too zoomed in
    A person not centered in the frame and with another person visible.
    • Other people in picture
    • Face not straight-on/centered
    A person in front of a textured background.
    • "Texture" in background