Practical photo articles
Understand the measurements, choose a useful original, and review your final file one step at a time.
Place the head and eyes correctly in a 600×600 photo
Worked pixel examples and practical steps for checking the hair, chin, and eye guides before cropping a DV photo.
Which original should you request from your photographer?
Choose a useful original, inspect lighting and background, and recognise when a wider image or a retake is needed.
600×600 and under 240 KB: review the actual JPEG file
Understand pixel dimensions, file size, and JPEG quality, and preserve the final file without repeated compression or artificial enlargement.
AI photo inspection: what it checks and how to read the result
An optional, separate review of lighting, clarity, background, and visible details, with consent, privacy, and uncertainty explained.
Lighting, background, and expression: improve the shot before cropping
Practical checks for shadows, facial detail, background, and expression, with answers about glasses, head coverings, and children’s photos.
Before uploading a DV photo: a final checklist and common mistakes
Review the original, recency, composition, final file, and transfer to your application device, while understanding the limits of each check.
