• Do use a recent image (within 6 months)
• Do have normal contrast and lighting
• Do zoom in close enough so that your eye color is clearly visible
• Don't use photo filters
• Don't Photoshop yourself into a photo
• Don't have someone else in the photo with you

• Do use a relatively flat surface​
• Do use a neutral color that is grey, tan, or similar
• Do have a contrast between yourself and the background
• Don't use a white, black, or fluorescent background
• Don't have patterns, creases, or corners behind you
• Don't have people, objects, or wildlife behind you
• Don't stand in front of any door or window

Tip: We will deny your photo if we can name a person, place, or thing in your background.

• Do zoom in close enough so that we can see your face clearly
• Do center your head in the photo box
• Do enlarge your head so that it takes up at least half the photo box
• Don't crop your head off
• Don't be too far away from the camera
• Don't show more than the top of your shoulders

Use the below as a guide:

• Do wear non-tinted prescription glasses, if worn normally
• Do aim your eyes directly forward
• Do allow us to see your eye color clearly
• Don't have red eye
• Don't have hair in or over your eyes
• Don't have a large glare on your prescription glasses
• Don't wear sunglasses, especially on top of the head
• Don't have a shadow cast over your eyes

• Do aim your head and chin ​directly​ forward
• Do direct your eyes ​forward and ensure they are ​clearly visible
• Don't slant or tilt your head​

• Do care about your appearance
• Do use a normal, rested facial expression
• Do wear clothes you wear normally​
• Don't wear costumes or prom gowns​

• Do wear a religious head-covering if you wear one in your government-issued photo ID
• Don't wear hat​s​, ​​​scarves, or bandanas
• Don't wear your graduation cap