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How to take a good photo

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Find a plain background

A light grey or cream wall works best. Check there are no objects behind you.

  • Approved photo - the person on the photo is well distinguishable from the creme background and there are other objects in the background.
  • Disapproved photo - there is an object in the background which makes it difficult to distinguish the person on the photo from the background.
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