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Bad photos - what not to use

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Bad photos which will be rejected

Heavily photoshopped or photos that have had lots of 'effects' added
Landscape photos
Any photos taken longer than 6 months ago
Any photos taken in the mirror, in a group, from a long way away or where you cannot be seen clearly
Photos wearing a hat, sunglasses or heavy make-up or anything that obscures your face or hair
Cluttered backgrounds
Shadowed or heavily silhouetted photos
Blurred or out of focus photos
Tiny photos that are too small to see you (minimum size is 100kb)
Black and White photos will be rejected

Here are some examples of bad photos:

Do not wear sunglasses or any hat

Do not upload any photos of groups unless instructed to do so

Do not upload any photos where we can not see you clearly and your face is covered

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