Cameras aren t often kind, but ID cameras are sadistic. The harsh, direct flash brings out the imperfections in your face, flattens your features, and washes you out.
Most ID cameras are preset to shoot a wide variety of people without being adjusted.
Md. It doesn t help that ID photos are usually preceded by a long line and are shot by people whose sole interest is moving you along as quickly as possible. And college ID photos are usually shot during orientation week, which means a lot of exhausted, sweaty, nervous freshmen end up carrying a record of their darkest hour with them for four years of college. Despite the odds, you can get an ID photo that doesn t make you cringe and might actually make you look good. Here's how to trick the camera. Choose colors carefully.