Professional or smartphone photos will both work! Whichever you choose, be sure to do the following:

• Lighting: Make sure there’s lots of light. Outside photos work best.
• Framing: Photos should feature the face only, leaving about 2″ on all sides of the face, so we can cut out the face.
• Sizing: For resolution, your photos should be at least 2,400 pixels wide and 2,400 pixels wide and 300 dots per inch (DPI).
• After you take your photo, do not place watermarks or use filters.