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Passport Photos

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543 points gaws | 3 comments | 06 Nov 24 21:23 UTC | HN request time: 1.217s | source
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bravura ◴[06 Nov 24 21:52 UTC] No.42070051[source]▶
"Wear a tuxedo for your ID photos." - Glenn O'Brien (TV Party, Downtown 81, the Style Guy)
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xattt ◴[06 Nov 24 22:00 UTC] No.42070156[source]▶
I’ve always thought to go unkempt and unshaven.

This is so that I would be recognized from my passport if I was detained for several months in a sketchy country.

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1. chgs ◴[06 Nov 24 22:13 UTC] No.42070301[source]▶
It’s odd, last time I went to the US they barely glanced at my photo
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2. telesilla ◴[06 Nov 24 22:19 UTC] No.42070396[source]▶
I believe the photo is encoded in the digital passport contents and the computer will check your face in the camera to see it matches. No human involved. Many countries have automatic passport gates now using this method.
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3. alexanderchr ◴[06 Nov 24 22:45 UTC] No.42070735[source]▶
If they already have your picture the agent will usually know who you are before you have even handed over your passport. The tech has gotten eerily good.