Customer reviews and ratings

The DS-160 upload kept failing on format. A square JPEG from here went through on the first try.

Trying to squeeze my DS-160 file under 240 KB kept wrecking the quality. The download here came in at 210 KB and looked clean.

My daughter's school enrolment needed four photos; we did it at home in ten minutes.

Fast and reliable service for Egypt visa photo. Approved in 3 days.

A small glare on one lens was caught by the report. I turned sideways to the window and the row came back clean.

Years of arm's-length selfies getting rejected. Propped the phone on a shelf with the timer and my nose finally looked normal.

I had a wide holiday shot; the crop landed perfectly with a thin margin above the head.

I only needed the digital file for the visa portal, so I did not pay for prints I would never use.

My daughter's school enrolment needed four photos; we did it at home in ten minutes.

VFS Istanbul took a digital photo, but my print matched the photomatrix band exactly anyway.

I paid by bank transfer, which took a while to confirm. Card would have been instant. Product itself was fine.

Cargo delivery took an extra day in my case, but the order tracking email kept me informed.

Cargo delivery took an extra day in my case, but the order tracking email kept me informed.

The consulate returned my photo without saying why. The report flagged the smile row, so I reshot with a neutral face and it passed.

My frame was nine months old and I nearly submitted it. Reshot the same evening and it passed.

Italy Schengen via the iDATA centre in Istanbul. White background, 35×45 mm — accepted at the first check.

Spain Schengen via BLS Istanbul. Plain white background, no glasses — accepted at the first check.

I had a French ID photo on a light blue background and assumed it would work for the visa file. This page explained why the visa follows the EU/ICAO norm instead. Reshot on light grey, accepted.

Shot against a beige hallway wall and the output came out pure white. No halo around the hair.

Needed a biometric photo for my residence permit renewal; shot it on my phone and the analysis passed on the second try. Accepted at the office.

Free analysis before payment is the right way round. I only paid once it said the frame was compliant.

My chamber list said "biometric (5x6)", so I printed exactly that size. Nothing was questioned in the licence file.

I finally understood how far back the scarf has to sit. Forehead clear, report clean.

Great comparison table and helpful guidelines on lighting and neutral expression.