Make the subject easy to find.
Use steady light and a sharp image. If likeness matters, keep the face visible and unobstructed.
Photo guide
Use a clear photo. Leave the action some room.
A clear subject gives the impossible action somewhere believable to happen. The photo does not need to be perfectly staged.
Leave space around the action.
Do not crop tightly around a person, pet, doorway, table, or prop the story needs to move around.
Remove private background details.
Check mirrors, windows, mail, prescriptions, school names, addresses, calendars, screens, and documents.
Upload only what you can authorize.
Use your own image or one you have permission to use. An adult must authorize any minor's photo.
Works well
- JPEG, PNG, or WebP under 10 MiB
- Normal lighting and a stable camera
- A full object or useful part of the room
- An ordinary pose instead of staged action
Leave out
- Sleeping-person captures
- Images you do not have permission to use
- Public figures or deceptive impersonation
- Dangerous, intimate, or exploitative setups