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How many photos do I need to upload?

Updated 22 September 2026

You can upload from one to eight photos. Three to five clear, well-lit, face-forward photos of your child work best; a few good ones beat a big pile of blurry shots.

You don’t need a photo shoot or a big pile of images. A few recent, clear, face-forward photos give the illustrations the most to work from. We go through what helps, and what to avoid, in how to choose photos.

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