THE PHOTOS THAT WORK.

These nine things are what the photo check looks for — and every one of them is something you can do with the phone you already have.

4–10 PHOTOSORIGINALS, NOT SCREENSHOTS

Send 4–10 photos with a clear view of the athlete's face and body. Different angles are better than many similar photos. Game photos, portraits and uniform photos all help.

One of the phone photos a parent sent: a fictional basketball player in the gym, in the jersey the card shows; photo generated — Four photos from one parent's phone.Example — fictional athlete · photo and artwork generated

One of the phone photos a parent sent: a fictional basketball player outside the front door at home in a hoodie; photo generated — Four photos from one parent's phone.Example — fictional athlete · photo and artwork generated

Face large and sharp.
The face should be at least a hand's width of the photo and crisp. Move closer, and send the original file — a screenshot throws the detail away.
One turned about 45° each way.
One with the head turned to the left, one to the right. Without them the side view has to be guessed.
One full-body.
Head to shoes, standing or moving — it sets the build and the proportions.
One in the team kit.
A game photo or team photo day. The kit on the card is copied from it, crest and all.
Both eyes visible.
No sunglasses, no visor shadow, no helmet cage across the eyes.
Your athlete is the closest person to the camera.
Teammates and parents behind are fine. A team photo where six faces are the same size is not — nothing in it says which one is yours.
Different moments, not the same second.
Four shots from one burst count as one photo.
Well lit, not blurred.
Motion blur and dark gyms hide the face. One crisp, close, well-lit photo does more than four soft ones.
The crest as its own file.
A PNG or SVG of the school or club crest, if you have one — otherwise a straight-on photo of it. We never reproduce league or governing-body marks (NFL, FIFA, NCAA, Olympic). Your school or club's own crest — yes, exactly as you send it.

What we never ask for: No date of birth, no home address, no school name.

GOOD, AND NOT YET.

Six example photos in a grid — three that carry the likeness and three that do not; photos generated, fictional athletes — Example — fictional athlete · photo and artwork generated

If your photos can't carry the likeness, we tell you before any art is made and refund every cent.

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THE PHOTOS THAT WORK.

Face large and sharp.

One turned about 45° each way.

One full-body.

One in the team kit.

Both eyes visible.

Your athlete is the closest person to the camera.

Different moments, not the same second.

Well lit, not blurred.

The crest as its own file.

GOOD, AND NOT YET.