How picky is PADI on pictures for C-cards?

[emttim]

So I have a dive picture from my trip to the Channel Islands that I might be able to use, but it doesn't show my full head since I have a hooded vest on underneath my wetsuit....would this be acceptable to PADI for the pictures you have to send in to put on the C-card?

 

[almitywife]

you could always say that diving is a religion to you and thats why the wetsuit and hood has to stay

 

[amajamar]

The shop that certified me took the picture for the c-card...

 

[SteveAD]

guidelines say no dark glasses or floppy hats, don't say anything about hoods. I'd have no problem submitting that pic.

 

[Ann Marie]

I submitted a photo once wearing a hood, PADI used a different photo they had on file for me.

 

[ScubaKris]

I remember when we did not have pictures on c-cards. I have had them kick them back for wearing a mask or taken underwater.

 

[akscubainst]

The idea is that someone could look at the picture and determine it's you. It's not a glamour shot. It's supposed to be similar to a passport photo. Just head and shoulders. I usually take the pic's of my students up against a wall.

The pic in question is just a snapshot and cropped and printed on a c-card it's would to be terrible.

DM

 

[String]

They wont accept that photo.

They can be fairly picky. We had some rejected due to the students having a parrot on their shoulder.
Its not worth wasting time over - just get a normal passport size photo from any supermarket machine.

 

[Don Wray]

Here's what the manual says:

Include a 4.5 cm x 5.7 cm/13/4’’ x 21/4’’ clear, head and shoulders photo
of diver. Because cards are used as positive identification, sunglasses,
photogray lenses, hats and underwater shots are unacceptable. Avoid beige,
yellow, or tan backgrounds. Write the diver’s name on the back of the photo.

 

[scubapatton]

They will use just about any photo of you - as long as no sunglasses or hats/hoods on. I had a student that made a rather ridiculous face when the shot was taken and it was used - but he had no sunglasses or hat. I would say No on the hood look.. Just go to Costco - $5 for 2 photos..