Photos & records01
A screenshot is useful context, not the whole record
Keep the origin and timing of a message alongside any screenshot.
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Photos & records
10 articlesPhotos & records02
Check permission before sharing someone’s photograph
Consider the person, the photographer, and the people visible around them.
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Photos & records03
Check the background before publishing a photo
Small details around the subject can reveal more than the appeal needs.
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Photos & records04
Choose a photograph for a missing-person appeal
Favor a recognizable, appropriate image over a dramatic or heavily edited one.
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Photos & records05
Organize photographs and video for a case contact
Create an understandable inventory instead of sending an unexplained file dump.
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Photos & records06
Should you use AI to enhance a missing-person photo?
Understand why invented facial detail can make a search image less reliable.
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Photos & records07
Using an older photograph without misleading readers
Explain what has changed and what the image can still help someone recognize.
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Photos & records08
When a video helps a person appeal
Use video only when it adds reliable information beyond a clear photograph.
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Photos & records09
Why the original photograph matters
Preserve a source file and make separate copies for public sharing.
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Write useful alternative text for appeal photographs
Make images understandable without adding speculative or private details.
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