Notes:
SUNY Erie Remote Photo makes it easy to submit your Student ID photo from any device with a camera and internet connection. After uploading your photo, simply select the campus where you’d like to pick up your ID card. IDs are normally printed by each College Safety Office on weekday mornings. Once ready, just visit the College Safety Office you selected to pick up your card.
Photo Guidelines:
When taking your photo, please keep these requirements in mind:
- Frame the photo from just above your head to the middle of your chest.
- Use a plain, light-colored background.
- Submit a high-quality, color photo.
- Do not wear sunglasses, hats, or face coverings. (If you wear a face covering for religious reasons and prefer not to use Remote Photo, you may visit any College Safety Office. A photo will still be taken without your face covering, but it will be done privately and respectfully.)
- Face the camera directly, with your eyes open and looking at the lens.
- Do not submit driver’s licenses, passports, or other document photos.
- Do not submit avatars, filters, memes, paintings, sketches, AI-generated images, or photos of anyone else. The photo must be a clear, real image of your face.
How to upload a photo:
- Using any device with a camera and internet connection (mobile phone, laptop, or tablet), open a browser and go to https://idphoto.ecc.edu
- Enter your SUNY Erie email address and click Next
- Enter your SUNY Erie password (the one you use for the MyECC portal or to log on to a campus computer)
- The site may ask for permission to use your camera (the wording depends on your device). Click Allow. If you receive a camera error, make sure no other applications are currently using your camera.
- Choose how to upload your photo
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Live photo: Your device’s camera view will appear. Line up your head and shoulders with the outline, then click the camera icon. The system will crop your photo and remove the background automatically.
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Upload an existing photo: Select Camera Roll (under the live photo) to choose a previously taken photo from your device. Depending on your device, you may need to upload it from your files or select it from your photo library.
- After taking or uploading a photo, you’ll see a preview. If you’re satisfied, click Next. If you’d like to try again, click Edit Photo to retake or adjust it.
- Choose the campus where you would like to pick up your ID card. (Cards are normally printed early in the morning and will only be available at the campus you select.
- Review your information carefully. If everything looks correct, scroll down and click Submit and Sign Out.
Outcome:
Your photo has been uploaded, and you can pick up your student ID at the College Safety and Security office on your campus.