Published September 23, 2026 | Version v1

Passport Photo Glare Fix: Remove vs Retouch Cuts 41% Rejections

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Passport glare removal beats retouching with 5.23dB PSNR gain and 0.04 SSIM lift, cutting passport photo rejections by 41% using flash-only imaging.

Independent technical note mirroring the canonical version: https://kahma.io/blog/passport-photo-glare-fix-remove-vs-retouch-cuts-41-rejections.php

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Independent analysis; not peer-reviewed.

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