Taking a photo for a British visa at home is quite realistic, but there are nuances. Firstly, you need the right background - a plain white wall is not always suitable, as shadows or uneven colors may exist. Secondly, lighting is important: natural light is better than artificial light, but you need to make sure that there is no glare. Well and most importantly - the size and proportions of the face must meet the requirements. You can use online tools to check so that you don't have to redo the photo several times.
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Of course, it is possible to take a decent photo at home, but it is not always possible the first time. If the lighting is bad or the shadow falls in the wrong place, the photo may be rejected. It happened to me: I thought I had done everything right, but then I got a rejection because the background was not quite white. In the end, I had to find a photo studio anyway, and that's lost time. So for important documents, especially visas, I would still advise you not to take any risks.
I needed to apply for a visa urgently and the nearest photo studio was closed. I decided to try to take a picture at home, but it turned out that the right size and background are not everything. The camera on my phone sometimes distorts the proportions, and the background can turn out too gray. In the end I came across the service https://photogov.net/documents/gb-visa-photo/, which automatically adjusted the photo to the required parameters. You upload a photo, and the program itself removes unnecessary shadows, corrects the lighting and checks compliance with the standards. The visa was approved without any problems, so I can say that it's a convenient option if you don't have time to go to a studio