Asking for a photo is not considered unusual for specific jobs like modeling, acting. The term you are looking for Equal Opportunity Employment. You should st

Asking for a photo is not considered unusual for specific jobs like modeling, acting. The term you are looking for Equal Opportunity Employment. You should stay away from anything that might look like you are asking about one of the protected classes listed below. [sourced from wikipedia:Equal Opportunity Employment] The list is: race, sex, creed, religion, national origin, Age(note only ages over 40 protected, so not hiring 39 year olds is valid ), disabilities, genetic information, military history. Twelve states, over one hundred local governments, and the District of Columbia have passed statutes that forbid discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.