FWIW in UK it's possible for works to be too generic to attract copyright, or to be slavish reproductions (eg as photos). ID images have their parameters dicta

FWIW in UK it's possible for works to be too generic to attract copyright, or to be slavish reproductions (eg as photos). ID images have their parameters dictated by technical needs - no smiling, plain background, even lighting, no eyewear, head only, face-on - and so leave no room for artistry. An ID photo might lack copyright. I know of no caselaw here (on copyright in ID shots) and am projecting from eg the "red bus" case (Temple Island v New English Tea).