We've noticed that kids are eager to have their pictures taken but it's not unusual for adults to balk at the idea. Not sure if it's "I'm not looking good till I put on make up or comb my hair" or, I swear, some seem to think this might be an FBI sting or their pics will end up on the post office wall. In any event, it's helpful to me as I can readily link a disease to a face, so to speak, but have trouble linking a name to that face. Bringing up a face with the chart dispels the anonymity.
Actually, I don't find this that unusual. In peds, we just have too many issues on taking pictures of kids. First, you really can't up to 12 months as they change too much. But, the key thing is with all the Internet stuff and weirdos nowadays, they just don't trust having pictures in someone else's possession. They want to keep them for Facebook and Twitter where it is much safer.
Actually, though, it would be much more useful to take pictures of the parents. There are just so many times that my staff will say so and so patient and then link him or her to a parents, and I have no clue.
