18 - 24 years ago is a long time, and I'm sure things have changed since then. In fact, a friend who attended them told me that last year's BaltiCon, CapClave, and Otakon did not require photos to be taken for members.
San Diego's Comic-Con (which has a budget in excess of $5 million dollars) doesn't even do pictures for members, only for staff. But then, they probably have a couple hundred staff, so pictures for them make sense.
And 20 years ago, what technology were they using to take pictures to put on members' badges? I would think that most of the available options would have been extremely cost-prohibitive for a con.
Re: EveCon, CastleCon, BaltiCon ... DC-area Cons.
San Diego's Comic-Con (which has a budget in excess of $5 million dollars) doesn't even do pictures for members, only for staff. But then, they probably have a couple hundred staff, so pictures for them make sense.
And 20 years ago, what technology were they using to take pictures to put on members' badges? I would think that most of the available options would have been extremely cost-prohibitive for a con.