By chance, I've been to two meetings in the same office building in the last six months. Given its location across the street from Grand Central Station, the building follows a tight security protocol. So, both times I visited, I approached the security desk to sign in.

I'm used to providing a photo id and being asked to give my name, time of appointment, client contact, etc. But I was surprised the first time I checked in and was handed a VISITOR label with my photo on it. I didn't see a camera or know a photo was being taken.

On my second visit to the building I saw a small, black orb-shaped device but wasn't sure 1) if it was a camera or 2) when it would go off.

The result? The worst id photos ever taken.