Is it permissible to modify a personal photo (by slimming the nose) to make it conform to reality, so as to avoid the nose appearing larger than it is in pictures?

We advise the questioner not to worry about the appearance of her university ID card photo or the shape of her nose in it, because it is for official use only. There is no significant harm resulting from it, even if we say that photographic imaging is permissible, then modifications and improvements to the photo are not permissible. Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen mentioned that instant photography with modern machines that does not require manual work does not fall under prohibited photography.