Why does my passport photo appear black and white?
Why does my passport photo appear washed out?
Why does my passport photo have a logo/hologram over part of it?
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2021 marked the start of the "Next Generation" passport, which has some significant changes from the previous appearance of the passport book. These changes are described here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/passport-help/next-generation-passport.html
You may note that the main photo is now black and white and etched into the plastic page, rather than a color print attached to the page, and there is a holographic "variable feature" over a portion of the photo. This is not a printing error, but a security feature. There is a second page that has a color photo of you on a paper page.
The photos may appear fuzzy or odd, but that is not abnormal and will not cause the passport to be rejected at travel gates