Emirates - Wannabes & Recruitment IX

[J_sal]

I have a Q about casual photos:

I don't have very many casual photos and the last time I had an EK interview(last year) ALL the casual photos I had were back when I had dreadlocks. I'm going to the OD in 3 days in Dubai, but since that last interview, my hair's grown out and I look slightly scruffy(well that's what my parents say whenever they see me, but then again, that's what most parents say ha ha) in most of(if not all) these casual photos because I have a bit of facial hair aswell as the former.

Now I have a few questions about causual photos and please bear with me, it might be silly. Are these supposed to be like the Passport/Business photos where you go to a studio and have your picture taken in casual clothes or should it just be a random snapshot that's decent(proper setting, not drinking, etc)? About the issue I mentioned above; will it reflect badly if I had dreadlocks/long hair and a goatee in my casual photos if I show up to the interview well groomed? Would it have some sort of positive effect; i.e showing them that I am truly committed to the job or would it make me out to be some slob/hobo just putting on a show? Does it make any difference if I took casual photos a few days before?

Thanks!

EDIT: I am aware that grooming is very very important to EK which is why I felt a bit embarrassed to ask the question in regards to my current casual photos, but I will definitely be getting a trim and shave for the EK interviews. Just putting that out there in case some of you might assume that I'd be walking around the OD with a ponytail and half a beard ha ha.