1. A method for processing a submitted image, comprising: (a) receiving the submitted image of a person and associated data, the associated data being indicative of a condition of the person; (b) obtaining, from a transformation model, a transformation parameter that is associated with a portion of the submitted image; (c) applying the transformation parameter to the portion of the submitted image; (d) rendering a transformed image from the transformation parameter; (e) determining an error measure that gauges a discrepancy between the transformed image and actual data, the actual data being indicative of an actual image of the person when affected by the condition; and (f) modifying a model parameter to reconfigure the transformation model.