A guest article on the PyBites blog details the author's use of the face_recognition and Pillow modules to extract and identify faces from photographs, inspired by a video from Brad Traversy. The author developed two scripts: one to extract face images from a directory of photos, saving them as JPEG files, and another to compare these extracted faces against known faces, identifying them by drawing labeled squares on the original images. The scripts demonstrate high accuracy and speed in recognizing faces, with adjustments made to improve the chances of a match, and the author notes the potential for GPU processing to enhance performance. The article shares insights into the scripts' development, functionality, and the author's personal experience, inviting readers to explore and adapt the code for their purposes, with links provided to relevant documentation and repositories.