General Chat

Bob. :-D :-D he obviously was not listening to the lady who was talking loudly in my ear.

my 3 x ago passport ended up having a b&w photo in it.


There was a little photography shop in our shopping are that said they did passport photos, but only b&w

I wanted colour ..................... and was on an errand downtown when I saw a new studio had opened in the big department store. Yes, they did passport photos, if I would come back in 15 minutes ......................



what I didn't realise was that they had never done passport photos before ........

I was the first one ........................ but they did double check the instructions



they should have triple checked them!


OH took the forms into the Passport Office ................. my photos were the wrong size.


Unfortunately, we now had a bus strike, and I couldn't get back downtown ........................


so I had to go to the local guy after all :-(

I had some done a couple of years back in a booth, they were awful and I did get the address to send them back to get a refund but forgot. I then had more done at our local shoe repairer within Tescos, the chap physically took them with his camera. I still looked dire but they had to do as time was getting short to renew my passport.

There must be an easier, better way lol

Lizx

I think they always look awful because of all the restrictions on how to look straight at the camera, don't smile, ears must be seen, no hair over face, no glasses because of reflection, no earrings etc. everybody then ends up with a worried look trying to conform. And, when you wear glasses all the time you don't look like yourself without them.

Ten years ago I wore my glasses, don't think they were so strict then.

i was quite happy with mine
but stray looked bald on hers :-D :-D

the restriction on no glasses seems to have come in after 9/11



we don't have a restriction about earrings .................. at least, I've never been asked to take mine out.

My passport was renewed in 2011so a bit longer than a couple of years back - doesn't time fly? I just checked because of the restrictions Ann mentioned, and found I was wearing my specs, and earrings, had a fringe and hair covering my ears! The passport was renewed in summer 2011 before 9/11 so in 2021 when it is time for renewing again and I will be 74 and needing all the help I can get, will have to show the barefaced truth!!

Lizxx

I took an image for my certificate photo to Staples..........printed a pagefull for me....

sensible prices too........

Bob

Next time I renew, I will just send in a couple of photos of George Clooney. Nobody will notice. Bob

Let's all opt for 'Chip & Pin' and be done with it.

And you can smile through the pain as much as you care to.

According to Gov.uk you are not actually obliged to remove glasses, however, the photo must comply with the following:-

eyes open, visible and free from reflection or glare from glasses
eyes not covered by sunglasses, tinted glasses, glasses frames or hair

I realise that IGP but when you are in the booth and the 'lady' is telling you to remove glasses, how do you know if, after leaving them pon and paying £5 they will not have glare on them? You can only tell that after the photo is printed. I wasn't prepared to risk it. And, the sad thing is I am obviously recognisable from the photo as the post office clerk didn't query it.

When I had my bus pass issued the woman at the council office took the photo, she did it so suddenly I look like a frightened rabbit caught in the headlights lol Bus drivers are happy with it, I am not!

Lizx

OH has just had passport photos taken ..................


he looks much older on them, without his glasses on :-(

When did it become compulsory to smile for a photo? Passport photos excepted.

All the old black & white family photos I have acquired show very straight stern faces. :-S

Early cameras had a long exposure time - the modern ones will often catch people mid chat. The fish-face/letter box look is not attractive!