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Passport Photos

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1538 points gaws | 4 comments | 06 Nov 24 21:23 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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vallode ◴[06 Nov 24 21:56 UTC] No.42070100[source]▶
Oh! Something I took a part in on HN. That's a first. Almost everything there was practical. Highly recommend checking out all of Max's work, beaming with creativity.
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edm0nd ◴[06 Nov 24 23:23 UTC] No.42071137[source]▶
So its not mentioned on the post but is this your actual passport photo that was accepted and used and you have it on your physical passport right now?
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kookamamie ◴[07 Nov 24 06:49 UTC] No.42074142[source]▶
While this may have not been done, I don't see a reason why these wouldn't have been accepted. Source: I am a certified passport photographer.
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ramonverse ◴[07 Nov 24 15:29 UTC] No.42077479[source]▶
how do you get certified to be a passport photographer?
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1. scrozier ◴[07 Nov 24 15:52 UTC] No.42077715[source]▶
In the US, anyone can take the photo, including yourself.
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2. 8n4vidtmkvmk ◴[07 Nov 24 15:59 UTC] No.42077791[source]▶
I did this. It's surprisingly hard to find a solid white background and get uniform lighting at home. Took many shots.
3. mikepurvis ◴[07 Nov 24 16:41 UTC] No.42078238[source]▶
Fifteen years ago I did my own in Canada, and just wrote my own name and phone number on the back as at the "photographer". They gave me the hairy eyeball at the passport office though but let it slide since the pics did meet the requirements.

After that I got them done at the local framing shop.

4. chgs ◴[07 Nov 24 16:49 UTC] No.42078340[source]▶
In the U.K. people used to go to a booth, but nowadays you just get a well lit white wall and take a selfie on your phone.