Argh!! Surely this is impossible?!
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Topic: Argh!! Surely this is impossible?!
Posted By: Mikaela
Subject: Argh!! Surely this is impossible?!
Date Posted: 31 August 2007 at 3:41pm
I've been trying and trying and trying to get an acceptable passport photo of Alex. We've gone into photo shops and pharmacies three times now, without success, and I've been snapping away madly at home. DH and I managed to get what I thought was an acceptable photo this morning (see below) but I rang the passport office and she said it wasn't as the sheet in the background is crumpled and you can't see one ear very clearly. And the little monster kept going cross-eyed just to spite me 
I'm going a bit spare here! I need to travel with this baby in five weeks' time and I won't be able to if I can't get a photo in the next week. Any tips on how to make it work? I really need help! I've tried lying him down on a sheet with DH waving a toy around above the camera, I've tried holding him upright and it's just not working for us. 
The most successful (but not successful enough) photo to date:  ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com"> 
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Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 31 August 2007 at 4:24pm
This may or may not help but just think positive hun nothing is impossible, practice makes perfect as they say. Hang on & keep snapping away at your precious lil man
Hoping you get a goodie before next week  ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: ffudehtpu
Date Posted: 31 August 2007 at 5:14pm
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LOL at least he isn't smiling in the photo, cos they won't accept smiling photo's now ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 31 August 2007 at 8:48pm
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This might be cheating, but any chance you can photoshop the creases out, and add an ear. People in the passport office have obviously never taken photos of a baby. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 31 August 2007 at 9:01pm
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You can't see the gremlins ears in their passport photos. It would be physically impossible, their cheeks are too puffy lol.
Good luck, it took us over an hour to get the gremlins ones right. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 31 August 2007 at 9:03pm
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I think it was Katherine? who posted something about passport photos recently, and Bombshell had to do some with Gabriella too if I recall correctly.... hope it gets sorted soon! ------------- |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 31 August 2007 at 9:08pm
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We've just had our photo's accepted after 3 tries for Benjy's passport. It isn't impossible after all, just stupidly hard!
R.E. The ears, I think it doesn't matter if you can't see them at all, just if you can see one and not the other. It means their face isn't looking straight forward. Good luck! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 31 August 2007 at 11:47pm
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We are having the exact same problem with Samara. We are flying home for good in four weeks and just can't get a photo of her.
Mikaela, how did you get the photo to the lady in the passport office to check as we have a photo but want it to be checked before we send the application form to London for the passport. ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |