Newborn passport photos
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Topic: Newborn passport photos
Posted By: Aprilfools
Subject: Newborn passport photos
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 1:31pm
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Any tips on how to get a baby passport photo. Harper is just not playing the game and I need to send away for his passport asap.
How do you get a one month old to face the camera, eyes open, mouth closed, arms down and both ears visible?? We've tried everything we can think of but bless him he thinks it's a game and gets all excited. We've tried at the chemist and at home and it's not happening. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 1:35pm
| if you have the time I would take your photos into the Dep of whoever it is and ask them. thats what I did because it took us forever to get Addisons ones and in the best one she had her mouth open and her hair covering one ear so I took a few into the offices and they said it would be fine and that they generally dont expect the baby ones to be perfect. Although in saying that I know when my nephew needed a passport he was in NICU and they sent his application back because there were to many cords/tubes and wires in the photo!! |
Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 1:38pm
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Just wanted to say a HUGE congratulation on Harper! I left a message for you in your massage thread AGES ago but I dont think you saw it.
Anyway hun no advice on the passport - but just wanted to say YAH so excited for you! Are you off to see your Mum? ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
Posted By: Aprilfools
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 2:18pm
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Thanks my2angels, in that case I have a couple that might just be alright. I'll take them in and see what they have to say.
How long does the passport last for? If it lasts for 5 years even he'll look completely different within a year. Thanks Dal - ahh yes my massage that was never meant to be. Still planning to get one when I have got my A into G. We're off to Brisbane and the Gold Coast next month, was for a friends wedding but it has been cancelled so we're just going to go and have a little holiday instead. Mum went back to KZ on Monday night. No plans to go there at the mo, or ever, far too cold and nothing to do. Might meet her somewhere again later though rather than her coming all the way home. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 3:18pm
Awesome so happy for you! Must have been so nice havent your Mum here 
Email me your home email - I went to send you one the other day and realised it was your work email! ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
Posted By: kiwi2
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 5:14pm
| Ours were done when DD was 2 days old on the way back from the birth centre. They put the white background on the ground and lay her on it. She was awake but not as wiggly as a 1 month old. Good luck. |
Posted By: kriss
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 7:06pm
We got Ashy's passport pic done at one week - We took in two different shots into the Department place, one with eyes half closed and the other with her mouth open and tongue poking out a little. They accepted the second one, much to my surprise! Good luck  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 9:18pm
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I went into the actual Kodak shop in our local mall - they took loads of Oli before they had one that they could use. It took a while, but they got one in the end.
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 9:39pm
| we went into a chemist, took 3 visits before we got the one and I could see their faces drop everytime we walked in and Addison would just start screaming but the lady was trying to get it perfect when it just wasnt going to happen. |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 10:14pm
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AprilFools, Alia travelled in October on a passport that she got at 6mths old.
The customs people are trained to look for traits in features. I took her birth cert just incase but didn't need to use it. I have to get Coopers pictures done too. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: first
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 4:35pm
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I just took him to a kodak store and they took the photo. They took about 10 photos but then they got a good one. I think because they are seeing a new face they look at them better or something. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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