Baby Passport Photos
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Topic: Baby Passport Photos
Posted By: tishy
Subject: Baby Passport Photos
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 11:49am
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I'm currently trying to take passport photos to get passports for the girls.
Thankfully www.frogprints.co.nz allow you to upload an image and they will post out 6 passport photos for $7.50. I'm not sure if this is cheap or expensive but it allows me to take photos the rare times the girls are alert and content at the same time. I uploaded 2 photos last night and they emailed me today to say that the photos wouldn't be approved by Dept of Internal Affairs. *sigh* Round 2 starts today. 
Why couldn't we just put their names on my passport just like the 'good auld days'
I'm assuming this is the 'easiest way to get it done as I can't guarantee the girls to be alert when I take them out to get the photos done. They tend to fall asleep as soon as they go near the car or the buggy.
If anyone has some tips on how to get the photos taken successfully let me know please.
Here are some of the criteria that need to be met:
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Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 12:24pm
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We had a nightmare getting a picture of Samara at around 3 weeks. In the end what we had to do was lie her on a white pillow outside in the sun and take lots of photos ourselves then we took it to a photo lab and the guy had to crop it then cut and paste one of her ears onto the other side where her ear wasn't showing. He then took all the shadows out.
This was in Saudi but I'm sure a photo lab here could do that as well. Good luck! ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 12:40pm
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Take them to a photo store -- most of these will redo the photos for free if it gets rejected. It is almost impossible to do them properly yourself, as the criteria is so strict. We've had a couple of threads about baby passport photos -- do a search and you'll find heaps of advice from our MB mums. |
Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 12:52pm
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When I took Cooper to a chemist I found it really easy. He was in his pram, they just sat him up, and put a white sheet behind him and took the shot.
His mouth was open a little bit but it still went thru ok. From memory it was $14.00 ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Alanismum
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 3:52pm
| I had Alani's passport photo taken this week too. I went to the camera house. I just had her sitting on my lap against the background. The lady took several shots until she got Alani with her mouth shut. She knew exactly about all the criteria. She also said that for smaller babies if they can't hold their head yet, they just lie them down onto the background. It was 12$ for 6 pictures and they gave me the stickers for the back as well. I thought it was quite a good service. |
Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 6:32pm
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I tried to do myself too but isn't worth the stress so took him in and they were fantastic. Took about 5 mins as they are usually so practised. And was only $12 with the guarentee that they redo them for free if they don't pass.
mac was 4 weeks and they lay him on the ground. I took him just before a feed and fed him half there, they then took the picture and I kept feeding him wile they processed. Prob a bit hard with twins but maybe taking someone with you to help! -------------  
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Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 7:21pm
Some great tips here already so I haven't really got anything to add - but wanted to say that baby passport photos are a bit of a laugh really! We needed to get DD's done at 3 months and she will be nearly 2 when we travel again in a few months, so the differences between her then and now are massive  I wish it was like it used to be too, and children under a certain age just traveled on their parents' passports.
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 8:04pm
| jake had his at six days - we went to kmart and they did a great job. |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 8:17pm
oh my i have to get james photo soon how do i get mister i smile or all my photos to not smile ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 9:43pm
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cool! thanks for the suggestions!
Looks like going to a chemist might be the 'easiest' option. Lets see how the weekend goes if we get time to go get some done. They had a sleepy day today so no opportunities to take any photos. Will keep the camera handy tomorrow again thouugh
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 9:48pm
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We had the gremlins done at 3 weeks, it took an hour ad a half at a Kodak Express store coz they either had their eyes and mouth closed or eyes and mouth open and not eyes open and mouth closed, plus they had a nightmare trying to get both their ears in the pic coz of the shape of their heads, it was physically impossible to see both ears when taken straight on coz their cheeks were so wide lol.
Was much easier when Maya was a baby, we just used the pic that was taken in the hospital. -------------  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: Tastic
Date Posted: 07 March 2008 at 7:47am
| go to the warehouse, they are only $6.00 or something for about 8 photos, and if they take t hem and they aren't accepted they redo them for free |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 07 March 2008 at 8:18am
We had Joey done at 8 weeks I think. Took him to a photo shop too. They just lay him on the floor on a sheet and took heaps until they got a good one  Didn't cost extra either.------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 07 March 2008 at 8:50am
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Neil lay Fay on the floor at 10 weeks and kept the camera on repeat, took hundreds of fotos over 10 minutes and we finally found one that seemed to fit the criteria, we had to fiddle with the sizing as the head needs to take up 70-80% of the photo and we were rejected cos they said it was 82%
We were very surprised that for her British passport they were less fussy and she has a more embarrasing photo for that. The most ridiculous thing seemed tobe the questins about height 47cm and eye colour blue! ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 07 March 2008 at 9:38pm
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I know Redbedrock, Maya's height is listed on hers as 58cm *rolls eyes* ------------- 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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