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[kneeshooter]

It's particularly depressing to try and take a flattering photograph (for passport-sized purposes) of oneself. No wonder I feel more comfortable behind the lens.

Why did no-one tell me I look like this...

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[jackrivet.livejournal.com]

Ha Ha Ha.

Why do you think I have all my hair in my face in *my* picture.

A Swedish girl showed me her passport a few months back. Apparently in Sweden it is required that you turn your head three quarters and smile, which makes it look like you and the passport photographer were sharing a private joke.

Swedes are weird.

-Jack

[kneeshooter]

Nice :-)

[kneeshooter]

Hardly taunting. I'm genuinely traumatised here! It's hard enough to write about it, let alone open myself to further public ridicule.

Sheesh.

[kneeshooter]

I'll perhaps sneak some of them onto Flickr later. I've just taken a few more after remembering some lessons from (the first edition of) "How to make ugly people feel good" and am slightly happier about what I see.

[echo-echo.livejournal.com]

See! Hence extreme closeups are pretty traumatic too.

[kneeshooter]

:-P

[boglin.livejournal.com]

I challenge anyone to beat my passport photograph, which is also on my driving license as I had two of 'em left over, flattering or not. Unfortunately this getting older lark seems to be downhill all the way. Welcome to the club >:P

[samharber.livejournal.com]

The current rules on passport photos don't allow for flattery.

[laurah1893.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it's not that bad. :)

[crm.livejournal.com]

on the plus side, you just saved yourself £some so its not all bad!

[nyarbaggytep.livejournal.com]

I always look like a serial killer in mine.

[furzepig.livejournal.com]

It's still going to be better than mine! (Which will never be seen by anyone other than officials at the airports for fear of giving innocents nightmares) I got mine in a hurry for a fast-track passport in order to fly domestically; no prep or anything. A lovely red-faced monstrosity now resides forever in my passport.

I've yet to see a 'flattering' passport photo. They're just stark uncaring representations of facial features - which is all they need to be, after all.

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

I feel your pain; I have to get photos for my provisional driving licence today.

[agentinfinity.livejournal.com]

Last time I got some photos done I did it directly after leaving the haridressers, which turned out quite well. Much better than the ones I did whilst commuting, which made me look like I was about to top myself. My favourites are the ones that make me look like a member of the Bader-Meinhoff group.