# Passport Photo

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passport-photo/15210>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 28, 2000, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passport-photo/15210 "2000-03-28T01:29:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passport-photo/15210/1 "2000-03-28T06:34:00Z")

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The eternal problem…

I just got back from having my passport photo taken. I look _horrible._ When did my face get so fat. I know I didn’t have that expression on my face when the flash went off. I look like I’m having a prostate exam!

## So tell me, does anyone out there have a _good_ drivers licence/passport/whatever photo?

“My mind reels with sarcastic replies!” - Snoopy

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**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passport-photo/15210/2 "2000-03-28T06:36:00Z")

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I had a good driver’s licence. It wasn’t a head shot or anything, but it looked like me. And it was in my wallet. Which was stolen. Along with my favorite fortune cookie fortune of all time: (I kid you not on this one) “You are the greatest person in the world.” Bastards.

My sister’s California driver’s licence DOES look like a head shot. She said the lighting in there was more complicated then when she DID have head shots taken. Silly California. But it is an amazing ID.

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**Author:** ![kinoons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a698b9/32.png) [@kinoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kinoons)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passport-photo/15210/3 "2000-03-28T01:29:00Z")

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My drivers licence photo is okay, not the greatest picture I’ve ever took, but it dosent make me look like a troll or anything like that. I havent gotten my Passport back yet (applied 2 weeks ago), so I’ll let you know then. :o)

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Kinooning it up for 20 years and counting

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**Author:** ![Louie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Louie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Louie)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passport-photo/15210/4 "2000-03-28T03:21:00Z")

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[My driver’s license picture](http://fathom.org/teemingmillions/profiles/louie.jpg)

So far, everyone said I looked good in the picture even though it looks like a mug shot.

(reminder to self : get a new picture of myself online 😛 )

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_Louie: young guy, possibly a bit green, but smart as paint._ - Greg Charles