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Author: JohnJohn Date: May 12, 2008 07:07
I need to get a photo of my 6 year old grandson for a passport renewal.
The last time I took some passport photos I used a projection screen for the
background. I have just read the requirements on the UK Passports web site
and see it now requests "Light Gray or Cream".
https://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/downloads/photos.pdf
Any thoughts on this spec? I guess I might have to use a booth - however, I
don't trust the grandson to keep a straight face.
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Author: Geoff. HaywardGeoff. Hayward Date: May 12, 2008 07:11
"John" ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:haYVj.17015$66.4011@newsfe20.ams2...>I need to get a photo of my 6 year old grandson for a passport renewal.
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> The last time I took some passport photos I used a projection screen for
> the background. I have just read the requirements on the UK Passports web
> site and see it now requests "Light Gray or Cream".
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> https://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/downloads/photos.pdf
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> Any thoughts on this spec? I guess I might have to use a booth - however,
> I don't trust the grandson to keep a straight face.
>Hi John, I was in the same position but my local camera shop will do a set
>of 4 for a fiver. They are done manually so you could wait 'til the
>expression on your grandson's face is appropriate.
HTH,
Geoff.
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Author: JohnJohn Date: May 12, 2008 07:40
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> "John" ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:haYVj.17015$66.4011@newsfe20.ams2...>>I need to get a photo of my 6 year old grandson for a passport renewal.
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>> The last time I took some passport photos I used a projection screen for
>> the background. I have just read the requirements on the UK Passports web
>> site and see it now requests "Light Gray or Cream".
>>
>> https://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/downloads/photos.pdf
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>> Any thoughts on this spec? I guess I might have to use a booth - however,
>> I don't trust the grandson to keep a straight face.
>>Hi John, I was in the same position but my local camera shop will do a set
>>of 4 for a fiver. They are done manually so you could wait 'til the
>>expression on your grandson's face is appropriate. > ...
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Date: May 12, 2008 10:05
"John" ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:haYVj.17015$66.4011@newsfe20.ams2...>I need to get a photo of my 6 year old grandson for a passport renewal.
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> The last time I took some passport photos I used a projection screen for
> the background. I have just read the requirements on the UK Passports web
> site and see it now requests "Light Gray or Cream".
>
> https://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/downloads/photos.pdf
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>
> Any thoughts on this spec? I guess I might have to use a booth - however,
> I don't trust the grandson to keep a straight face.
>
They can be very awarkward about paper type finish ect. It best to use a
both or something like quicksnaps
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Author: AnthonyLAnthonyL Date: May 13, 2008 04:21
On Mon, 12 May 2008 15:07:07 +0100, "John" ntlworld.com>
wrote:
>I need to get a photo of my 6 year old grandson for a passport renewal.
>
>The last time I took some passport photos I used a projection screen for the
>background. I have just read the requirements on the UK Passports web site
>and see it now requests "Light Gray or Cream".
>
> https://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/downloads/photos.pdf
>
>
>Any thoughts on this spec? I guess I might have to use a booth - however, I
>don't trust the grandson to keep a straight face.
>
I went to a photo booth outside Sainsbury's recently and IIRC it gave
me the opportunity to preview the photo on screen before choosing
either to print or retake it. There may have been a limit of 2 or 3
goes but I know I wasn't happy with the first one so took it again.
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Author: GraculusGraculus Date: May 13, 2008 11:08
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> "John" ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:haYVj.17015$66.4011@newsfe20.ams2...>>I need to get a photo of my 6 year old grandson for a passport renewal.
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>> The last time I took some passport photos I used a projection screen for
>> the background. I have just read the requirements on the UK Passports web
>> site and see it now requests "Light Gray or Cream".
>>
>> https://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/downloads/photos.pdf
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>> Any thoughts on this spec? I guess I might have to use a booth - however,
>> I don't trust the grandson to keep a straight face.
>> >
> They can be very awarkward about paper type finish ect. It best to use a ...
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Author: Roger BlackwellRoger Blackwell Date: May 14, 2008 06:16
"John" ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:haYVj.17015$66.4011@newsfe20.ams2...> I need to get a photo of my 6 year old grandson for a passport renewal.
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> The last time I took some passport photos I used a projection screen for
the
> background. I have just read the requirements on the UK Passports web site
> and see it now requests "Light Gray or Cream".
>
> https://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/downloads/photos.pdf
>
>
> Any thoughts on this spec? I guess I might have to use a booth - however, I
> don't trust the grandson to keep a straight face.
I did some for my stepfather a while back and the criterion is not that
difficult. Have you a cream sheet or something to throw over your projector
screen to use as a background?
Roger
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Author: JohnJohn Date: May 14, 2008 07:53
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> "John" ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:haYVj.17015$66.4011@newsfe20.ams2...>> I need to get a photo of my 6 year old grandson for a passport renewal.
>>
>> The last time I took some passport photos I used a projection screen for
> the
>> background. I have just read the requirements on the UK Passports web
>> site
>> and see it now requests "Light Gray or Cream".
>>
>> https://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/downloads/photos.pdf
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>>
>> Any thoughts on this spec? I guess I might have to use a booth - however, > I
>> don't trust the grandson to keep a straight face.
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Author: BruceBruce Date: May 14, 2008 10:13
"John" ntlworld.com> wrote:>
>Had a dummy run at it yesterday - we have an off-white (Ivory) wall. Need
>to get the screen out of the loft to serve as a reflector
What's wrong with bouncing the flash off the ceiling?
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Author: JohnJohn Date: May 15, 2008 01:13
"Bruce" nospam.net> wrote in message
news:2c7m24l2fcrmafgtj8sadoc24s7th45ip6@4ax.com...> "John" ntlworld.com> wrote:>>
>>Had a dummy run at it yesterday - we have an off-white (Ivory) wall. Need
>>to get the screen out of the loft to serve as a reflector
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> What's wrong with bouncing the flash off the ceiling?
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Alas - my digital camera has only a small built in flash. My old SLRs were
more versatile and I still have a good flashgun with bounce facility but no
(easy) way of using it with my fairly basic digitals. I am not going to
attempt 35mm as I feel I need the ability to review and crop in the PC.
I hope to use daylight and avoid any harsh shadow on the background.
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