DIY Passport Photos?

[zebulus]

Anyone here ever take your own passport photo? I tried my hand at it but im wondering if they will accept it. Anyone here have any experience with that?

[johnastovall]

I have just follow the Guidelines.

[Jake]

I've done it for a few people before.
Then when I need mine done, I went to Walgreens

[zebulus]

How strict are they?

[Jake]

Originally Posted by zebulus

How strict are they?

Just follow the guidelines that Stovall posted and you will be fine.

[L Stegall]

Originally Posted by zebulus

How strict are they?

They are pretty strict - we had my husband's done at one place and they rejected them because there was a slight glare on his glasses. It's pretty easy to just get the photo done where you apply and that way you know it complies with what they want. Certain Post Offices can handle the photo/applications, in addition to the passport office at the District Clerk's office.

[carrbowl]

I did my entire families and several friends. Haven't had any problems...no glasses though!! Even printed them on my old Canon i900 D printer!!

[zebulus]

I took mine yesterday and then found a program online, a freebie, that crops it in the correct places. I just hope they accept it. Do they tell you right away if it wont fly?

[L Stegall]

Are you renewing by mail or getting new ones where you have to appear in person? We had to get our last ones in person, because our old passports got, um, washed. Don't stick your's in the back pocket of your jeans, forget and then wash them because they don't come out of the wash in usable form and you'll have to replace them. That was an expensive load of laundry, since we had just renewed them the prior year and had 9 more years before they expired. Anyway, I digress...if you are going in person, they should tell you right away if they think they will be rejected, which is what they did in our case, so we reshot his on the spot. If you are renewing by mail, I guess it could take awhile to know.

[zebulus]

Originally Posted by L Stegall

Are you renewing by mail or getting new ones where you have to appear in person? We had to get our last ones in person, because our old passports got, um, washed. Don't stick your's in the back pocket of your jeans, forget and then wash them because they don't come out of the wash in usable form and you'll have to replace them. That was an expensive load of laundry, since we had just renewed them the prior year and had 9 more years before they expired. Anyway, I digress...if you are going in person, they should tell you right away if they think they will be rejected, which is what they did in our case, so we reshot his on the spot. If you are renewing by mail, I guess it could take awhile to know.

Im not renewing at all, im getting mine for the first time. I will be leaving the country in september. So hopefully they will let me know right on the spot of they dont like them.

[d2creative]

I did. Took my wife's too. No problems. Just follow the guidelines.

[zebulus]

Where is the best place to take my application to? Im over on westheimer and the beltway.

[d2creative]

Any post office usually. Isn't there one right there just one block west of the beltway?

[zebulus]

Originally Posted by d2creative

Any post office usually. Isn't there one right there just one block west of the beltway?

YES there is. Cool, ill letcha know what happens. Thx for all the tips.

[d2creative]

You might want to call before you go. Sometime they have certain times that they do passport photos.