Passports

It was time to renew our passports and so we set out to have our photos taken at a pharmacy/convenience/photo service location. Five minutes after stepping in front of the white background, removing the glasses, putting hair behind the ears, we each have 6 copies of what we didn't know we looked like.

By definition, passport photos are bad and I think I know why now. If you need a passport, you've traveled some distance. Maybe hours by plane. Who looks good upon arrival in Sydney when they've spent the night cramped in a seat? Not I, and I have the photos to prove it. So, if the passport photo is wedding-book-suitable, then it won't look like the person holding it out to the immigration official.

And that explains passport photos. The good, the bad, the realistic.