HTH,

Geoff.

They can be very awarkward about paper type finish ect. It best to use a
both or something like quicksnaps

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.

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

Hi John,

As a photographer in Goole, East Yorkshire, we photograph children’s
portraits & passports every week.
The new passport regulations are VERY stringent indeed. Some leeway is
allowed for children under 6 but over that age the pictures must
comply with adult specifications. for biometric scanning.
If you wish to attempt it yourself & you have the relevant lighting,
camera & equipment available to do it then you will have some fun
interacting with your 6 year old, but if your on a tight deadline
e.g.: within 8 weeks from your holiday I'd suggest seeing a local
photographer who has specialisation in passports.

As your first passport can now take 6 weeks as you may need to attend
an interview, if your pictures are rejected, you slide to the
beginning of the queue.

If you do this yourself you can buy 10% grey paper on rolls from
photographic suppliers. but you must ensure your subject is at least
100-150 cm in front of the background so you don't get shadows on it.
You lights & camera all have to be at eye level to reduce eye socket
shadows, the lights have to be in an equidistant position from your
camera at circa 15 degrees from the camera/subject line of sight. You
should use a soft box on your lights too, it reduces red eye & softens
the reflections in your child’s eyes.
As a rule of thumb you should see both ears & have a neutral
expression (which is tricky to do when your child has been force fed
"Smile & say Cheese" every time a camera is in front of them. They get
confused).

So all the above being taken into account I'd generally suggest you
enjoy your holiday knowing that you got a picture & more importantly a
passport on time via a local professional.

I hope this advice helps you to get on your holiday with your son.

Regards

dtphotography - goole - East Yorkshire