What to Expect from Your Baby's Passport Photo Session

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What to Expect from Your Baby's Passport Photo
Session
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• Everyone must have a passport for
  international travel, even babies. Although,
  getting a passport for a baby can be simple,
  getting a passport photo of a baby can be
  challenging. There are many rules for taking
  passport photos that even babies must follow.

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• Getting a little one to look straight into a
  camera or cooperate during a photo session
  however, can make it almost impossible to abide
  by these rules. But, there are some guidelines
  you must be aware of that can make you and your
  child better prepared for the photo session.

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Make Sure the Face isnt Covered

• Facial clarity is the most important part of
  a passport photo, so you must make sure your
  babys face is clear and uncovered. The babys
  face will have to be visible without any other
  objects in sight. During the session, parents
  arent allowed to hold their baby up, so infants
  are laid down on white sheet or cardboard to get
  a clear picture of their faces.

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• For the gentlest photo session for your
  infant and the best baby passport photos in
  Edmonton, you should check out PhotoStop.

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There Shouldnt be Any Objects Visible

• Unlike other photo sessions, children arent
  allowed to have toys, blankets or other
  distractions to keep them cooperative. This is
  because passport photos can only have a clear
  shot of the face and top of the shoulders. In
  fact, the shoulders should take up about 30 of
  the entire image,

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• but this can vary from one country to the
  another. Just make sure the babys hands arent
  visible in the photo either.Parents also cant be
  in the photo, so no holding the baby or
  attempting to hold the baby up. However, youll
  be required to stay by the photographers side
  and keep the baby focused and engaged during the
  session.

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The Baby Must be Engaged and Focused on the Camera

• Baby passport photos must be taken while the
  baby is awake and looking directly at the camera.
  Entertaining the child will keep them engaged and
  awake for the photo. Remember to stick as close
  to the photographers side as possible to keep
  the baby focused on the camera.

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• The babys mouth must also be closed and free
  of pacifiers, bottles or other objects.
  Additionally, the babys face must be squared
  with the camera and their eyes completely open.

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The Lighting Must be Right

• Lighting is a major component of taking a good
  passport photo. For your babys photo, the
  lighting must be even and devoid of any shadows
  in the background or on the childs face. This is
  one reason why studios dont allow parents to
  hold their babies up. However, the photo can be
  taken with the baby in a car seat and white
  cardboard placed behind them,

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• but it shouldnt disturb the lighting.
  Lighting will also be adjusted to show your
  babys exact likeness and skin tone. Keep in mind
  that the photographer is only allowed to use a
  plain white or grey background (depending on
  regulations). For passport photos in Edmonton
  that follow all of the lighting guidelines and
  more, remember to visit PhotoStop.