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dinosaur · 28/02/2006 15:38
Good luck, is all that I can say. Just had 6.5 year old DSs photo rejected because he had his moouth open.
Go to a professional photographer - you will never manage to get them done in a photo booth! Professional photographer should know the rules about what is acceptable and be able to prop then up for the photos (you can't hold them).
chicagomum · 28/02/2006 15:42
I had dd's done at a chemists, they lay the baby down on a white bean bag on the floor and took the picture with one of those cameras that gives you 4 copies of the same photo. For ds my dad took a photo with his digital camera and then cut it to size etc on his computer then printed me 4 copies. Both were accepted.
Its ridiculuos though as dd was 5months ol and ds 2months when they had them done, ddis now 4 and still travelling on a photo of a bald headed baby.
ponygirl · 28/02/2006 16:14
Ds1 was about this age when I got his done. I went to a photographer's studio but I had to hold his head. Felt like a ventriloquist! Amazingly they accepted it, though you can see my fingers round his neck! (Must get him a new one actually, he's 7 now, poor boy...)
Gem13 · 28/02/2006 16:27
Both of mine were 6 weeks. Held them up in the photo booth and the pictures were fine. You have to make sure not to be in it. In DD's you can see my arm. In DS's he is waving his arm which is rather sweet.
You need to go to one of those booths where you only print when you like it. It helps to go with someone else - one to hold the baby, the other person to make it look at them.
. My hands were in the picture. Ended up going to a photographer.littlerach · 28/02/2006 16:52
We did ours ourselves, as we'd tried the usual routes with DD1 when she was a baby.
DD1 sat against a white wall, DD2 was laid on a white sheet. They were absolutely fine, we re sized etc to get correct size, and they were great.
Also much less hassle and stress.
lapsedrunner · 28/02/2006 19:40
Had ds photgraphed at 2 weeks old. Use a professional photographer (not expensive) then pay the small fee at Post Office for them to sign off that all documents (inc photo) are ok.
We travel alot (wthin europe)and ds (now 3.6) is still using 2 week old photo.
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