More than a photo.
Passport 2x2 Tip: Make it a Mood.
Everyone seems to have their own philosophy when it comes to taking 2x2 photos. If you are looking to inject some fun into your photos, I recommend the 80/20 philosophy here. 80 percent mind and 20 percent mood. Let’s use the passport photo as an example.
Passport Photo Basics: https://travel.state.gov/
Submit a color photo, taken in last 6 months
Use a clear image of your face. Do not use filters commonly used on social media.
Have someone else take your photo. No selfies.
Take off your eyeglasses for your photo.
Use a plain white or off-white background
Added by me: Turn the first thing that comes to your mind into a MOOD.
An evolution of my 80/20: Mind/Mood:
1993
“I should let my hair down, I think I look prettier when it is down. Rocco will see this photo, I want him to think I look pretty. Should I smile? I have braces, okay, no smile”
Mood: Babe
2005
“Whoa, my first passport! I am going to Europe. I am glad I wore this scarf”
Mood: So chic
2009
“I was mugged at gunpoint and my passport was stolen”
Mood: (nothing)
2019
"I just unsubscribed from 50 mailing lists”
Mood: I will destroy you
