{"id":147,"date":"2016-09-27T16:03:01","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T16:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/how-to-avoid-regretting-your-passport-photo\/"},"modified":"2016-10-12T09:54:38","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T09:54:38","slug":"how-to-avoid-regretting-your-passport-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/how-to-avoid-regretting-your-passport-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"How to avoid regretting your passport photo"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is a sad fact, but many people live to regret their passport photo. They end up cringing whenever they see it and take desperate measures to make sure others don\u2019t lay their eyes on it as well. But it doesn\u2019t have to be this way. Before posing for your next passport photo<\/strong><\/a>, consider these five steps and avoid the likelihood that you\u2019ll one day look back and hang your head in embarrassment.<\/p>\n

Choose a simple hairstyle<\/p>\n

Hair really can make or break a passport photo. That is why your safest bet is to choose a simple and timeless style. Also, avoid too many hair products as these can make you look rather greasy.<\/p>\n

Watch what you wear<\/p>\n

Avoid the urge to wear anything that hasn\u2019t already stood the test of time. This means steering clear of clothes that have just come into fashion. If not, the picture might haunt you like a bad 80s prom dress.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t pose<\/p>\n

Make sure you keep a relatively straight face and resist the urge to flash a smile. It goes without saying that you shouldn\u2019t pout and should instead focus on looking directly at the camera.<\/p>\n

Prepare for the picture<\/p>\n

Believe it or not, you can actually prepare for a passport picture<\/strong><\/a>. This includes getting a new haircut or plucking your eyebrows. Men might want to trim their facial hair so it is neat and tidy.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t leave it until the last minute<\/p>\n

If you leave your passport photo until the last minute, you\u2019re just increasing the chance that it could go wrong. Instead, take the picture when you have got time to reflect on if it\u2019s right for you. If it\u2019s not, you should still have time to snap another before the deadline.<\/p>\n

Look back and smile<\/p>\n

It really is possible to look back and smile when you see your passport photo. Just make sure you follow these relatively easy steps and you could be grinning for years to come (or at least until it\u2019s time to renew your passport again).<\/p>\n

Photo: passport pics<\/a> by jasminejennyjen<\/a> licensed under Creative commons 2<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It is a sad fact, but many people live to regret their passport photo. They end up cringing whenever they see it and take desperate measures to make sure others don\u2019t lay their eyes on it as well. But it doesn\u2019t have to be this way. Before posing for your next passport photo, consider these […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":148,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=147"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":157,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147\/revisions\/157"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}