Baby passport photo?

[mooncake]

Hello,

Does anyone have any advice on how / where to get a passport photo done for my baby? She'll be travelling at 3 months!

Thanks.

[Belle]

Hi - just got this done by Shot by the Sheriff (if you google shd come up), a studio based just off Northcross road in the little courtyard next to Jo Partridge. For a tenner they did my 4 mth old with zero fuss, using a bumbo and have all the requirements sorted, so you don't need to worry about whether it'll pass muster with the Passport Office (had several attempts with my first son). They also give you a keyring with the baby's pic on it as an extra. I think it's well worth it.

[DaisyDoo]

If not too far for you, for a ?5, the pharmacy on Sydenham high street, almost at the pedestrian crossing, a block downhill from the post office....... do baby passport photos, no fuss, lovely service, no wait, they are excellent, take several until you are happy, they did both our kids when they were babies, the pictures comply with the strict criteria....... Good luck

[KateW]

Alternatively, if you don't want to leave your house (!), go to paspic.com - you take the pic (they give you guidance on this, dead easy), upload it to their website, they make it passport ready and then post it back to you. We got ours back the next day. Fab service.

[moominfilly]

Yep I just did the paspic.com one for our 9 week old. We laid baby on a white sheet on the floor and they did the rest, and it came the next day. Really easy.

[sunbob]

Robert Doherty at 134 Lordship Lane (up soup dragon way) does them with no fuss for a good price. He's a lovely photographer and v friendly so after meeting him for a passport pic you may find you want to use him for a wedding or family potrait. 02086136113

[Pickle]

Is Robert still around? The shop where he used to work from is now a barbers shop

[anyjoy]

Forest hill road post office did my sons at 2 weeks whilst he was asleep. Great photos, really nice guys who were patient with a new clueless mummy too. Always a bonus

[mooncake]

Great tips. Will check out paspics and northcross road is really convenient!

I wouldnt mind getting some nice baby photos done so I might look up Robert too. Thanks!

[scareyt]

They do it at the Fourway pharmacy in Herne Hill too.

[shot_by_the_sheriff]

Hi Everyone,

Just a little update on the pricing for our passport service here at Shot by The Sheriff Photography.

All UK passports for adults and children/babies that are able to sit up (I don't mind if they need to use the Bumbo seat that we have to aid them) are going to be charged at ?15.

All UK passport photos for babies that cannot sit up (even with the help of Bumbo seat - i.e most babies under about 12 weeks old) and must therefore be photographed lying down are now going to be charged at ?20.

Any NON-UK passport or visa photos for adults or children are also now ?20.

The reason for this price increase (our first since September 2007) has a number of reasons.

Firstly we are getting an increasing number of people who have used either an online service / photobooth or just a not very good photographer who have had their photos refused by the passport office (some EVEN AFTER using the Post Office "Check and Send" service !)

We have never had a passport or visa photo refused because we will spend the time necessary to get what is needed. With babies this often involves 1/2 hour of our time (sometimes more if the baby needs feeding/changing).

As for the NON-UK passports it's just a case of having to look up the different countries passport photo guidlines as many have been changing them month to month or are just plain time consuming to do (giving head sizes in percentages of the photo size rather than in milimeters for example !)

We did try to withdraw our passport service at the begining of the year because they were just not cost effective for us to continue doing at the standard we like to maintain but due to demaand have decided to keep it going.

You are of course welcome to try other services but if you want a hassle free quality photo (we are not snappy snaps after all) that has guaranteed acceptance by the passport office please come and see us.

Just a reminder that this is not a pop in studio - you always need to book an appointment, as we operate a very busy studio and do not wish you to have a wasted trip if we are already on a shoot.

Thanks,

Keith and Nicky Sheriff

Shot by the Sheriff Photography

07973 504 522

0800 03 777 03