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ID Photo

2022.01.30

The other day, I finally brought myself to take an ID photo in order to apply for “My Number Card” after being hesitant to create one. I have never really liked my own ID photos before. Who would? I wonder why ID photos always look like mug shots.

 

In my first passport photo, I had orange hair, and I looked flushed and sweaty as if I had run a dozen miles. Why did I have orange hair? Well, upon entering college, I had my hair dyed brown for the first time. I’d hoped it would turn brown, but for some reason, my hair turned bright orange. To make matters worse, I had to take an ID photo for my passport application with that hair. I took one in the ID photo booth, and fortunately, my hair looked a lot darker in the photo than it actually was thanks to the poor lighting. I went to the passport center with the photo to apply for my first passport, but they did not accept the photo. I guess the poor lighting became a problem. I ended up having another ID photo taken at the passport center, but they did not let me see or choose the photo. My face was flushed red because I was frustrated at the inconvenience, and I was sweaty because I literally took a thirty-minute walk to the passport center. I felt mortified every time I had to looked at the passport photo for the next five years. So much for the story of my failure.

 

Anyway, I took an ID photo for the Individual Number Card in a photo booth. The experience was rather amusing. I was busy choosing things from many options. First, I had to choose for what purpose I needed the photo. Second, I had to choose whether I wanted to retouch my photo or keep a digital copy. Depending on the options chosen, the price of the photo varied. Then, I had to spin the chair to adjust the height so my head would be at the appropriate level. After that, the machine automatically took two shots. I had to choose if I wanted to take another two shots or choose from the two photos that were already shown on the screen. The machine even asked me to choose a skin tone, which I found very odd. I thought I was finally done with the photo taking process, but I had to choose the background color too. After fighting the audible count-down from the machine, I finally finished taking an ID photo. I did not like the photo, but I did it.

 

If you have to take an ID photo in a photo booth, here is a piece of advice: When the machine says, “Relax,” it means that you should relax your shoulders, not your facial muscles! My brother made that mistake, and his ID photo is the funniest of all time!

 

 

Photo Credit: Dom J@pexels.com

 

 

Blog Quiz

Q1. Did the author run a dozen miles to the passport center when she had her first passport photo taken?

Q2. What does the word ‘mortified’ mean?

Q3. What was the author’s brother’s mistake in the photo booth?

 

 

Scroll down for the answers to the quiz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quiz Answers

Q1. No, she did not. She walked for 30 minutes.

Q2. Very embarrassed.

Q3. He relaxed his facial muscles too much instead of relaxing his shoulders.

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