When you have your passport photo taken, whether for a business card, a membership card to the gym etc, or for any other kinds of plastic cards printing, it's a time that we all dread and that very few of us feel comfortable with. For all of us our passport photo is something that we regret, and will hide from other people at all costs – a shame then that the whole point of a passport photo is in order to represent us to people we don't know and to be shown to every shop owner and bar tender (and in the case of business cards printing every person you meet who might possibly be interested in your services). As such it would be a crucial skill to learn how to photograph well in a passport photo, and this might help with other things too such as photobooks printing and other photo printing.

First of all then, when you take a passport photo you need to ensure that you're looking your best. This means putting gel or wax in your hair if necessary or straightening it or putting it up if you're a woman.