Passport Photos

[masswich.livejournal.com]

My passport was issued more than 15 years ago so apparently I need a new one from scratch. What's a cheap and easy place to get passport photos taken around here? Can I just take the pics and the application to the post office?

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[schpahky.livejournal.com]

The photography shop near Diesel does passport photos.

[ron_newman]

Cameras Inc?

[secretlyironic.livejournal.com]

Yeah. And for cheap. I've had them scan a few old prints I had lost negatives/digital originals for and they're fast, friendly, and talented. Great place.

[jimmyfergus.livejournal.com]

I like Cameras Inc - I like the people there, I've bought cameras there, and I get photos printed there. Even if it's not the cheapest option, I'd rather support the local shop, and they take care with prints. I printed some recently which were the wrong aspect ratio for the prints, but they obviously manually selected a decent crop for me.

However, I've had passport photos done by them and they've been awful.

My suggestion if possible, if you're at all handy with a camera and a little editing, is to do it yourself. Get a shot against a white background, crop it to the right size, and copy 4 or 6 of them onto a single 4x6 image and have it printed for $0.25.

Obviously, this is beyond a lot of people's skill level with photo software, and/or their inclination.

[omg-anna.livejournal.com]

Any CVS will do them for (I think) around $8. You just take the pictures and application, along with ID and a birth certificate to the post office.

Something related: I didn't know this when I went, and I don't know how things worked when you got your old passport, but they take your birth certificate and mail that with the application and photos. The passport and birth certificate won't be mailed back to you in the same envelope, so don't worry when you get one and not the other.

[omg-anna.livejournal.com]

Any CVS with a photo lab, to clarify, although I think they all typically have one.

[ravenword.livejournal.com]

You can also just take a picture of yourself against a white wall using a digital camera, and go to the CVS photo machine to crop it to the appropriate dimensions (I'm pretty sure there's a passport photo setting on the machine), or look up what size they're supposed to be and crop it yourself. Then just print the photos. When I got my passport photos made by CVS, this is exactly what they did; you can save a few bucks by bringing in the picture yourself and only paying to print it out.

[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

This.
They will also retake the photo for free if it gets rejected by the passport office for some reason (don't ask me why I know this...)

[rikchik.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I had mine done at CVS in Porter.

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

i had application and pics done together at the post office in harvard sq. quick and easy and one-stop! :)

[ukelele.livejournal.com]

You can have them done at the Medford post office along with the passport app. Since your passport is expired you might have to apply in person anyway (mine was expired and I applied in person, but I can't remember whether that was for my passport, or just because it was so much easier to get my daughter's if we were there in person).

[kalliejenn2.livejournal.com]

we did one @ the medford post office, and it was a great, quick experience.

[m00n.livejournal.com]

Actually you can even do the entire thing yourself, including printing them on your own photo printer. You just have to make sure your pictures meet the State Department specifications (http://travel.state.gov/pdf/Photo-Quality-Requirements.pdf). If you print them on a home printer, you must make sure that there are no visible "dots." Alternatively you can bring the file to a place like Cameras, Inc. (or submit them over the Cameras, Inc. web site) and pick them up a few days later.

[eeyorecol.livejournal.com]

The CVS in Davis does pictures, but they aren't necessarily the nicest. I would go with Cameras, Inc, or there is a photo place about a block from the Post Office in Union Square (which is one that does passports)

[makoshark.livejournal.com]

One more recommendation for Camera's Inc. They are great.

AAA

[madscientist01.livejournal.com]

I know AAA can do passport stuff, but the closest one is downtown. Also one in Newton, Waltham, & Burlington if you happen to work in the 'burbs.

[read-w.livejournal.com]

There's also this
http://www.epassportphoto.com/
I can't vouch for them, but it looks simple enough to be worth a try. And consumerist.com is pretty reliable
http://consumerist.com/348324/make-your-own-passport-photos