Place light sources to the right and left of the where the subject will be standing. This will help eliminate shadows on the face. Ideally, these should be directional lights that point at a 45° angle towards the subject’s face. [4] X Expert Source Crystal BearProfessional Photographer Expert Interview. 21 January 2021. Try to light the backdrop that the subject is standing against. This will reduce shadows cast on the backdrop by the subject. A small light at the base of the backdrop pointed upwards is usually sufficient. Turn off any overhead lighting. This will reduce shadows from hair and eyebrows.
The photo must be taken in normal street attire, without a hat, head covering, or dark glasses (unless a signed statement submitted verifying the item is worn daily for religious purposes or a signed doctor’s statement).
The process for this varies depending on what you used to take your photo. Generally, you’ll just need to connect your camera to your computer and then copy the photo to your hard drive. See How to Transfer Images from a Digital Camera to a Computer for details on transferring images from a camera. If you used your smartphone to take the picture, see How to Send Pictures from Your Cell Phone to Your Computer.
The tool only accepts JPG images. See How to Convert Pictures to JPEG if your image is in another format.
If you want to have the photo printed professionally, put it on a thumb drive and take it to your local printer. Explain to the printer that you want the image 2 x 2 inch (51 x 51 mm) for a passport so that it is printed and cut to the right dimensions.
