Thursday, June 9, 2011

Buh buh buh buh Bad



So here in Canada they use special facial recognition technology for passport photos. It sounds pretty slick until you're a parent of a two month old who needs a passport and you find yourself perched on a stool, propping your baby awkwardly on your lap while flexing your arms into positions unintended by nature to make it appear that your baby is sitting up unassisted without allowing so much as a tip of your finger to appear in the shot. This is all further complicated by the fact that the baby needs to have eyes opened and looking into the camera, no smile, no crying, mouth closed (though it seems there are some passport officials who'll let an open mouth slide if the baby has no teeth.) It took a lot of shots but our patience finally paid off and we got the perfect one. If a baby ever had a mug shot, this is probably what it would look like.

5 comments:

Peggy, Lily and Connor said...

this is a HILARIOUS pic...he looks soooooooo serious!
pw

Eileen Young said...

Peter looks with disdain at the harried photographer. A very handsome pose. Australia - here I come!! Thanx for the photo.
Gigi

Jaima said...

Great photo! This is priceless. I love your tagline.

Janet said...

It DOES look like a mugshot, but one of the Wild West variety. This is great, thanks for sharing!

LiNds said...

Hilarious! I love baby passport pics. Oliver has a funny one -looks like he is a little man! This is great!