Here is our advice for taking photos:

• Bright, well lit, close up photographs have good impact
  


• Try taking pictures outside
  
  
• Make sure there is no clutter in the background
  
  
• Wear plain coloured clothes
  
  
• Avoid ‘household’ style shots (kitchen, bathroom, bedroom etc)
  
  
• Sit or stand comfortably
  
  
• Take close up photos so your head and shoulders fill the viewer
  
  
• Take some full length pictures, to give variety
  
  
• Show your personality and character; take some smiling and some more posed shots to give you variety.
  
  
• Wear a different jacket or top, be relaxed, get used to the camera – and enjoy yourself! If you have your pictures developed, ask for ‘gloss finish’ as these scan better.
  
  
• Photo booths at stations and super markets are a cost effective way to practice your pose and quickly get pictures to us.