Whilst there is a lot more to hiring a photo booth than simple ID photographs there is a growing trend of trying to make the most functional photograph stylish.
What Is Passport Makeup And Do You Need It For Photo Booths?
One of the most interesting points in the history of photo booths is that there has never been a point where people did not either need or want them to exist.
It used to be a necessity for passport photographs, networking and self-expression in general, with so many of the most candid pictures of the past being taken in a photo booth. Nowadays, they have become so desirable as a way to bring people together, which is why they are used at corporate events.
However, a major reason why almost every person in the UK has used a photo booth at least once in their lives is because they need to take a picture for identification purposes, like the ones used as part of a passport.
There are a lot of fairly restrictive rules when it comes to passport photography, including that the shot should be on a white uniform background, squared, symmetrical, without any shadows, with a neutral expression, without a flash, without red-eye and with one’s hair pinned back.
Because of these restrictions, a lot of passport photographs tend to not show people’s best side, and this is in many respects by design to ensure that security staff can tell it is you.
However, there was a trend of soft makeup known as passport makeup, which tries to create a “no makeup” makeup style that highlights existing features and emphasises symmetry.
It became a trending makeup style but people who actually used passport makeup for their actual ID photographs ended up getting into problems at customs where their identity could not be verified from their passport photo.
Essentially, whilst there are no rules against wearing makeup in your passport photo, make sure you do not look too different made up than you would stepping off a plane at an airport.