Passport photo problems

I went to a local, large Post Office a couple of months ago and paid a few quid more than the standard charge (£9 from memory) for the most amazing service!

I gave my info verbally to a chap who typed it in, and he took the photo. The service guarantees that the photograph and details won't be rejected. I had a confirmation text before even leaving the PO, and several updates over the next few days. New passport was delivered early one morning the following week! I thoroughly recommend the service, as I'd put off renewing because it has always been such a faff in the past.

When we renewed our passports last year we went through the same rigmarole trying to take the photo ourselves. We tried all over the house. We have plain walls everywhere!
All were rejected. I'm the end, we went to the post office and had them taken there.

We must have been very lucky when DH took my passport pic on my iPad, in the conservatory with a beige roller blind as a backdrop. Right first time! If you live close enough OurKid I will send him round! (Apparently Jessops do passport photos quite reasonably too).

I went to Timpsons to have mine done. Taken, adjusted to meet requirements and instantly submitted to the passport office, all for £7.99

Why consider any alternative. You have already spent the equivalent of£7.99 in blood sweat and tears getting it wrong.

I also renewed my passport last year and I went to a local photographer, the photo was accepted although my personal feeling was that it was a good mugshot for prison but I am beyond caring.

We renewed ours last year. Husband loves photography so expected pic to be easy but always rejected. Ended up going to a photographer who told us the software used by passport office often rejected folks own photos. Long story short the shop did the photos which passed the requirements for the passport office so job done.

I had to renew mine last year so read all the instructions and sent it in and it was accepted first time. Mind you we did go all round the house looking for the best place to take a photo, light, bright, no shadows, clear background. I probably made OH take about 10 pictures on an iPhone (he was getting a bit fed up, which I ignored ) then chose the one we both thought would be most acceptable. They do seem to be very fussy about the photo now.