How to make your own passport photos?

I'm fine with taking the shots needed, especially when the new rule for Malaysian passport is white background - easily done, as my house walls are all white ;). What's difficult is to get the size right for printing - this is the real pain in the neck. It was the case that I usually had to try to print a number of copies before I got the exact prescribed size.

I spent a long time looking for a tool to accomplishes this easily. I struck my luck about 2 months when I had to renew my son's passport.

I stumbled upon http://www.idphoto4you.com, and it is one extremely useful utility web site. It is so simple to use; even allows you to do some basic editing online to get the right exposure, background colour etc. For those living in expensive places such as Switzerland, every little tool like this helps a lot. I saved 80 CHF (around 80 USD) with the help from idphoto4you.com. You can too - check it out!

No that's not the photo!

Another Eid, another year on, another family photo

It's not often that we take family photos. Not that it isn't possible, it's just simply not taking the effort. At least for every Raya occasion, we try to do this and the quality is improving - not so much of the looks of the parents rather the composition and lighting.

The following with two takes with on camera timer, a prosumer flash gun and a cheap tripod.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri / Eid Mubarak

Maaf Zahir & Batin
from: Azhan, Anna, Lana, Aryan, Lyris