For Photo Lab Associates Regarding Passport Photos

I posted this as a reply to the funny picture earlier today, but thought it may help some of you with passport photos. My background is as a Marine Corps combat still photographer. I've taken hundreds of passport photos for military service members and have never had any rejected. The following is a copy paste of my reply:

"The circles in the software are misleading. I take passport photos for my other job and the requirements that matter are those on the US Department of State [Passport Photo Requirements](https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/photos/photos.html). The eyes can be anywhere at all and the width of the face does not matter in any way whatsoever. As long as the top of the hair and the bottom of the chin are inside the bigger circle and outside the smaller circle you are good to go on placement. The background must look white or off white. No glasses, no headphones, and nothing on your head unless it is a religious requirement and you never take it off. Hopefully this makes passport photos a bit easier."

If anyone has any followup questions just ask and I will be more than happy to answer them. It may take me a bit to get back to you.