“The History of Passport Photos, From ‘Anything Goes’ to Today’s Mugshots” (by Natasha Frost)

“People have always hated how they look in them.”
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​“Face the camera directly. Wear the clothes you normally wear—no hats, no headphones, no glasses. (If you can’t take off your glasses, you’ll need a doctor’s note. If your religion necessitates some kind of head covering, you’ll need a signed statement.) Eyes open. Neutral facial expression or, perhaps, a so-called “natural” smile. And—click!”
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An 1918 Italian passport photo shows its bearer smoking a cigarette and reading a newspaper. Cortesy Neil Kaplan.

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