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Forgive me, I don't have a link to any news story but I do have two questions that perhaps our Websleuths members can help with.
Why is it that the Department of Motor Vehicles can make my driver's license picture look like an over fed prisoner of war? Really. If I hired an expensive photographer and said,
"Somehow, make me look like I have been held in solitary confinement for years, cut off from other human beings with no trips to the salon, fed bread and water only and yet, make my face look like I have been eating goose pate...." it couldn't be done.
I read recently about how the DMV's are trying to do better at pictures. I was wondering if any of you have read about this. Also, isn't there a website made up of really bad driver's license pictures? Or have I just come up with a million dollar idea.
The people at the DMV where I live are actually wonderful. Very nice and you can joke with them. I know they get a bad rap but it seems to me they are really making an effort to overcome their bad reputation. In fact I would venture to say my DMV is the best government agency I have dealt with in many years.
The photog at the DMV did offer to re-take my picture but at the time I thought I looked more like I had been in County jail for a week and been fed Kentucky Fried Chicken. In other words, looked like me. Then, when the license comes in the mail...OH HOLY PICTURES BATMAN.
Anyway, this is a bit off topic but if the owner bans me...oh well.
Have fun, tell us about your DMV pictures or experiences and if anyone can come up with any of the articles I mentioned that would be great.
Why is it that the Department of Motor Vehicles can make my driver's license picture look like an over fed prisoner of war? Really. If I hired an expensive photographer and said,
"Somehow, make me look like I have been held in solitary confinement for years, cut off from other human beings with no trips to the salon, fed bread and water only and yet, make my face look like I have been eating goose pate...." it couldn't be done.
I read recently about how the DMV's are trying to do better at pictures. I was wondering if any of you have read about this. Also, isn't there a website made up of really bad driver's license pictures? Or have I just come up with a million dollar idea.
The people at the DMV where I live are actually wonderful. Very nice and you can joke with them. I know they get a bad rap but it seems to me they are really making an effort to overcome their bad reputation. In fact I would venture to say my DMV is the best government agency I have dealt with in many years.
The photog at the DMV did offer to re-take my picture but at the time I thought I looked more like I had been in County jail for a week and been fed Kentucky Fried Chicken. In other words, looked like me. Then, when the license comes in the mail...OH HOLY PICTURES BATMAN.
Anyway, this is a bit off topic but if the owner bans me...oh well.
Have fun, tell us about your DMV pictures or experiences and if anyone can come up with any of the articles I mentioned that would be great.