Don't Say Cheese for the BMV!
SAY CHEESE! Our state's department of motor vehicles now restricts what can be worn or shown in driver's license photos. No glasses, scarves, or even smiles are allowed so that facial recognition software can be used on our photos. You are not allowed to show your teeth.
It's really hard not to smile in a photo. Especially knowing that people will see the photo whenever you have to see your ID. Most of us already fudge on our weight a little (right?), so now do we also have to justify our photo before sliding our license to a cashier... "Umm... it was a bad hair day... and I wasn't allowed to smile."
Anyway, I thought I'd practice not smiling so I'll be ready whenever my license needs renewed. If you've seen the movie Zoolander, I think Blue Steel or Magnum poses would work well.
It's really hard not to smile in a photo. Especially knowing that people will see the photo whenever you have to see your ID. Most of us already fudge on our weight a little (right?), so now do we also have to justify our photo before sliding our license to a cashier... "Umm... it was a bad hair day... and I wasn't allowed to smile."
Anyway, I thought I'd practice not smiling so I'll be ready whenever my license needs renewed. If you've seen the movie Zoolander, I think Blue Steel or Magnum poses would work well.
Here are mine. Help me decide.
Pose #1: 
Pose #2:
Pose #3:
Pose #4. This one says, "Can't give me a ticket.... I'm a fish."
Pose #5. This one says, "Me? Speeding? What?"
Pose #6. This one says, "Officer, I don't understand."
Pose #7. This one says, "How dare you pull me over."
I'm not sure which pose is most likely to get me out of ticket. You decide!
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