We also applied for our passports last week and also thought our photos made Frankenstein look real good, in a passport photo you cannot smile you must not be able to see your teeth, no glasses and no hair near your face if you are a lady but I am allowed to keep my beard.
The cost is another issue a 10 year passport costs $250 each but if over 70 you can get a seniors 5 year passport for half of the price of a 10 year passport wow.
I was told it's all because of facial identity devices at all international airports, so I suspect I will cause real havoc because I smile a lot and would feel really uncomfortable walking around airports with a zombie look on my face and crashing into everything cause I can't wear my glasses, heading out for four months around the world next April could prove very interesting at international airports.