passport photos: I teach Armed Security Guard Training and I would like my students to have a one stop place for the required state application, fingerprinting and photos the size of...

1sgte8usmc Loc: Casa Grande, AZ

I teach Armed Security Guard Training and I would like my students to have a one stop place for the required state application, fingerprinting and photos the size of passports. I need advice on equipment and how to take excellent photos.

MtnMan Loc: ID

1sgte8usmc wrote:

I teach Armed Security Guard Training and I would like my students to have a one stop place for the required state application, fingerprinting and photos the size of passports. I need advice on equipment and how to take excellent photos.

Most industrial places I visit recently have, at their security desk, a little camera on a stand linked to the guard's computer. He takes the picture and puts it right on the visitors badge, which he then prints. They are passport quality and size.

You just need a dot or some footprints on the floor to get people to stand the right distance in the right light and then train the photographers on how you want them framed.

You might want to look into those.

pixbyjnjphotos Loc: Apache Junction,AZ

I took a lot of passport photos for the company I worked for before I retired. Passport photos don't have to be works of art. They typically consist of one frontal face shot and one side shot, sized to 2 inches by 2 inches with no border. I used a grey wall at work for a background. I used the camera's built-in flash. No fancy equipment needed. Small shadows are no worry. It's always nice to do the best job you can but, these do not need to be portrait quality. They just need to show facial attributes. Good luck and have a GREAT DAY!

1sgte8usmc Loc: Casa Grande, AZ

Thank you very much for your input... but, the photos must be sent with the Armed Security Guard application for each individual.... Semper Fi

1sgte8usmc Loc: Casa Grande, AZ

Thank you very much for your input... but, if you used a simple camera with flash capability and with simple equipment, how did you frame the subject within a 2x2 inch square? Do you remember the distance from the camera to the subject being photographed?....
Semper Fi

Wall-E Loc: Phoenix, AZ

1sgte8usmc wrote:

I teach Armed Security Guard Training and I would like my students to have a one stop place for the required state application, fingerprinting and photos the size of passports. I need advice on equipment and how to take excellent photos.

Local supplier;
http://www.photomartid.com/IDSolutions.html

pixbyjnjphotos Loc: Apache Junction,AZ

1sgte8usmc wrote:

Thank you very much for your input... but, if you used a simple camera with flash capability and with simple equipment, how did you frame the subject within a 2x2 inch square? Do you remember the distance from the camera to the subject being photographed?....
Semper Fi

I took the pictures into Paintshop Pro, cropped into a square, resized to 2 inches by 2 inches, printed, and cut the 2 inch squares off the paper. We had to have the pictures for contract paper work authorization to have access to military training sites for DOD contractors to train military personnel. We didn't need fingerprints at the time.
You might visit a AAA travel facility to see what kind of equipment they use. We used AAA to do passport type pictures for us when we traveled abroad.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

pixbyjnjphotos wrote:

I took a lot of passport photos for the company I ... (show quote)

I seem to recall that they had to be able to take a certain amount of heat for laminating, but maybe that's a non-issue.

nikkisdaddyo

use most any photo program and select wallett size prints. Then just use a ruler and scissors to get 2 " X 2" prints. Most any photo program will allow 9-12 prints per page, then just use good photo paper. I travel world wide and it has worked well for mw as well as for US passport applications

nikkisdaddyo

use most any photo program and select wallett size prints. Then just use a ruler and scissors to get 2 " X 2" prints. Most any photo program will allow 9-12 prints per page, then just use good photo paper. I travel world wide and it has worked well for me as well as for US passport applications

sbesaw Loc: Boston

1sgte8usmc wrote:

I teach Armed Security Guard Training and I would like my students to have a one stop place for the required state application, fingerprinting and photos the size of passports. I need advice on equipment and how to take excellent photos.

this is one of those posts where everyone wants to help and many are wrong. see:

http://travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/pptphotoreq_5333.html

Also if you are going to be doing this on a regular Fuji has a passport camera and printer that are perfect. I'll check the model later but there is a guide on the LCD as to where to put the head and it offers various printout sizes for various countries Pass Port requirements, i.e. US, Canada, Japan, etc. the printer is a three pass dye sub and perfect for passports and it is very small, like 6"X7"

Key factors, white background with nothing in view, neutral expression, only a little room around the head, pretty much fill frame...the guide on the Fuji helps here, 2x2

Printer:

http://www.uniquephoto.com/product/fuji-finepix-ip-10-dye-sublimation-4x6-id-passport-printer

here is camera printer combo, same as we use in the store. in my 18 months there has never failed and we do at least a few a week:

http://www.uniquephoto.com/passport%2Dsystems%2Dsupplies/fuji%2Dip%2D10%2Ddigital%2Dpassport%2Dsolution%2Dpackage

strikerazde Loc: Phoenix, AZ

1sgte8usmc wrote:

I teach Armed Security Guard Training and I would like my students to have a one stop place for the required state application, fingerprinting and photos the size of passports. I need advice on equipment and how to take excellent photos.

http://travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/pptphotoreq_5333.html

Here is a short Video explaining US Government requirements.

G Brown Loc: Sunny Bognor Regis West Sussex UK

Just pointing out that the UK has a lot more stringent requirements for passport photos. Best read the guidelines first before trying your own shots.

Wall-E Loc: Phoenix, AZ

G Brown wrote:

Just pointing out that the UK has a lot more stringent requirements for passport photos. Best read the guidelines first before trying your own shots.

The OP lives in Arizona, USA.
Don't think he's going to be filling out paperwork for UK security people.

THEMRED7007

1sgte8usmc wrote:

I teach Armed Security Guard Training and I would like my students to have a one stop place for the required state application, fingerprinting and photos the size of passports. I need advice on equipment and how to take excellent photos.

I have an original Polaroid Passport photo camera model 203 which I will sell. Has a roll of film in it.