Studio photography is by appointment only and available for official portraits as required by AFI as well as applications for special duty assignments, official passports, and citizenship applications. Chain-of-command studio photography will be provided for leadership at the squadron-level and above (commander, deputy/vice commander, senior enlisted leader, and first sergeant) as well as quarterly and annual award winners at the group-level and above. HQ staff is limited to Directorate-level equivalents. 

Exceptions to the official studio photography stipulations are permitted with proper justification annotated within DoDI, AFI, and/or package descriptions explaining the need for an official photo. A commander’s email or unit tasker does not meet the justification requirement for having an official photo taken.

• General officer portraits
• Chain-of-command studio photography for leadership at the squadron-level and above (commander, deputy commander, senior enlisted leader, and first sergeant)
  • HQ staff is limited to Directorate-level equivalents
• Key staff from prominent support agencies with a regulation-directed requirement (IG, SARC, ADC, EO, etc.)
• Applications for special duty assignments
• Applications for special programs or specialized units
• Official passports, isolated personnel report photos for aircrews, and other administrative or contingency mission items
• Quarterly and annual award winners at the group-level and above (Must be scheduled through your Group Exec)

• Members not assigned to Joint Base Andrews or a unit with an active public affairs support agreement
• Promotions or retirements
• To have on file for future use
• Microsoft Outlook or SharePoint
• Official biographies without a regulation-directed requirement
• Department of the Army portraits (¾-length with blue background)
• Department of the Navy portraits (¾-length)
  • Members assigned to NAF-W, refer to "Mission Partner Studios"
• Unit-specific tasker

Portrait
Gray background with U.S. flag, 8x10 or 5x7 crop

Full Length
White background, 5x7 crop

Passport/ID Photo
White background, 2x2 crop

• Official passports, isolated personnel report photos for aircrews, and other administrative or contingency mission items only. Regular (blue) passports are not supported.

Professional Photo Sessions
High-resolution photos for general use such as retirement/promotion, Microsoft Outlook, SharePoint, etc.

• Available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Do not submit a portal request.
• Members may take photos in their uniform of choice, but should arrive already changed.
• Professional headshots are not considered "official photos" IAW AFH 35-115.
• Sessions are not intended for units to establish professional photos as unit-wide taskers.

Studio photography is by appointment only. No walk-ins available.

Step 1: Confirm your eligibility

• Are you assigned to Joint Base Andrews or to a unit with an active public affairs support agreement?
• Does your request for official studio photography meet the studio booking policy?

​Step 2: Submit a "Studio Photography" request through our customer service portal