Friday, July 24, 2020

Get Out of the Country!

Boy, if there were ever a time when most everyone feels like taking a break from life as we've come to know it, it would be now!

If you're going to take a vacay, take a big one! Well, as long as you can find a country that'll allow your US plane to land, that is.

But before you go, you may need to update your passport. And for those of you who have duel citizenship, you might need to update your foreign passport as well! Fortunately for you, Newsome's Studio of Photography is the most experienced passport photo creator in the southeast. Having successfully created passport, immigration, citizenship, visa, permanent residency, DV Lottery, and government issued ID photos for over 70 countries and counting, Newsome's Studio is on the preferred photographer list for consulates of several foreign countries. 

Measured in millimeters, foreign document photos cannot be created by most drug stores or travel clubs, you MUST go to a professional photography studio for custom sizes and Newsome's is THE studio to call in central Florida.

By appointment only, 813-968-2810.

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Canadian Passport Photos in Tampa

Here are your choices...

  • Drug Stores... where the experienced clerk will send you to Newsome's Studio. The inexperienced clerk will take your photo and hand you a pair of 2x2" passport photos, suitable for the US Passport office, but not the Canadian Consulate who requires 50x70mm images.
  • AAA... where they will likely hand you a business card for Newsome's Studio of Photography.
  • DIY... you can stand against a white wall and shoot a selfie with your iPhone. The wall will become gray or orange, depending the lighting, and that alone will cause the consulate to reject your image. Not to mention the lens distortion an iPhone selfie causes, or the shadow you'll cause on the wall behind you, making you look like you're sporting a mullet, but hey, it's free so give it your best shot (pun intended).
  • Newsome's Studio... where you'll get it right the first time and you'll save yourself the anxiety and headache of doing all that other stuff before coming here anyway.
Newsome's Studio of Photography, located at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219, Tampa, FL 33647.

By Appointment Only, 813-968-2810