Passport Photo Studios in Tampa

Honestly, there aren't very many.

In fact, there are very few photography studios left in the Tampa area at all. Most photography businesses these days are either part-timers, or "on location only" shooters... they don't have camera rooms ("the world is my camera room!"). And that's fine, but they will not be able to accommodate passport photos.

Your only other choices besides a professional photography studio are travel clubs, drug stores, or shipping outlets, however, they typically only offer US passport sizes (2x2"). They're incapable of providing foreign passport photos that are measured in millimeters, and THAT'S where a professional STUDIO comes to the rescue.

Newsome's Studio of Photography, located in North Tampa (Carrollwood) at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219, Tampa, has been providing professional passport photos for US passports and every other country on the planet (measured in millimeters) for over 30 years.

By appointment only, contact the studio at 813-968-2810 and schedule your 10 minute appointment to get it right the first time!

International Passport Photos in Tampa

So, you're in the market for a photographer in the Tampa area that can accommodate your home country's requirements for creating a passport photo that is measured in millimeters. Well, look no further... Newsome's Studio of Photography is Florida's foremost expert in the creation of passport style photos for ALL countries across the globe.

Whether yours is a British, Greek, Australian, Nigerian, Kuwait, or Canadian passport, we can handle it. All countries (except the US, Burma, and Liberia) measure their photos in millimeters. We have the specs. We know what to do. We do them every day.

Newsome's Studio is located in north Tampa (Carrollwood) at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219, Tampa, FL 33618 (in Cypress Point Office Park at the corner of Linebaugh Ave and N. Dale Mabry Hwy, behind Starbucks).

Please call for a 10 minute appointment - 813-968-2810.

Best Passport Photographer in Tampa

Today, I had a passport client tell me "I Googled 'Best Passport Photographer in Tampa' and you came up number one, three, five, six, seven, and eight, so I knew I'd found what I was looking for."

Ya THINK?

I didn't believe him, so I tried it and sure enough, there I was - being designated as the "best passport photographer in Tampa." All over page one. And you know what? I have a hard time arguing against that because I've been doing passport photos for over 30 years. Newsome's Studio of Photography is now on the preferred photographer list for Australia, Canada, Greece, the UK, and who knows what other country (I only read English), because I've successfully done passport photos for over 50 countries and counting.

When it's time to update YOUR passport photo, regardless of which country you call home, call Newsome's Studio at 813-968-2810 and schedule ten minutes with the "best passport photographer in Tampa." You'll be glad you did.

Located in North Tampa (Carrollwood) at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219, in Cypress Point Office Park (behind Starbucks at the corner of Linebaugh and Dale Mabry Hwy, just north of Busch Blvd.

DV Lottery Photos in Tampa

Directly from the US Dept of State: "The entry submission period for DV-2018 is from 12:00PM EDT (GMT -4) on October 4, 2016 to 12:00PM EST (GMT -5) on November 7, 2016."

That means that the month of October, DV Lottery images are in high demand. Lucky for those in Central Florida, particularly in the Hillsborough/Pinellas County area, Newsome's Studio of Photography can provide you with DV Lottery image to meet the required specs, in about ten minutes!

All you need to do is to call the studio at 813-968-2810 and schedule an appointment. In no time at all, we can take care of you. 

Located at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219, in North Tampa (Carrollwood), at the corner of Linebaugh Ave and N. Dale Mabry Hwy behind Starbucks.

Australian Passport Photos in Tampa

Aussie Passport Photos

We experienced a surge in calls for Australian Passport Photos this week. It seems that the Australian Consulate in Washington, DC requires its citizens living in the US to apply for their passport renewal in person... in Washington! 

However, in an effort to lighten the load in their DC office, as well as make it a tad more convenient for their Australian citizens that are spread across the US, they periodically conduct passport renewal interviews in cities across the country. This week, among others, they did so in Miami Sept 22nd & 23rd. This prompted many Australians to jump at the chance of not having to travel all the way to Washington. 

And because Newsome's Studio of Photography is on the Australian consulate's "preferred photographer" list for the state of Florida, our phone went crazy this week!

The Australian passport photo requirements are among the most difficult to satisfy on the planet. Fortunately, we've managed to isolate the reason they reject so many passport photos from other sources, and have found the sweet spot to make them happy!

If it's time to update your Australian passport, call us at 813-968-2810 and set an appointment (it only takes ten minutes), and you'll leave with your perfect passport photos in hand.

Located at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy in North Tampa.

By Appointment Only! See you soon!

Professional Passport Photo Lighting

The Difference Hiring a Professional Makes

Occasionally someone calls about having a passport photo taken, and the first question they ask is "How much?" When I give them the price, most say "Sounds good" then proceeds to make an appointment. 

Once in a while someone responds with "Why do you charge more than the drug store or auto club does?" 

• Well, I don't sell toothpaste or auto insurance, where those two make their money. They virtually give away passport photos (in the auto club's case, make that literally), just to get you in the door, hoping you'll buy something else they're selling. I only sell photographs.
• They're going to use a low resolution, "point and shoot" consumer grade camera, and under "existing light conditions," create an image that is potentially out of focus, off color, and under exposed.
• I'm going to use a high resolution, professional grade camera, and using a professional lighting setup, create an image that is sharp, perfectly color corrected, and perfectly exposed. 

The best part is, the image I create is guaranteed to pass muster, and being that I'm on the "preferred photographer" list for the Canadian Consulate, the British Consulate, the Greek Consulate, and the Australian Consulate - four of the most difficult passport offices to screen your passport photos - you can trust that any US passport photo we create will be accepted.

This is the difference hiring a professional makes, and yet the cost difference is not really that much. 

50x70mm Canada Passport Photos Tampa

Our good neighbors to the north, Canada, requires the largest passport photos on the planet - a reflection of the size of their heart, I'd like to think.

While a US Passport photo is 2x2 inches (51x51mm), the Canadian Passport photo is approximately 2x2.75 inches (50x70mm to be precise). This cannot be acquired at the drug store, you must go to a professional photographer.

The Canadian Consulate has been referring its Canadian citizens living in Florida to Newsome's Studio of Photography to obtain the proper sized passport photos for years.

Located in North Tampa (Carrollwood) at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219 in Cypress Point Office Park (behind Starbucks at the corner of Linebaugh Ave and N. Dale Mabry Hwy).

Call for an appointment and you'll walk out with your finished images in ten minutes! 813-968-2810

Canadian Passport Photographer Tampa

Dutch (Netherlands) Passport Photographer, Tampa

The Dutch Passport for the Netherlands states an outer dimension of 35x45mm, pretty much the standard size for a lot of European passport photos. The head size is between 26-30mm, slightly smaller than most, but not too far off. The Netherlands Passport Photo requirements also state that the eyes must be between 22-32mm from the bottom of the photo.

Specs like these cannot be met by anyone other than a professional photographer who can customize the size precisely at the point of photography. Drug stores? No. AAA? Nope. The Post Office? Forget about it.

Newsome's Studio of Photography, located in North Tampa (Carrollwood) at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219 (Cypress Point Office Park at the corner of Linebaugh and Dale Mabry Hwy behind Starbucks) is the answer.

Call for an appointment 813-968-2810 and in less than 10 minutes, you'll leave with the correct sized images - in hand!

Dutch Netherlands Passport Photographer, Tampa

British Passport Photographs, Tampa

I never really know which is proper (note, I pronounced "proper" with a British accent, as in "propa"). Is it a UK passport, or a British Passport? Or for that matter, an English Passport? No matter, they're all the same size, 35x45mm with a head size of between 29-34mm, and all on a light gray background. Of course, in England, the PROPA spelling is "GREY," while here in the colonies, it's "GRAY," but that's a horse of a different color, I suppose.

So, where does one go for a passport that's measured in millimeters? You can't go to the drug store, they only know "inches" and that'll never do. You go to Newsome's Studio of Photography, that's where!

Located at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219, Tampa. In Cypress Point Office Park, behind Starbucks at the corner of Linebaugh and Dale Mabry Hwy in Carrollwood, just north of Busch Blvd.

Ten minutes and you're on your way, with a PROPA pair of British Passport photos, "Practically perfect in every way" as Mary Poppins would say!



British Passport Photographer, Tampa, Newsome's Studio of Photography

International Passport Photos - Tampa

Lemme guess... you went to the drug store to get your Greek, Canadian, or UK passport photos taken and either came away with a pair of useless 2"x2" photos, or (if you were lucky), were told they cannot produce a passport photo that meets the size or background requirements of your particular country, right?

Where to go... where to go... Well, you COULD go to your respective consulates, they MIGHT do it. Of course, you may be taking a rather long car drive to Atlanta, Miami, or even Washington DC.

HECK WITH THAT!!!

Your answer is right here in Tampa. Newsome's Studio of Photography, located in Carrollwood (North Tampa) at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219 (behind STARBUCKS at the corner of Linebaugh & N. Dale Mabry Hwy in Cypress Point Office Park).

Call for an appointment, 813-968-2810. We do a lot of work on location and cannot guarantee we are always here. An appointment WILL guarantee it!

Canadian Immigration Pictures, Tampa Photographer

Looking to have Canadian Immigration photos made? Look no further than Newsome's Studio of Photography, the most qualified and experienced professional photographer when it comes to foreign passports in the entire Tampa Bay area.

Located at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219, in Carrollwood (North Tampa), behind Starbucks at the corner of Linebaugh Ave and North Dale Mabry Hwy (Cypress Point Office Park).

Appointments are highly recommended, please call 813-968-2810 for scheduling availability.

Algerian Passport Photos, Tampa

Algeria Passports

Algerian Passport Photos cannot be obtained at your local drugstore. You must go to a professional photographer because the required size is not measured in inches, but rather in millimeters. An Algerian passport photo is stated to be 3.5cm X 4.5cm (35x45mm).

When it is time to renew your passport from Algeria, call Tampa's Passport Specialist, Newsome's Studio of Photography, located in North Tampa (Carrollwood) at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219 (behind Starbucks at the corner of Linebaugh and Dale Mabry Hwy, in Cypress Point Office Park).

By appointment only 813-968-2810.

Algerian Passport Photos, Tampa

US Green Card Photos Tampa Photographer

The size requirements for a US Green Card Photo are very similar to a US Passport Photo. For immigrants arriving in the US who wish to remain and find employment, a Green Card will/may be necessary.

Newsome's Studio has been providing Green Card Photos for residents living throughout the entire Tampa Bay area (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, and Manatee Counties), since 1986.

Located at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219 in Carrollwood (North Tampa), in Cypress Point Office Park behind Starbucks at the corner of Linebaugh and North Dale Mabry Hwy.

By appointment only... 813-968-2810.

Australian Passport Photos, Tampa

Australian Passport Photographer, Central Florida

No, I'm not Australian, but I do drink Fosters occasionally (even though I've been told that it's just an American invented perception - much like Outback Steakhouse).

We do, however, create incredibly awesome passport photos for those needing to update or renew their Australian passports. And we don't just service the Tampa, St Petersburg area, we get Australians from all across the state. Why? Because we have a very good track record with the Australian Consulate in meeting the specifications and requirements for Australian passport photos (very strict!).

Newsome's Studio of Photography, located in Carrollwood (North Tampa), at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219, in Cypress Point Office Park (behind Starbucks at the corner of Linebaugh Ave and North Dale Mabry Hwy).

Call to confirm we are here (we often get called out for location work), at 813-968-2810 or send us a message through our website at www.newsomesstudio.com.

Greek Passport Photos, Tampa

We are extremely pleased to know that the Greek Consulate here in Tampa is now referring all inquiries for Greek Passport Photos to Newsome's Studio, and have recently seen an upsurge in requests, some coming from as far away as Miami.

I've been told that to renew your Greek Passport, you must apply in person here in Tampa, so they often schedule their Greek Passport Photo here at the studio on the same day they've scheduled to visit the Greek Consulate.

Newsome's Studio is located in North Tampa (Carrollwood) at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219 in Cypress Point Office Park (behind STARBUCKS at the corner of Linebaugh Ave and Dale Mabry Hwy).

Call 813-968-2810 to schedule an appointment to update your Greek Passport Photos.

Oh Canada! Passport Photographer, Tampa

At least three to four times a week, we have the honour (yes, that's the Canadian spelling), of creating Canadian passport photos for our Canadian neighbors living in the Tampa / St Pete area.

Many of them, are referred to us by the local drug stores and AAA offices who only create US sized passport photos (2x2 inch). Canada requires a much larger image (2x2.75 inch). And as with most of the rest of the planet, it's actually measured in millimeters (50x70mm), which means it has to be very precise.

If you're in the central Florida area and needing to update your Canadian Passport, Citizenship, Visa, or Immigration photos, give us a call at 813-968-2810. Newsome's Studio is now located at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219, Tampa, in the Cypress Point Office Park (behind Starbucks at the corner of Linebaugh and N. Dale Mabry Hwy).

We've Moved! New Location!

It happens. And this is the fifth time in 29 years for us. Tampa's best passport photographer has moved to the Cypress Point Office Park at the corner of Linebaugh and Dale Mabry (behind Starbucks).
Our new address is 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33618.

Still providing the fastest, highest quality passport photos in Tampa, for all US and foreign countries. Same phone number - 813-968-2810. For more information, please visit www.newsomesstudio.com

Canadian Permanent Residency Photographer, Tampa

So, it's time to apply for your Canadian Permanent Residency status, eh? Well, the photo you're going to need better be perfect, because the Canadian government can be rather picky on such things.

First off, don't bother going to the drug store for your photo, they can only do US passport size (2x2 inch). What you're going to need is 35mm x 45mm, and the head size must fall within 25-30mm as well. You know how small a millimeter is? Of course you do, you're from Canada! Pretty tight specs, eh?

Get it right the first time. Go to Newsome's Studio of Photography, located at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219, Tampa (in Carrollwood) and you'll be in and out with your clearly lit, perfectly exposed, very sharp images (set of two), that are cut and sized to the exact specifications of the Canadian government. Call 813-968-2810 today.

Canadian Passport Photos Photographer, Tampa

We routinely create Canadian passport photos for 3-4 Canadians per week. They are not measured in inches (standard US passport photo is 2"x2"), instead, they are measured in millimeters (50x70) with specifics on head size, background, and verbiage on the back of one image.

This is not an image that can easily be produced by the drug stores and must be created by a professional photographer. Newsome's Studio of Photography, located in North Tampa at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219 in Carrollwood (Cypress Point Office Park), is your one stop shop for sharp, professionally lit, and exact to spec passport photos, guaranteed to pass muster by the Canadian government.

All work guaranteed, by appointment only. Call 813-968-2810 for more info.

Australian Passport Photo Photographer, Tampa

When an Australian citizen, living in the Tampa area, needs to update their Australian passport, they need photos that conform to the specs required by the Australian government. Australian passport photos are measured in millimeters, not inches (35x45mm).

To be certain your passport photos meet the Australian requirements, go to Tampa's passport photo specialist, Newsome's Studio of Photography, located in North Tampa at 10012 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 219 (Carrollwood), the same plaza as Villagio Cinema (between Barnes and Nobel and Outback Steakhouse).

Call 813-968-2810 for an appointment, and you'll have your passport photos in less than ten minutes!