Forrest Studio of Photography provides Canadian passport photos as well as U.S. and other countries passport photos, in Virginia Beach, VA, including 2 (or more)  identical printed photos, correct Canadian passport sizing, studio stamp on the back, and while-you-wait service by appointment.

We CAN photograph children as well as Adults! Some places doing Passports are unable to do children or have difficulties, but we photograph children in our studio regularly, so we know how to do it!

We're conveniently located in the heart of Virginia Beach on Shore Drive, across from Little Creek Amphibious Base and near Ocean View, and the rest of Norfolk and the center of Tidewater!

We are a real "storefront" studio,  at this same location since 1981, and of course make all types of portraits - families, children, high school seniors, business professional images, and others. We are normally open most days and times, we just ask you to call for an appointment so we can have you in and out in a few minutes!

The Pharmacy Trap: Avoid drugstores, the Post Office, or local package/shipping Stores for this specific task. While they advertise standard U.S. passport photos their automated kiosks usually cannot shoot the 50mm x 70mm framing, and their staff are legally unable to sign or stamp the back of the photo as a commercial photography entity. We are a professional portrait studio and have been making people LOOK GOOD for 50 years now! Clerks at these places usually know nothing about proper posing or lighting, so these can be rejected because they don't have them framed properly, the lighting may be too harsh, or some other reason! They usually have no way to eliminate things like double chins or other features, that we know to do! You may think you might be saving a few dollars, but then these can often be rejected for many reasons. The background may not be totally white, the lighting harsh or shadows in the photo, or other reasons. We've never been rejected because we know how it's done right!

Get compliant passport and visa photos taken quickly and professionally at The Forrest Gallery, in Virginia Beach and Norfolk. Serving all of Hampton Roads - Chesapeake - Portsmouth - Hampton - Newport News - Suffolk. We follow the required specifications closely, so your photos are ready for official use with confidence. We use soft lighting, and know how to make you look good - even though it's an ID type image, we will make you look your best! 

Canadian passport photos have very specific requirements that are different from standard U.S. passport photos. Canada requires the photographs to be taken in person by a commercial photographer or photography studio and to meet strict specifications for size, head position, background, printing and identification on the back. Forrest Studio prepares your photographs specifically to meet the current Canadian passport photo requirements.

Your Canadian passport photos are professionally photographed, correctly sized to 50 × 70 mm, printed in-house, and prepared with the required studio information on the back. We recommend bringing the photo instructions supplied with your passport application so we can confirm the current requirements for your particular application.

We also are able to make passport photos for most other countries - Australian Passport Photos - New Zealand Passport photos - UK Passport Photos - Irish Passport Photos - French Passport Photos - Greek passport photos - Italian Passport Photos - Middle Eastern Passport Photos - Other European and Asian Passport Photos. 

Special Discounts for 3 or more in your group/family! 

And, receive a $100.00 portrait Gift Card, good for portraits of your family or children within 30 days, with your passport photo session!