Photo Studio

Hill AFB Photo Studio Services

**Please Read Before Booking Your Appointment**

1. Verify Eligibility: First, confirm you meet the official requirements listed below.
2. Request a Slot: Use the booking link to request an appointment time. 
3. Wait for Confirmation: Your appointment is NOT confirmed until you receive an approval email from our staff.

Official photos are provided for official government purposes only, as prescribed by Air Force Instructions. Before booking, please review the full qualification requirements below.

Who Qualifies for Official Portraits?
Official photo support is strictly limited to members who have a bona fide official requirement per AFI 35-109 (4.2.4.), AFI 36-2632, AFI 35-101, and AFI 36-2110. All appointment requests will be vetted to ensure they meet these requirements.

Commonly supported requirements include:
• Wing-level and above Commanders/Directors, Vice Commanders/Deputy Directors, and Command Chiefs
• Squadron-level and above Commanders/Directors, Superintendents, and First Sergeants
• Group-level and above quarterly and annual award winners
• Special duty assignment applications (per AFI 36-2110)
• Other requirements specified by an AFI  (e.g., SARC, OSI, Legal)

Please Note: The Department of War has eliminated photos from all promotion packages for all branches of service.

How to Schedule an Appointment
To begin the scheduling process, please use the booking link on this page. You must use a .mil email address to book an appointment.

When you submit your request, you will be required to state the official need for your photo. This allows our staff to verify your request meets current eligibility requirements.

IMPORTANT: Your appointment is a REQUEST until approved.
Submitting a time slot is not a confirmation. You will receive two emails: one when you submit your request, and a second when your request is approved or denied. Please do not show up for a time slot until you have received a confirmation email.

• Head and Shoulder Portraits: Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Full-Length Portraits: Wednesdays

If you are unable to make an approved appointment, please call us at 801-777-7615 in advance to reschedule. Missed appointments take away opportunities from others who need photos.

Passport & General Officer Photos

• Government Passport Photos: This service is available on a walk-in basis on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for official government-authorized travel. No appointment is necessary.
• General Officer Photos: General officers requiring a portrait should call 801-777-7615 to coordinate directly with our team for a specialized session.

Open Studio Portrait Sessions

Once a month, we hold an open studio session at the PA Photo Studio in Bldg. 1267 for military members and federal civilian employees who want a professional headshot for platforms like Microsoft teams, SharePoint, email accounts, or for use in personal bios or unit directories This service is NOT for official portraits.

• Upcoming Dates: Upcoming sessions are announced in the weekly "Around the Hill" email distributed base wide. You can also call our studio to ask about the next date. 
• No Appointment Needed: Photos are taken on a first-come, first-served basis.

Next session: Monday, March 23, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Hours & Location
PA Photo Studio
6035 Dogwood Ave, Bldg. 1267
Hill AFB, UT 84056

Operating Hours:
• Tuesday - Thursday: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• (Closed from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
• Closed: Mondays and Fridays

Other Photo Services (On-Location & Self-Help)

On-location photo support is available for commander/director awareness programs, coverage of unit/organizational missions and training, and some official ceremonies. All on-location photo services are priority-based and subject to photographer availability.

• Changes of command are limited to group- and wing-level only.
• We do not support group photos, retirements, socials, promotion parties, etc. or photos/graphics for the purpose of gifts/mementos.
• Self-help cameras are available for checkout upon request to support these and other functions, or when a photographer is otherwise unavailable.

Call 801-777-7615 to request a self-help camera check-out reservation.

For on-location photo and/or graphic design support, download the AF Form 833, complete all boxes, and digitally sign the form.

Send the completed request via email to 75abw.photo@us.af.mil. Requests must be in support of official government requirements.