A Official Passport Photo

This place isn’t even worthy of one star. We walk in within 10 minutes of close and this lady was so irritated to help us. We just needed 2 passport photos taken and that’s it. She took 1 photo for only 1 of us, charged us $ 20 and turned off the lights. Didn’t bother asking if the second person needed their picture taken. She literally was the most unfriendly person I have ever came into contact with. This lady had the audacity to turn off all the lights and stand outside of the door and rush us out before we could even gather our things and put our wallet away. Would not recommend this place to anyone, ever. She completely ruined this experience for us.

I was quoted $ 29.50 plus tax for 4 passport pictures. How much does it cost for two presses of a shutter button? and a click of a mouse to print FOUR PICTURES? Not even large format BUT PASSPORT PICTURES. ARE YOU SERIOUS? How does this place stay in business? And did I mention I was a repeat costumer? Not that it matters but still. I will not return and I will not suggest this place to any of my circle of friends.

NEED PASSPORT PHOTOS???
This is the BEST place!
Come in, tell them you need a photo, (they even give you a collared shirt if you’re in uniform), then you…
SIT, SMILE, SNAP! Boom you’re out the door. No lines, no frills, no annoying Walgreens teenager telling you «Say Cheeeeese!» and it’s cheap.
What more can you ask for?

The reviews for this place are few and far between but based on the most recent two I thought I’d give this a chance.
I didn’t regret it.
I went to get my passport renewed. I was the only one inside that dingy store and the demeanor of the single employee wasn’t sparkling, but she knew exactly what she was doing. There was a place for me to change, brush my hair and examine myself in the mirror if I wanted to. When she took my photo she made sure I approved it before printing. And it was in my hands IN FIVE MINUTES. The store front doesn’t lie. Plus the picture looked good. No glare, smudging, or artifacts. I didn’t look spectacular, but this is a passport photo, not a glamour shot. We’re shooting for clarity, not impact.
After I received my photos the woman was able to help me renew my passport. She double checked everything I had brought, pointed out a few errors I had made, made sure I had all the proper paperwork, photos, and checks. (Passport renewal requires $ 110 at time of this posting which can be done only with check or MO. But! Even without a check she directed me to the 7 Eleven in the same shopping center that was able to hook me up with a MO.) She was extremely helpful.
So, in summery. Dingy place, fantastic service (even if it isn’t with a smile), quick turn around. As far as bureaucracy goes, this is pretty painless. Go here.

It’s interesting that several other reviewers had the same experience I did. She was impersonal but I don’t mind that. What I do mind is that she took exactly one photo; didn’t show it to me; and it was so bad that I still need to go get another photo taken somewhere else.
She seems to have a knack of capturing your most unattractive expression. One click, pay your money, out the door. Generally a photo you don’t like.

Decent price ($ 14 for 2 passport photos); quick (less than 5 mins); took 3 photos on digital camera, none of which I liked much (but I don’t like pictures of myself, so probably not their fault). I think the first photo was the best, but once they took the 2^nd, they deleted the first (bummer). Service was not overly friendly; a bit abrupt. Overall, OK, but I might try one more shot somewhere else.

Been here with friends to get their passport photos taken and seems like the staff has better things to do than to help you out and take a good pic for you. I’ll choose a different spot for my passport picture thank you.

I went in hoping to find someone that was helpful and informative in renewing my passport. The woman there was not only neither helpful nor informative, she was incredibly rude and not desiring to help at all. I recommend finding a different place.

This is a very small business that appears to be run by one woman. She is not very big on customer service. I went in to get my fingerprints as part of the process to get a visa. This is one of the few places I could find that still does ink fingerprints. They were $ 20 per set. Two families came in for passport photos while I was there. I think those were $ 14 or so. In terms of how she dealt with me and the other customers, I would say that she is very knowledgable about passport/​travel regulations and procedures but is extremely indifferent to her customers. So there is a downside but she offer good prices and there was no wait.

I’m writing this, so that in 10 years, when I have to renew my passport, I won’t make the mistake of coming back.
This little dirty storefront is handled by a grumpy lady who took rushed me out of the door even though I was the only person within 100 yard of her. AND she’s a lousy photographer.
I left feeling yucky.

It seems pretty suspicious that this business has two different accounts on Unilocal.One is under «A Official Passport Photo» with a 5 star rating and the other is under «Official Passport Photos & Renewal Service» with a 2 star rating. Really, and they are getting away with this? I’m posting my review under both accounts since I think this place is really shady.
I do not recommend this place for passport photos. I arrived one hour before the posted closing time and the lady behind the counter rudely told me that she was closing and if I wanted to get my photo taken, I would have to pay in cash. I found the service to be rude since I was rushed through the whole process and I was very unsatisfied with the photo.

I’ve been fingerprinted fives times in the last five years, none of which were due to run-​ins with the law. Why the heck have I been fingerprinted so many times but never been charged with a crime? Well, I gravitate towards jobs where The Man keeps a close eye on me and my fingers.
But let’s get to the review. Of the five times, once I was fingerprinted in-​house by my employer, two occasions it was done by slightly creepy people working at a passport/​fingerprint business, and twice I’ve had it done at this location.
And this is the place to go. It’s about 50% cheaper than the other places in San Diego (based on my experience and by calling around). They have the FBI-​approved cards so if you lost yours or weren’t given one, you can get your card here. And I think they gave me my card for free, or at least for a nominal amount. It’s fast, they are nice, and they get the job done right. No ink stains on my sleeves, no standing close to someone who smells bad, and no do-​overs.
Equally important to speed and price is that they have hand cleaner that actually gets the ink off your fingers. At one location I was told to use the bathroom down the hall. Inconvenient and I got ink on the faucet. At another, the hand soap didn’t really get the ink off. Here they have some Fast Orange-​type stuff that works well, and it’s on the fingerprinting table.
So the next time Big Brother wants a copy of my little fingerprints, I’m going back here. You should do the same.