Great spot for passport photos and other photo printing services. I needed very tiny prints made to fit in a locket, and I had no idea what to do -- i was walked through each step and got perfectly sized pictures and some great advice on how to install the pics with tweezers. read more

We came here with my partner for our passport photos. The staff were really kind and they provided guidance during the photo. The woman is very sweet, she asked us what country of origin passports we needed: Australia, Europe etc. She knows what she's doing and guides you well. We received 2 passport photos each plus one digital version. It was $26 for each of us which we found is a great price. Overall great service and experience. Highly recommend. read more

Got my passport photo fast! Customer service is excellent! Value can't beat! Made the passport process easy!

Very hard to find parking unless going to the parking structure. The lady taking the photo was nice and appeared competent. However, the physical space for taking passport photos is suboptimal given there's no control over the amount/balance of natural light versus artificial light. The result was a truly ghastly photo. Did not choose to buy. Nevertheless, the photo lady was very nice and understanding about my choice to not purchase. read more

The owners are great. Timely and efficient service. Been using them for 2 decades. Always pleased with their results. Reliable and great.

Friendly place to get you photos quickly. This will be my go to place for getting pictures.

I mapped my way to cvs for some prints, turns out it was in target and no photos. I then found these guys on Yelp, with great reviews. I should have read them. If I came here for passport services I would be stoked. But I just needed 6 prints. She said they could do them. She then printed one to make sure I liked it. Not a great copy, but I needed one today so figured I may as well. When I went to check out it was $38. For 6 crappy photos. I would have been ok if it was more reasonable. So go here for passport photos. They seem good at that. Don't make the mistake I did. read more

THIS PLACE IS THE BEST!!! Would give 10 stars if I could. Amazing service, professional photographer and everything! Way better than I expected. Definitely go here!!! Came for passport photos because CVS's passport photo system was broken and I had been waiting for 15 minutes while they tried to fix it. Here I was in and out in 5 minutes. Cost today for 2 photos was just $13 and COMPLETELY worth it!!! read more

Andrew helped me today with getting my passport photo taken. Very helpful employees and quick service! Highly recommend this business.

service was very friendly and quick. They had me in an out within 5 minutes literally. It was $13 for 2 copies would definitely recommend

Andrew was very kind, informative and accomodating. He was very knowledgeable about the requirements of passport photos. He also made me feel comfortable taking and looking at my mug shot (hare photos of myself). As I dream of my next adventures, it helps to know there are good people along the way Thank you read more

Highly, highly recommend! Super professional, super knowledgeable, super capable photographer--and the service was quick! Knew the specifications of my foreign passport photo requirements without my even having to say. read more

Andrew got it done in record time with no nonsense and great photographer panache. I am so thankful we didn't default to one of the big chains because this was a great experience. read more

Not sure what the problem is with the woman who answered the phone, but when I asked about whether or not they masked I got a whole harangue about how they had doors and they were a business and there were people around and then she started to talk about rates. HUH? Bottom line: they do not mask, the woman could not stop interrupting, and this other place does great passport photos, doesn't yell at you, AND MASKS cause COVID ain't over yet, even though she kept saying that "COVID is not a problem." Okee, I'll raise you one MD-PhD from Johns Hopkins, m'aam. Highly recommend postal annex on Channing: free one-hour parking in the parking structure, too. 2425 Channing Way, Ste B, Berkeley, CA 94704 https://www.postalannex.com/passport/berkeley/33 read more

Passport photos are super specific and I am glad I have found foto shop. The shop owner / manager/ staff knew what he was doing for our European format. It was fine for all of us under 20 minutes including printing. read more

I got my Canadian passport photos done here. Was in and out in 5 minutes. Reasonable price.

Very kind and speedy service! Owner made sure my photos fit the requirements for OPT before charging me, and he took as many retakes as I wanted! read more

The sweet lady that works here is so polite! She does a fantastic job compared to any other company. Get your passport done here and support small businesses! read more

So quick and easy, they know Australian passport pictures. Really lovely experience, friendly, professional, and reasonably priced.

I've had notary services done here and it was efficient and quick. However, there can be a wait as there is generally only one person working the counter. He is very thorough, professional and polite. If you have to wait until someone gets a document notarized, this can be around 10 minutes, by the time the paperwork gets filled out and fingerprints are taken. I had a passport picture taken recently. I decided to come to Foto Shop mostly because there were rave reviews on Yelp about the quality of the pictures. But I wrote this review mostly to warn people. IT IS OKAY TO SMILE IN YOUR PASSPORT PHOTO. The primary staff person (I believe his name is Andrew) told me that I had to have a neutral expression (no smile) and also HAVE MY EARS SHOWING?!? I have long hair and I thought this was weird. Also this is my 4th passport and I have always smiled in my passport photo and I also didn't want to look like Alfred E. Neuman. I politely disagreed and debated this with him. He was quite adamant that these passport photo rules were correct. So I pulled up the U.S. Department of State's website and showed him that it says you must have "a neutral facial expression or a natural smile with both eyes open". In no section, did it say you had to have your ears showing!!!! Anyways, I took a normal photo (smiling) with my hair down. I was happy with the picture- and even happier that I don't have to have a passport with a picture that looks like a mug shot in it! read more

Great service and the lowest price! $13 for 2 passport photos, versus $17-20 at places without equal equipment, lighting, or software. I dealt with an Indian man (the owner?) who was both personable and professional. He has a dedicated background and lighting setup (much better than the overhead fluorescents at CVS) and the software to produce photos that meet the passport specs of 130 countries, not just the US. You'll need to find street parking or use BART. I arrived at 10am, found parking nearby, put only 20 minutes on the meter and was fine. read more

Passport photos remain for 10 years. Skip CVS, Walgreens and likes. I am so glad this place is still open. They took my photo quickly and it was done in 10 minutes. As a record, I did not hear a racist remark in my visit. (I'm Asian.) Whoever took care of me was a bit reserved but spoke professionally. Their posting say they can also do photo-to-photo transfer (when you don't have negatives), photo restoration, and photo and audio digitization. read more

Wish I could select negative five starts. The women was so rude and aggressive and yelled at me. I just want to get my photo, but she kept showing me other people photo and didnt listen at all. She make accusations with no grounds and as soon as I talk she interrupts. The most horrible experience ever. I cannot imagine getting a photo could be this level of stress. I was actually scared. I've used yelp for over 10 years, and this is the first comment I ever write because it was so bad that I don't want it happen to others. read more

Foto Shop did a great job copying two family photographs, one over 50 years old, the other nearly 80 years old. I also had my passport photos taken here recently - what a step up over standing under a fluorescent light at Walgreen's! The lighting is better and staff took the time to give suggestions re my posture. read more

Great service and fast! I just walked in and got my passport photos taken and printed immediately. Great experience all around.

Friendly, professional, kind, fast. Thank you! German passport photos with confidence.

Amazing service - got US and Canada passport photos taken. I was in and out in less than 20 minutes with photos in hand. Would strongly recommend. read more

Great service, in and out in under 20 minutes. Knows international passport requirements.

SO much better than past experiences we've had at other places! We travel a lot so we've had a lot of passport photos taken, and this place was by far the best. Excellent service-- friendly, professional, fast, and the photos are well-priced. There was a mirror where we could check our appearances beforehand, and she took several photos so we could choose our favorite one. The photos were printed and ready within a couple minutes. She also knew the passport photo requirements fluently in a way other places don't (we've had photos denied before because they weren't taken correctly). Highly recommend! read more

I've been here over three successive visa applications and it's been perfect every time. The shop doesn't look like much but they get the job done, quickly and efficiently. Plus, there's a human involved who tells you how to sit, so the US Department of State website always accepts their photos - no need to return multiple times because you were accidentally smiling or your head was tilted. I haven't got any basis for comparison for cost but I enjoy the efficiency enough that I'll keep coming back! read more

I got photos for Chinese passport here. The lady who helped me was very nice and friendly. It took less than 10 minutes to get my photos, and it was a very pleasant experience. The price for foreign passport and visa photos at the time was $15.50 for 2 plus tax read more

Foto Shop - Photography Stores & Services Near Me - Berkeley, California

Very positive experience. Came in for passport photo and notary service.

Best experience I've had getting foreign passport photos taken within the US! The shop owner is very knowledgeable about all the requirements, doubled checked them with me (and the instructions I brought) and measured the printouts multiple times to ensure they were accurate. She was friendly and professional and gave excellent direction on how to position my body and head for the best possible photo. The whole process took less than 10 minutes and results were perfect. Cannot recommend enough! read more

Needed a high quality digital passport photo, and the other 523 places I called only would only give me the print copies, not the digital copies, and one other place I tried took the photos in really terrible lighting. Foto Shop really saved the day - professional pictures, with an actual lighting setup with diffusers, the works, nice high res picture. As a bonus, they have a notary public in-house as well. One of those stores you're not going to need often, but it will save your life when you do. read more

Friendliest photographer ever:) helped me pick the best photo of me and retook pictures to make it perfect. I really appreciated the one on one extra care and attention. Also the cheapest passport photos compared to three other places I called. Very recommended. read more

This is actually the first yelp review I ever write. I was a little hesitant to even create a yelp account. However, after the great quality of service I received, the least I could do was share my positive experience as a Foto Shop customer. I came here because I needed a couple of passport photos for some of my secondary medical school applications. From the moment I set foot in the establishment, I felt welcome. After Andrew took a picture of me, he showed it to me and asked me if I was satisfied (they did not do that when I went to a local Walgreens to have a previous passport photo taken). The photo looked so professional that there was no need to take a second shot. While he was getting my photos ready, we had a good conversation about medical school programs. Turns out he is very knowledgable about the subject. One of the medical schools I applied to was requiring me to send an electronic passport photo. When I had previously asked for a digital copy at Walgreens and CVS, I was rudely told they did not provide that service. I was so surprised when Andrew agreed to sell me a digital copy for an additional $10. Since I did not have a USB flash drive, he offered to email it to me (that's how I know his name). I went home feeling 100% satisfied with the service. read more

Great spot for passport photos! Quick, easy and close to the Passport office in Berkeley. Great customer service and attention to detail. Thank you! read more

Ten dollars to get something notarized in one quick, easy step. The person who did the notarizing was professional, friendly, and thorough. The shop is a little bit dumpy, but you don't come here to be seen; you come here for fast, efficient notarizing. read more

CHEAP, QUICK, AND FRIENDLY SERVICE Needed a new passport photo, so I walked in and was immediately greeted. There's a mirror to touch up your hair and face. She sat me down, snap my picture, and I was out of there in less than 10 minutes. read more

Went here for a passport photo. I was in and out with a great-looking shot in 5 minutes; no nonsense, just efficiency and effectiveness! Of course it's hard to find parking but that's hardly their fault. read more