Professional Flight Attendant Portrait Photography

Cabin Crew Application Compliant

Airline companies require that cabin crew and flight attendant applicants provide professional photographs that meet a certain criteria, size and format.

This usually is a full length body shot, a closer headshot or half body shot. Whatever the requirement from your airline, we can meet the specification for professional compliant photography from our portrait studio in Crawley, near Gatwick Airport.

We offer a fixed competitive price and can provide the images digitally within 24 hours.

Digital Photo Session – £75

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Cabin Crew Professional Application Photos

Flight Attendant Phots

Your Cabin Crew photos play a vital part in the first impression the airline gets of you. It’s important that you follow the airlines guidelines and that you and the photo look professional.

Normally, you will need to provide one full length formal photo (100mm x 150mm), and one identical passport sized (45mm x 35mm) photo and sometimes a further two smart/sophisticated or relaxed photos.

The outfit you take your pictures in should match the one you will be wearing when going to the interview.

How do you create professional Cabin Crew Photographs?

Understand the Airline’s Requirements

In most cases airline companies require a full length and a passport sized head shot photo. However, air lines can vary in terms of how many photos they need and whether additional relaxed or more sophisticated photos need to be taken as well. In some cases the backgrounds need to be different in shade or colour. For example Emirates may require photos against a white background, however, Qatar require a blue background.

Ensure you are wearing the correct clothing

With any job application process, first impressions count! Therefore your application photographs need to be the very best your can provide as they will remain with application throughout the process. Look at the airline flight attendant attire and try to match as best as possible. Here is a guide:

FEMALES

Closed correctly fitted/sized jacket
Knee length skirt
Heels (closed toed / no angle straps)
Skin colour stockings/tights
No neck scarves
Remove jewellery, engagement and wedding rings are ok
Remove glasses, no colour contact lens’
Remove watch unless you have tan lines

MALES

Blue, black or grey plain suit
Correctly fitted/sized, buttoned up
Classic, collar, long sleeves shirt, preferably white
Simple tie, the color matching the suit
Belt, socks and shoes necessarily matching the suit color
Black polished shoes
Remove jewellery, engagement and wedding rings are ok
Remove glasses, no colour contact lens’
Remove watch unless you have tan lines

Ensure your grooming is at a high standard

Airlines notoriously have strict grooming policies for cabin crew with some mandating the exact shades of makeup to be used and only allowing crew to wear their hair in approved styles. Along with your professional attire, you need to pay attention to your personal grooming.

FEMALES

Hair professionally groomed in a bun
Visible make up (red lipstick)

MALES

Well cut and neatly done hair, cut no longer than collar length
Facial hair is nearly always a ‘no’, play it safe and be clean shaven.

Stand and Pose Correctly

Check your airlines photography guide, however, in nearly all cases posing should be simple, front to camera for both the full length and closeup headshot. Some airlines may require additional shots that may show you 3/4 towards camera.

You need to smile! Make sure your smile is authentic and friendly, and doesn’t seem fake or forced, practice in a mirror if necessary.

Happy and natural smile!
Full length (the top of your head & your shoes must be visible)
Hands straight by side with both legs together.
Stand up straight.
Facing the camera directly
The photo cannot be altered
Good lighting with no harsh shadows on the background or face
In focus
Taken from eye-level height

Ensure you use the correct lighting

Photographic lighting should be professional, no flash on camera. Utilising the professional quality lighting and techniques used in commercial studios is a must. Large source, daylight balanced and soft diffused lighting is best, use a second light or reflector to balance the light shading on the face.

Use a Professional Photographer with a pro studio

Your photographs need to be of high professional quality, inferior photography will show the airline that you do not take your appearance seriously! Use the services of a professional and experienced photography studio such as VisualChaos Studios.