Wearing cap blues for pics.

wwiijunky7 · October 01, 2011, 07:43:41 PM

My mother would like a proffecional picture taken of me in my cap blues, is this against our regulations?

SARDOC · October 01, 2011, 07:44:39 PM

Get permission from your Squadron Commander...it should be fine.

Eclipse · October 01, 2011, 07:54:35 PM

I don't see any reason you can't.

RiverAux · October 01, 2011, 10:00:28 PM

I'm guessing you meant something like a portrait made by a real photographer. No problem with that.

Dad2-4 · October 02, 2011, 10:51:28 PM

I don't recall any regulation for or against such. Have a US flag in the background. Look at other people's military and CAP portaits online to get an idea of some good looking setups.

AngelWings · October 02, 2011, 11:00:01 PM

NO NO NO NO NO NO, DON'T DO IT! Just kidding, go ahead. Just make sure it looks professional IE don't look stupid on purpose.

spacecommand · October 02, 2011, 11:33:22 PM

None to my knowledge, I just had one done recently myself. I called up a photographer and said I wanted to do a "standard portrait" like the ones I had way back in school, but I wanted an American flag in the background so it appears on the left of the photograph, sent in a couple sample photographs to explain because I've seen people with a flag that was the full backdrop ( a style I don't really like ).

example with flag appearing left (CAP-USAF Commander, not me of course).

For CAP (especially if you are a cadet having one taken for the family) I don't think you need a flag at all, but with one, I think it comes out nicer looking.

JC004 · October 03, 2011, 06:34:20 AM

The flag's technically on the right.

Its own right - its position of honor.

The CyBorg is destroyed · October 03, 2011, 08:16:18 AM

I had a formal one done in my USCGAUX service dress. My flotilla mates who saw it said it was very good.

I should get one done in my CAP blues...or a "hero shot" in my blue utility jumpsuit standing next to a F-100 on local display.

spacecommand · October 04, 2011, 08:41:33 AM

Quote from: JC004 on October 03, 2011, 06:34:20 AM
The flag's technically on the right. Its own right - its position of honor.

That is right, it's technically on the right, so it appears on the left when looking at the person from the front.

ol'fido · October 04, 2011, 11:35:54 PM

I wore my uniform for my school pictures one year in high school. Will post it one of these days.