Keesler public affairs initiates self-help photo training, studio Published Jan. 9, 2013 By Joel Van Nice 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- 81st Training Wing Public Affairs is launching a new service focused on empowering customers to fulfill their mission-related photo requirements. A new self-help portrait studio opens Monday and will be open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wall Studio, 709 H St. An American flag, blue backdrop and cameras are available for checkout. There is also a non-network computer for uploading pictures from a photo memory card to burn on a customer-provided disk. Visual information services will also provide beginner-level photography training classes to assigned unit self-help photographers. Training will be held monthly for one hour and will be used to assist unit self-help photographers in carrying out unit-level location and studio photography not supported by public affairs photographers. The class will consist of camera familiarization and basic functions, shooting tips and techniques, composition, self-help studio use and setup, accessioning requirements and public release requirements. Also available for self-help, are consumer video cameras; 35 millimeter slide-to-digital conversion equipment and public address equipment including speakers, microphones, projectors, screens and podiums. Due to recent budget cuts, contracted base multimedia center services are limited to 81st TRW-level mission requirements and above. Studio photography is for official passport, ISO prep, special duty package and the 81st TRW annual awards program photos. All other requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. For more information on training classes or base multimedia center services, go to http://www.keesler.af.mil/units/multimediapage/index.asp or call 228-377-4378.