The Camera Company

I’ve been a customer for years, purchasing camera bags, lens caps and other accessories, photo printing and even passport photos. Every time I walk in the door, I’m greeted by a friendly, competent professional who is eager to assist. If I were in the market for a camera, this is the first place I’d visit.
I want to share my experience with passport photos. I travel globally for my job, so it always seems I need a visa photo. I had horrible experiences at local pharmacies with various photos of this type, so when it came time to renew my passport, I wanted a photo I wouldn’t be horrified to look at for the next 10 years.
The Camera Company has a white screen and professional lighting and the photo is taken with a quality camera by a person who genuinely wants to take a nice photo of you.
(I can’t tell you how many times the cashier at the local pharmacy took my photo with the lens two inches from my nose, resulting in a visa photo where my facial features were distorted. I even politely asked once that she take a few steps back and use her editing software to create the final product, but, alas, she refused, citing they have training for this and it’s how they do it. Ugh.)
If you find yourself in need of a passport or visa photo, please do yourself and the customs and immigration staff a favor and have a decent photo taken at The Camera Company. It won’t cost you any more, and you’ll be pleased with the result.

A fantastic local option if you want to avoid the big box stores.
They price things competitively, so you get a great deal.
They have a good selection, and provide all the services you’d want from a camera store. They even offer classes for those looking to learn more about photography.
The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and don’t pressure you into buying anything you don’t need. When I was in there this weekend, the staff handled a ridiculous and rude customer very professionally. I personally would’ve kicked this jerk out of the store, but they calmly handled his craziness perfectly.
I’ve been to all 3 locations, but mostly go to the Eastside store. I’ve purchased 2 cameras from The Camera Company, and will happily buy my 3^rd there when it comes time for an upgrade.

I went to the East location of The Camera Company with my 70-​year old mother. She needed a new digital camera and had lots of questions and wanted to hold and play with the camera. The employee (sorry, I don’t recall her name) was very helpful and patient, and was able to point out the features my mom was looking for without «Let’s look at the box together» kind of ignorance. We were very pleased with the attention and expertise and ended up buying a camera and accessories that fit my mom’s needs — we were both happy with the experience.
This is the kind of service I’d never get at big box stores that probably sell the same cameras but without the great people to help.