![]() So I hope that people will come in and we can teach them how to do that. “People need to print them and look at them and enjoy them. “The way that we have adapted is that we teach people how to take the pictures off their phone and have them printed, because I feel that the sad part about having the camera on your phone is that those digital pictures just stay there,” she said. Kamm said that although many people now take digital photos on their smart phones, there's still a place for a camera shop. So I have a lot to learn, but I feel confident that I can learn it with Travis and Ted helping me out.” “They are actually going to train me on how to do the printing, and they're going to teach me all about the intricacies of the different camera brands and everything. But I still have a lot to learn,” said Kamm, who is keeping Ray and Carlson on the staff and hopes to hire more employees. ![]() I know a lot about different products that go along with printing photos and canvases and all kinds of wall art. So that plays a big part in why I wanted to purchase the business.”Ī longtime customer who also runs the photography business Dog Anthology, Kamm had some idea of what she was getting into in buying the shop that originated downtown and moved to its current Metro Centre location in 1990. “It's been here since 1937, and everyone was so sad that it was going to close. “So many people love Peoria Camera Shop there's a huge following,” she said. It's a good little business, and here I am.”įollowing the death of the previous owner, it appeared the business would be shuttered after 85 years in operation – until Kamm stepped forward. ![]() “The guys that know me well because I come in all the time, they said, ‘Hey, you should buy the camera store,’” said Kamm. Not too long ago, photographer Ava Kamm got quite a sales pitch from Peoria Camera Shop employees Ted Ray and Travis Carlson as she shopped for clearance items ahead of the store’s imminent closure. ![]()
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