Reviews of Photo Market (Photo Studio)

William A Weary

Friendly, helpful service.

Cesar Mufunga

Great customer care, very professional guys with artistic feel to them

Lesley Jones

Go to place. Peter is knowledgeable.

Maggie Kelley

I will never shop here. The owner wolf whistled at me when I entered the store. I'm A-OKAY with not putting any money in his pocket ever. It's also a huge, hazardous mess that OSHA has had a field day with.

Matt O

Very good service but the store is very cluttered and hard to move around in. Not a place to go and browse. Definitely going to need help if you go.

Vincenzo Garganese

They have everything

Katie N

Owner is extremely rude

Joshua Dixon

Great place just expensive

Simp Tech

Great patient knowledgable staff.

Angelo Howland

Been coming here for years for my taxi license picture staff is always been professional friendly and prompt

Theresa Louie

We had a positive experience in this wonderful camera store. We were visiting Maine from California and had a problem with our camera. The owner took a lot of time helping us solve the problem. When he did not have a replacement camera for us, instead of trying to hard sell us into buying something we didn't want, he referred us to another camera shop in the area. I know the store is somewhat "cluttered" as other reviews have reported, but I enjoyed poking around in the shop, and appreciated the attention and friendliness we encountered.

Lisbeth Wierda

This is the REAL DEAL. I am a super novice, but I was so sick of the streaky awful printouts from walgreens, etc. I asked my photographer friend where to go and she recommended photo mart. Their printing system is old school and more expensive than what you get at major chains, but SOOOOOOOO worth it. The prints are beautiful and their attention to detail is exceptional. Stop going to CVS, Walgreens, etc and support your local peeps who know exactly what their doing!

Kristi Sarchi

Dropped my camera and broke my lens. Having a camera emergency. I stopped in and they had exactly what I needed. In fact I purchased a used lens which I've never done before but I'm very happy with it! They are always so knowledgeable in the photo Market

Barbara Dozet

Great place... friendly and experienced staff

Ashley Elder

Love these guys!

J Godsey

Alladins cave

Mary Roberts

Really glad I found this place!

Christine whitmore

love

Tom McPherson

I have been going to Peter's store for many years. It may take few minutes to find what you need but there is always a good chance they will have it.

C May

Video transfer takes a very ling time. Not ready when promised and painfully expensive.

Tomáš Wünsch

Nikon shop.

Thomas McDermott

Tired place. I'm a big fan of buying locally and supporting the small guys, however I will not go back again. Probably the worst customer service I've ever experienced. My camera sat in their store for over a week before even being sent out for repair. After three months and numerous calls, I finally got the name of the Nikon repair center and called them to find out what was up... They told me that they had been waiting to hear from Photo Market with an OK to proceed. After nearly 5 months I finally received my camera. If I hadn't become directly involved, my camera would still be sitting on a shelf in a Nikon repair facility in the midwest. The feeling that I get is that Photo Market really couldn't care less. There is an almost palpable, oppressive vibe in that place.

Monica Fox

Called ahead to order a lens before they closed but will definitely have to go back and look around. There was so much there that I could take a whole day and pick things out I need!

Alex Island

Very helpful, friendly, and pretty much can answer any question on anything photo related

Tanner Leslie

Walked in to find some specific things. The store is incredibly messy and cluttered and this made it difficult to find or reach items even if you could see them. The employee that helped me didn't seem to completely know the store or the layout and it felt like merchandise was not properly organized. Photo Market either needs to control its inventory or find a bigger space. Overall I didn't get a feel of professionalism from any of the staff there and didn't feel like they were eager to help or talk to me about photography.

Joyce Spicer

This place is a mad house

Mike Kennedy

A huge amount of stock. Still develops film. All sorts of darkroom and camera supplies. Could use prices on all stock available to customers.

Daryn Daniluk

Very knowledgeable staff. On the chatty side of the equation although I did ask Aden open ended question

Caitlin Adams

Part-time Pete was very helpful and the Nikon we got was exactly what we were looking for at a very good price that Nikon was offering.

SkyplayZ GameZ

They must have enough business and don't need anymore. I called to see if they carried an expensive camera I was interested in purchasing. The old man answered and when I began asking my question he interrupted me and yelled "IT'S RUSH HOUR, WHAT DO YOU WANT!" I told him that he was too rude to do business with.

SG80

Disaster of a shop. There isn't any way of finding anything on your own because of the general clutter of the place. I have no idea how the Portland Fire Department allows them to remain in business due to the lack of mobility. Very expensive stuff and I didn't find the staff helpful when trying to find a good deal on a used camera. There are better places to shop.

David Fogg

One and a half months after dropping off one roll of film it was not even touched. I was treatly rudely in store under the pretense that it was my fault. I had chosen to develop the 'wrong' kind of film. It'd be nice if real film photo places stayed open but when the customer service is as terrible as this...good luck.

Celie Johnson

Always great service - very knowledgable and kind! Great selection of new and old cameras and anything you could want.

Buddy Bloomingale

Terrible service. All employees seem to be sitting on a high horse.

Ned Kitchel

I'm not sure how these guys stay in business. I have purchased many items over the years but they are difficult to deal with. Service is a mixed bag, store is very messy and cluttered, and they don't seem to care whether or not you are there as a customer. Try elsewhere.

Sarah Sutter

Hands down the best place to go for a camera or photo related equipment or accessories in Maine. The staff is knowledgeable and loves to talk about photography and your needs, and match you up with the options that best suit you. They have EVERY thing you could need for photography, which is reflected in the overwhelming amount of stuff you see when you walk in the door. It may not make sense to the untrained eye, but they will find you what you need - just ask. If you come 30 minutes before closing it's likely to be busy. Actually, most of the time I go I have to wait for a bit - so plan on more time than you think, and use wait time to look around and find those things you didn't know you needed. Trust me, you need them. If by some remote chance they don't have it right there, they can get it for you. If you love photography, are anywhere from beginner to passionate amateur to pro, swing by and say hi. You probably won't leave empty handed. I never do.

Ruthann Keegan

I needed a collage for my husband's funeral. The work Photo Market did for the restoration of old photographs was incredible, retouching images that had been damaged over the years. The compilation Photo Market produced touched the hearts of loved ones. I cannot give high enough praise for the services they performed, easing my stress at such a difficult time. Thank you.

Tangerine Rox

I have been in that store twice in the past few years. I don't know why there was a second visit. The owner is smug and obnoxiously RUDE. He acted like I was inconveniencing him and acted like a bully who didn't like you on his turf. I'm going to Hunts in South Portland.

Maine CarGuy

If I need camera equipment of any kind, this is the place. Really friendly and knowledgeable people. Have bought all types of accessories and camera stuff, rented a high power lense, and sought advice. Awesome place! Also, Photo Market is a great source if you have old or antique equipment to deal with. Yesterday, I bought a new old stock 8mm film reel and canister for my 1960 Kodak movie projector. If you still shoot film instead of digital, they have all the standard sizes in stock. Highly recommended!

Teresa Randolph

I purchased a Nikon Coolpix P600 camera from Photo Market in September 2015. The camera developed a faulty mode dial. I took it into the shop and they suggested I sent it to an authorized Nikon repair facility. Upon mailing it for repair I was informed by United Camera Repair that they could not repair the camera because it was a "Gray Market" camera. I'd never heard this term but soon learned Grey Market products are made for sale outside the US and should not be sold in the US, especially by an authorized Nikon dealer. No Nikon USA authorized repair facility would touch the camera. Let me be clear that Photo Market advertises itself as an Authorized Nikon Dealer. When I spoke with the owner, he mumbled something about getting a good deal on Nikon cameras, but left me with no offer to replace the faulty camera. Any further phone calls were not returned. I've been left with a camera that doesn't work and that no one will fix!!

Jason Hurder

They have a huge inventory of products and any part you can imagine. Staff is a little off, but still nice.

Jeannine Plourde

Go here for your passport photo! Don't waste time and money at a pharmacy. Thorough and professional results.

Dan Caron

These guys know what they're doing. They took all the time we wanted answering questions, explaining the equipment, and offering user tips. No high pressure selling.

Debbie Lennon

STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE !!! I Went in to get my camera cleaned and detailed. A man (later found out it was the owner) finally asked if I needed help (I had been standing in front of him for several minutes) as the other employee was busy. When I asked if they could clean and detail my camera, he explained I had to wait to ask the tech to come back in a few and asked if I had some errands to run. I asked "a few like a half hour? or a few like 10 minutes? He said the tech hadn't clocked out so a few. I agreed to wait. When a man with curly hair returned behind the counter I asked if that was the tech but it wasn't. When the actual tech came back (smelling heavily of pot to a point where MY lungs were burning) I explained what I needed, he said it would be 10 to 15 dollars over the 50 charge to clean the sensor. I asked how long for it to be done. He said a day to day and a half. I asked is it possible to get it the next day he said, "It's possible but, I don't know because "he" (the tech indicated the owner) had said he had an issue with you when you came in. I asked what he meant "an issue with me?". He said he didn't know. So, I looked at the owner and asked what "issue" he had with me ? The owner said the tech must be joking but, the tech stood by the "issue" thing. They both hedged back and forth, the owner saying it was a joke and the tech saying the owner had an issue with me and didn't know what it was. I then made the tech hand my camera back over to me and the tech disappeared. I pressed the owner for details on what just happened. I asked several times what the issue with me was. He told me that the tech is a good employee but, sometimes jokes inappropriately and what can he do? He also threw out that the tech's mother had died the month before and that could be it. I explained how off putting all this was and explained how I can't trust leaving my camera there after that kind of exchange. The owner didn't even apologize he just kept acting odder and odder. Flabbergasted I asked the woman behind the counter what just happened. She declined my invitation to explain. This exchange was so weird that the only thing I have to compare it to is the one scene in "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" where The Crazy Folks are all sitting at the dinner table with the one person they had captured. I felt like that captured person in some surreal "can't be happening" situation. It was horrible. Best of Luck ~Debbie

Charles Pitts

Purchased a digital camera there with accessories. They were extremely knowledgible. Kind of an interesting store as there are so many accessories. It takes time to look around but nice to try out and handle something first rather than blindly from Amaz** and find out it doesn't have the right heft or it's too awkward to use.

Steve Crowson

One of the last old fashion photography stores.. chock full of new and used photo equipment and supplies. Fair prices too.

David Anderson

The staff was helpful, the place was unorganized, but the staff know exactly where everything is.

Jeremy Smith

Very helpful. I appreciate the time spent with me on my journey learning photography. Everytime I go they have what I am looking for! Can't say that about many places these days. I'd like to get an if filter and I bet if they were open today, they'd have one.

Hannah MC

The staff can be gruff, and it can be a bit of a wait to be helped if there are folks already being taken care of. However, once an employee's attention has turned to you, they'll spend as much time as needed to help you with whatever you need. They're generous with advice, incredibly knowledgable, and clearly passionate about cameras and photography. This place is a truly amazing resource, and I feel lucky we have an old-school spot like this that's stuck around Portland!

Lewis Corriveau

Excellent service. Helped me get my camera back to Nikon for repairs and updates.

Dan Willey

Incredibly helpful. Answered questions about a product I bought years ago

Allyson Bethani Stillman

Owner and s in the store . Friendly staff: Polished with the latest information of products on -demand is a good as I typed in-itself.The store is packed full of product consistently. Performance is in a timely manner ..and it has earned a large following of proffessional photographers up and down the East coast .. best in the business

Zak Goeringer

First time visited dropped off a color roll to be developed. Took a couple of days, service was decent. Next time dropped off a B&W roll and was told it would be two months. Call two months later, am told there was no record of the film even being dropped off. Oh and they couldn’t look up the order by last name?(!) Genuinely rude over the phone as well. Not great experience.

Christina Cote

Very helpful.. Found what i was looking for in minutes. SO APPRECIATIVE...

Alicia Thurston

Was in there today searching for a film camera, they had numerous editions of the one I was looking for with a wide variety of prices depending on if the item was new or used and if anything was included with the body. An absolutely wonderful experience with very informative staff and a great variety of product.

libby casas

Yes, the store is cluttered and tightly packed, but there is a lot in there. Yes, you will need some help in finding what you need, but in my experience I was given a great deal of time (probably over two hours altogether) and my questions were all answered satisfactorily. I came in with a page full of questions, and though at first I was a bit put off by the attitude of the person who was helping me, as I persisted through my inquiries there was a noticeable change for the better, and in the end I purchased a new camera and lens for a price equal to what I could find on the internet. I would say that the people who work here have a great deal of knowledge about the products and I felt that they made sure that I had the best camera for my needs. I also know that buying locally in this case will mean that I can return to the store with my camera and have my questions answered if I have problems with it.

Thomas Rush

Helpful staff, and a wide variety of camera products accessories and full developing and printing services.

Jeff Sherman

Store very cluttered and should be cleaned but my photos came out great.

Dapper Productions

Very helpful!

Dave Brewer

Excellent knowledge very helpful