Pro Photo Supply History

The Greatest Camera Store On The Planet.

About Pro photo supply

Since 1983, Pro Photo Supply has been more than a camera store. It’s been a place photographers can count on.

What started as a small, service-focused shop for working professionals quickly became something bigger, a gathering place where people share knowledge, solve problems together, and find the right tools to tell their stories. From the beginning, the approach has been simple: listen first, help second, and whenever something isn’t working, say, “There’s got to be a better way.”

As photography changed, we changed with it. Our move to Northwest Portland, the addition of rentals, a full service photo lab, and an expanded retail store all grew directly from the needs of the people walking through our doors. Over time, that reach extended beyond the storefront.

Our online store and services allowed us to support photographers across the Pacific Northwest and beyond, making it easier for more people to access the same tools, advice, and support our local community relies on. We never tried to be everything. We focused on being useful. We carry the tools we trust, offer advice we stand behind, and treat every challenge like it’s our own.

That community includes us.

The people behind the counter, in the lab, and on the floor are photographers too.

Your neighbors, collaborators, and fellow creatives.

We use the gear, make the mistakes, chase the same light, and learn right alongside you. So whether you’re picking up your first camera or refining a lifelong practice, you’re stepping into a space shaped by people who care about photography as much as you do.

Photography will keep evolving. New tools, new ideas, new voices. We’ll still be here, showing up, sharing what we know, and helping the next person find their footing. Because at the end of the day, this isn’t just a store.

It’s a community built around the craft.

That’s why we’re The Greatest Camera Store On The Planet.