Creating community with a camera store, with Mark Comon, Paul’s Photo

Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talked with Mark Comon, Paul’s Photo and Creative Photo Academy, Torrance, Calif. In this interview, Comon talks about being a second-generation camera store owner, building relationships in a community, and using creativity as Paul’s Photo in Torrance, Calif., which has been an area fixture since company founder Paul Comon started selling cameras in 1961. Today, the store offers top camera brands and accessories, photo printing, workshops, classes, and events for photographers of all skill levels.

Creative Photo Academy has been a hub for photographic inspiration, learning, creativity, and fun since 1988. The academy offers online classes, workshops, photo walks, day trips, and photo adventures that appeal to photographers of all skill and interest levels. The educators are award-winning, internationally recognized photographers, authors, teachers, lecturers, and more.