Ballard Camera has been a mainstay of the Seattle photographic community for over 40 years. Although there have been many changes over the years including changes in ownership and location, one thing has remained the same, a commitment to quality service and products. Our owners have 30+ years in the industry and know how to keep their customer base solid, with quality photo-finishing, quality products and with a friendly, knowledgeable staff.

Ballard Camera is one of the few "Real" camera store's left. A real camera store is one that carries all the odds and ends to really make a system work. A real camera store is not a carbon copy mall store, only carrying 10 or 15 models of cameras, (we have over 100). A real camera store carries new and used goods.

A real camera store has a darkroom section with new and used goods there as well. And finally, it employs people that actually know what is going on, that can help you based on their experience, including the digital world of cameras and computers.