Who We Are

Rochester Photo Supply is a business that spans generations as a camera store. While technically a new business as of 2025, much of our staff have worked here for decades.

Our previous ownership has allowed us to continue to serve our community, as well as for a seamless transition in business. Rochester is our home, and we reach beyond the walls of our store to spread knowledge and passion for all photographers.

Our History

1970s
Carhart Photos

In the 1970s, Steven Sasson of Eastman Kodak Co. invented of the world’s first digital camera, revolutionizing how photos were captured and printed.

This surge in popularity for photo printing created a vibrant spot for photography enthusiasts in a small plaza across from the Wegmans on East Avenue, where they could fully immerse themselves in their passion.

1983
Scott's Photo

A longtime employee of Carhart Photos, Scott Sims purchased the store in 1983 just before the Carhart Brothers sold the company in 1984. Sims managed the photo store until his retirement in 2011.

2011
New Ownership

Following the news of Sims’s retirement, Richard Rowe purchased Scott’s to provide photo lab services. Richard Rowe and his family opened Rochester’s first camera store in 1889 and have been serving local photographers for three generations.

2025
Scott's Rochester Photo Supply

Dick Rowe said that store was the last of the local photo operations he had owned, but now at the age of 76, he felt it was time to move on, so he sold the business recently to Tatiana Ariola. She said that her fiancé has worked at that store, and the two of them also have their own commercial production company.

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Phone

(585) 442-3140

Email

store@rocphotosupply.com

Address

1755 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14610