George took a photo of me for a passport renewal. He knew exactly what he was doing. He emailed the…read morephoto to me. When I uploaded it into the State Department's add photo section, I centered the photo. Then I pick the test photo button and it was accepted with no problems. Thank you very much George. If you need a passport photo go see George.

It would be actually great if this business honored posted business hours. If you didn't plan on…read moreactually taking business at 6pm then don't say you are open until 7pm. Totally unreliable

Locally owned by a kind gentleman who was meticulous and helpful when we came to get passport…read morephotos. Quality of photo is much better than what you get at a drugstore photobooth, as he actually takes multiple shots and picks the best so that you don't end up looking like a bewildered convict in your official document. Great price too (better than drugstores) - Would definitely return and recommend.

I like to support small businesses so I gave this place a try. It's Cash Only here. The guy works…read morehere is so friendly, knows what he's doing, and will provide help to his best capability. Definitely would recommend this place for simple photo tasks such as passport photos.

Egan helped detach a camera lens cap from a filter on an old camera I inherited. He determined a…read morepiece was missing that was keeping the cap and the filter from attaching correctly. He cleaned the camera and charged a very reasonable rate. I found him very attentive and knowledgeable. I'm glad thee is a still a camera repair shop around and that it's Egan's.

They are supposed to be open until 5...walked in at 4...and they said they couldn't take…read moreit...because the machine was "off." I'm sorry I made the trip over.

The team at Photo Scope is fast and friendly. They print perfect photos and have a great selection…read moreof frames for a last minute gift. Never print at a drug store when you have Photo Scope.

Bless Photo Scope for doing an amazing job on my mother's wedding photos from 1957 which they…read moreenlarged and enhanced beautifully in the same day as I needed them for her funeral. They were the first company I called who did not tell me it would take 1-2 weeks to do this and they did an amazing job. I know my 88 year old father who just lost his 67 year bride will cherish these as will the rest of the family. A bright spot in a somber time. Thanks you Phyoto Scope Studios!

terrible place with terrible quality, using photo camera from 90th, refuse to make refund, rude…read more fraud scheme to sell photo shop products. never go to this place!!!

Mr. Jack is very nice & helpful. I had passport photos taken & he did a very nice job. He has a…read morewide variety of picture frames, collectibles & local Washington DC souvenirs.

April 4th, 2026 From…read morestart to finish, Pro Photo did a fantastic job with the prints that I ordered. I uploaded two images from my smartphone and they did a phenomenal job creating beautiful representations of the pictures that I sent them. Larson was extremely helpful on the phone as well as the rest of the staff. The delivery was prompt and very nicely packed as well. I would highly recommend this shop to any photography enthusiasts. Keep up your great work. Edward K.

Ken was incredibly helpful getting us our Canadian proof of citizenship photos. Top notch!read more

We've been coming here for 20 years - and they never fail to deliver !!! They are a well oiled…read morefamily run machine- and when you have owners that are there day after day after day, you can feel the difference. The fact that they're also talented artists themselves really helps with the eye for design they have. Always our go to !!

I have been a photographer for many years and wanted a photo of my own to decorate my '80s…read moremafia-look black powder room. KH Art did a great job! Printed on shiny canvas and hard-mounted with a custom frame, this peony (Festiva Maxima) really pops. Getting lots of compliments, including "How did you get it so large and keep such excellent resolution?" Would use them again, would recommend them to a friend!

Okello has a very easy going and wonderful teaching style. He has a way of explaining things that…read morejust make sense. I am completely new to learning to go manual on my DSLR. I took a Groupon class of his and then went to an in person class. His sense of humor along with his knowledge made it fun and not overwhelming to take my first photography class. I can't recommend him and this class enough. You won't be disappointed. I am actually taking pictures on manual and so excited to put into practice what he taught.

I took the DSLR Workshop I from this location. The class duration was from 6PM to 9PM but we got…read moreout little late. I thought it was very useful class for anyone who just purchased (or given) a DSLR camera and want a quick learning curve on how to use the device effectively. The class was held in a hotel conference room. The class was full, we had about 20 or so people. All with various types of DSLR with them. Some with more advanced camera and equipments, other with more older models (some even discontinued). The skill levels were all different but for this course, it's gear toward to BEGINNERS. Okello is an enthusiastic and funny dude. He'll probably read this review at some point, but I'll be truly honest about the course I just took. Pros: The class is very effective for any beginners. He'll go over everything about the DSLR and what to focus on. He'll spend great time discussing aperture, focus, ISO, and lighting. Basically four things you'll need to know inside out if you want to make great shots on your next trip to Jamaica or New York City. He'll explain difficult and complicated things easily using many analogies so that newbies like I can understand what he's talking about and apply. He's funny. Maybe he has to, otherwise the lecture-based workshop can be really boring and he would lose his audience. Everyone's level is different, so one may know more than others, thus make things little boring for those who are more advanced. But there's nothing Okello do about it. He does his best to engage his audience in practices and theology of DSLR. Cons: I wish he would focus and show us pictures that we can all take. Too many times, the sample photos shown on projector were taken with $1,600 lens, tripods, polarizers, and etc. Equipments we (beginners) can't probably afford and only dream about. We have 18-55mm very basic lens, so if he had shown photos with those lens, maybe we could have increased our hopes of taking great shots too. Also, I believe he spent little too much time talking about technicality of DSLR rather than skills/tips on how to take great photography. I wish he would spent more time on composition, background, lighting on different occasions. We were all very soaked in aperture, ISO and shutter speed. Those are important to know, but I, ultimately believe (I'm sure Okello does too) that it's about personal skills and experience that makes the picture spectacular. Not the ISO numbers. Summary: I found this course very effective to my growth and learning of photography. I'm a hobby photographer and want to be recognized by my friends not from the media. I probably won't take his advanced courses, but this one and Workshop II maybe great for anyone who's willing to take the photography skills to next level.

Pretty solid camera store for hobbyists, enthusiasts, or simply dabblers. Wide range of equipment…read moreavailable packed into a decently sized and well organized space. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable, and served fairly quickly. Only downside imo was that there were some premiums attached to some goods, like clearly selling some new items above msrp. I am not sure if this was just due to the difficulty in acquiring them, or if it's typical due to it being DC, but just beware that pricing may not be the best. Despite this though, it is always great to have a brick and mortar shop like this to come and explore, and I will likely return for future needs and recommend people go check out for themselves.

My compact digital camera is about 14 years old, an Elph300Hs which I bought for myself as a…read moregraduation present from UDC in 2011. Powershot was great back in the day when High Dynamic Zoom was still novel. I should have figured out how to transport files remotely but I never fully investigated this option. My camera was from Penn Camera when it was in downtown. That salesperson was so nice, and so I purchased a few extra accessories at the time. Anyway, this is not supposed to be a full obit for my camera. Recently I kept getting "data capacity limit reached" messages on the battery so it clearly needed to be changed, and so I came into District Camera for a battery. They said there were no Canon batteries available, but for $30 I could purchase a Pro Master Replacement for Canon NB-4L. Since I had purchased a lousy Chinese smartphone battery replacement for my phone last year, I didn't want to spring for this. I expected some kind of funky thing for sure: overheating, short functioning time, etc. I was not far wrong! DO YOUR HOMEWORK! The batteries ARE AVAILABLE AT USA.CANON.COM! If I had bought the bona fide Canon battery ($70) maybe my camera would not have overheated and I would not have had the new error that showed up: "Lens Error"! That is the message like "white screen of death" on a blog! I cannot get the lens to retract no matter how many times I put the batteries (trying with the old one or the new one) inside. There is no "reset" for the camera. Its "Power is Shot." Retrorevival.ca has an article about a possible Lens Error repair: https://www.retrorevival.ca/2025-retro-revival-repair-blog-articles/202509/24/canon-powershot-elph-350hs-lens-error However I have not the patience nor stamina to take this camera apart. It is feeling "hot" to the touch once I put the batteries in and turn it on, and yes, it was making a clicking noise before it totally "shut down" just like Retrorevival describes. Now that lens retraction won't happen, I can no longer do anything with the digital screen. It just turns back off. I am not going to blame District Camera---heavens knows we can use some camera store in downtown DC. There used to be several, up to five specialty photography shops, and computer repair stores, but now, once a repair is needed, good luck, even at Best Buy. Do Your Homework! Shop online for the camera you desire, then find which store (if any) you can order it from! Probably Canon is doing a brisk business online. But District Camera does offer "refurbished cameras." Their service is very busy, and it is very snappy. Don't expect the most patient clerks. They did sell me a Pro Master Multi Card reader one time, and also a Re-Fuel Digital Camera Travel Charger for reasonable prices and both at times when they were suddenly needed. But right now, I just have to get over realizing I need to buy a new camera, and see that as a great way to learn more about photography. And sure, I'll start at https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/digital-cameras.