I was in need of a passport photo. I went to the neighborhood UPS store, and walked out with…read morepossibly the worst photo ever taken of me. We tried again, but it wasn't going to happen. I couldn't let this stain my passport for the next decade, so I googled reviews and came upon Advanced Photo. They clearly know what they are doing - a professional camera and lighting, and a good cleanup process. Such a great local business to know about. PS - they are located inside of another firm: KH Art Framing.

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

i was welcomed and the piece of gear i needed came in several versions. i was asked the proper…read morequestions to determine which one i needed. very through. if lefton my own, i would have boughthewrong one. great customer service. i'll be back.

I was really looking forward to my visit here, as I'm just getting back again at Photography and it…read morewas my first time at District Camera. Unfortunately, I left disappointed and pretty upset actually. I asked one of their Reps if they repair Panasonic FZ300's and he wasn't sure, so he asked someone older who was repairing something in the back. With somewhat of an annoyed tone and unwilling to provide more info he shouted: "we don't repair Panasonic". I found it interesting that they don't repair Panasonics, yet they do sell them here. Anyway, I asked the guy if he could please provide me with a quote for my mint condition OM Systems OM1 as I'm considering selling, sounds like he didn't believe me that it was in mint condition (less than 200 pictures taken and purchased it 2 months ago, have my receipt of it as well) so he said that I would have to bring the camera. He couldn't even give me a price range. He also told me that my Point and Shoot Sony H-20 has a bigger sensor than my OM Systems OM1, which is ridiculous. I wish I could be here giving my 5 stars to a Local Business but my experience was just unpleasant and really disappointing.

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.

Staff member, Amid, was a fantastic problem-solver for me with the issue I had with my lens. He…read moretook the time to really assess the issue and didn't give up on it till he found a solution. Super grateful for his patience and service!

I have had extremely mixed experiences with Ace Photo for more than a decade. I'm a longtime film…read moreand digital photographer, and camera repair technician. Sometimes I've gotten good products for a good value; other times it's been really disappointing or even felt like being cheated or disrespected. I'll just tell a few stories from the years; you decide. About 5-6 years ago I bought a set of used lenses from their website. The items were well-priced and essentially new. I couldn't see any evidence of prior use. I've used them extensively and this was a great buy. In the past couple of years I bought a large format film camera from the website. It had a lens cone but no lens, and I emailed them prior to purchase to try to figure out what focal length the cone was made for, because it wasn't visible in the photos. A very basic question; the resulting emails proved that they a) had no clue what I was asking, b) had no idea of their ignorance, and c) were condescending, implying that I didn't know what I was shopping for. I gave up, bought it on faith, and as expected, the answer I needed was clearly engraved in large type on the cone. I assume the rep was looking at the website photos instead of the camera, and not seeing what I was asking for, tried to brush off what should have been a trivial question. But there was another problem. The camera was damaged after photographing for the website, in a visually obvious way, and they shipped it to me knowing it was broken. I wrote back to ask for a discount, explaining that I was competent to machine a replacement part (this camera is out of production and there is no parts source, so that was the only option). The discount I received was insultingly small, but I kept the camera. Finally, in-person. When I travel, I try to visit brick-and-mortar camera stores, and Ace had been on my list for years. It was so-so. First, I was greeted by the familiar claim that it's the largest camera store in the mid-Atlantic; I'd expected to spend 2-3 hours as I often do, but actually 20-30 minutes was plenty to browse everything. Definitely not the largest store in the mid-Atlantic, and I know firsthand. Still, I was interested in a couple of items. I asked about a discount on a vintage lens I would enjoy repairing, and was bluntly told they do not negotiate. I then explained that this lens had serious issues, and was told, again bluntly, that the shelf I got it from all had issues and was priced accordingly. That irritated me: the person was bluffing; they didn't know which shelf I'd gotten it from, and it was not a gear-with-issues shelf nor priced accordingly. They obviously thought it was in top condition and the price was delusionally high even if it'd been mint. Nonetheless, I mildly asked them to take a look at the glaring defects and see if they thought it was worth reconsidering. Two people tried to look at it, in clumsy ways that would never work; obviously totally inexperienced, but they kept squinting uselessly and then looking at me with scornful expressions like I was trying to scam them. I told them how to do it, but they condescendingly ignored me and kept doing it wrong, so I said more firmly, "let me show you." So I showed them something no reasonably competent person would have missed, and they took it back to ask the boss who said "no, price is firm." OK, fine; I asked about another item, whose tag listed a complete kit but half of the kit had obviously been sold off separately. The person looked on the website and said "that's how it is on the website so that's how it is." Again, just a blunt customer-is-wrong response, combined with customer-is-annoying tone. Despite this, two of the other staff members WERE really helpful and attentive, and seemed knowledgeable, hence why I call this a so-so experience. I've given a small but representative sample of many more stories I could tell here, and I think I'm done with Ace after the in-person visit. Life's too short to support people who run businesses like customers are just a money source to be sucked dry. I can't look past the 50/50 good-to-bad ratio anymore. Mistakes and occasional miscommunications etc are expected; a consistently higher than usual number of these kinds of bad interactions are symptomatic of something deeply wrong overall, and after reading other Yelp reviews I realize I'm not alone in this assessment. I have more great options elsewhere than I can name here, and plan to give them my business in the future. Locally I recommend Pro Camera in Charlottesville, Southeastern Camera in Raleigh, Ball Camera in Asheville, KEH and PPR in Atlanta, among others. Online and further distant from this area, I recommend especially KEH, MPB, Roberts Used Photo Pro, National Camera, Midwest Photo, B&H, Adorama, Blue Moon Camera & Machine, Film Photography Project, Brooklyn Film Camera, and TheDarkroom film processing lab.

Together again. I brought a 2 x 3 inch black and white of my mother-in-law from the 60's in asking…read moreif it could be enlarged, color added and a back ground effect to match a 20" x 24" painting we had of her husband. I worked with Neil who was amazing and understood exactly what I wanted. He was very reassuring. The quality of the results were amazing and well worth the cost! They now will both look over us at our family cabin for generations to come! Thank you so much!!!!!!

They did an absolutely wonderful job restoring a very old photograph for me ( mid 1800's). The…read moreattention to detail was amazing. They got the project done in 3 days and were responsive by email and phone. Easy to get to in Leesburg and made me feel like a first priority. I highly recommend these people.

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.

They did a great job at my wedding and were very accommodating. We got some great pictures and for…read morean affordable price. I would definitely recommend!

Mona & Dan are the sweetest people. Dan had no issues incorporating a hand fasting, broom jump, and…read moreour own personal vows. Mona has the perfect touch for the photography. The venue is beautiful and quaint with just the perfect touches of decor but they are A Okay with you adding a few things for your own pizzazz. The dressing room and restroom facilities had everything I needed. My favorite part was the toast and cake option. It's perfect to carve out a little space just for the happy couple and a few close loved ones. We had a ceremony, photography session, our first dance and a champagne toast for about $600. Definitely check out their extra options in the website shop. We got some super cute postcards to announce our micro wedding too!! Thank you so much Dan & Mona!

Pro Camera is a bit of an unconventional camera/photo store because it's really a small retail…read morestorefront, behind which the main business is focused on camera repair. In the retail part you can buy a small to medium selection of film/digital cameras and supplies, but it's not the place to go for rack after rack of all the latest brands and models. They do have current offerings from a selection of digital brands for which they are dealers, but it's not huge. For film photographers like myself, again, they have a decent selection of film in various formats, but it's not as extensive as you'll find in larger stores. I try to buy my film from them when I can, because their pricing is the same as I can get anywhere and I want to support the small businesses that film photography absolutely depends on. The biggest threat to film photography's survival is the giant online retailers. Beyond the somewhat limited modern digital camera/lens selection, Pro Camera is one of the very few places you can buy expertly serviced film-era equipment or get your own properly serviced. I see on some of the other reviews people are complaining about pricing; well, in this area, you truly do get what you pay for. If you want a cheap film camera, go ahead and eBay it, but if you want a camera that will work properly and perform to factory specification for any length of time, the equipment at Pro Camera is a very smart investment. All the film cameras on their shelves in-store are expertly serviced, tested with very specialized instruments, and film-tested. In most film camera stores, little has been done other than a wipe-down and wind-and-click testing. Rarely does any store do professional testing with dedicated instrumentation; film-testing is pretty much unheard-of. Pro Camera is exceptional in this regard. By the way, the selection on their website is much smaller than in-store. I don't know why; I think it would be smart of them to offer all their gear for online purchase, but that's just me. The team behind the scenes at Pro Camera are world-class at servicing film cameras; it is rapidly becoming harder to find anyone even somewhat competent at this, and that makes it all the more extraordinary that they are playing a long-game and actually investing in expanding the number of technicians they have. I do camera repair myself and, as most camera repair technicians have done, I have sent my own equipment to a variety of others for repair. There's literally no one better than Pro Camera. And this brings me to my next point, the wait to get a camera serviced can be very long. That is a testament to how highly regarded Pro Camera's repair service is, among those who know the industry. So be prepared to pay what it's worth, and wait for it to take the time it's going to take, but getting it done right is worth it.

I want to support a local shop but with the prices and selection honestly you're better just…read moreordering stuff online.