
Paul and Mark Comon aren’t content to sell cameras. The father and son owners of the half century old Paul’s Photo are photography evangelist. Before you leave their newly remodeled store, you’ll be invited to travel with your new camera to places such as photogenic destinations such as Monterrey, Las Vegas, Ireland and Africa or Monterrey. Before you go on one of their photo expeditions, you’ll be invited to enroll in their Creative Photo Academy. Courses range from beginning photography to a prep course for the Certified Professional Photographer exam. The most popular class is Photo Boot Camp, a six week crash course on digital SLR cameras. — KC

23845 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance. (310) 375-7014. PaulsPhoto.com
Runner up: Silvio’s Photoworks 22409 Hawthorne Blvd Torrance. (310) 546-5491. Silvios.com