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Easy Reader/Paul’s Photo “New Year” contest: Venus and Jupiter over the Manhattan Beach Pier

By Kevin Cody / January 13, 2020

“Hermosa Pier Plaza,” Dec. 2018. By Tracy Kawamura. Photographers are invited to submit their favorite photos at EasyReaderNews.com/Photo Contest.

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Easy Reader/Paul’s Photo Contest: St. Patricks

By Kevin Cody / November 20, 2019

Register & submit your photo now Division 1 theme: St. Patricks Division 2 theme: General interest Thank you for sharing your photographs.  Each month, one winner will be selected for “Best Theme Photo” and one winner for “Best General Interest Photo.” Deadline: final day of each month Prizes: Monthly winners will receive a 12” x…

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Camera store: Paul’s Photo

By Kevin Cody / March 10, 2016

Paul’s Photo has prospered during the transition from film cameras to digital cameras by offering photo classes and excursions — from Madrona Marsh to Kilimanjaro and places in between, including Joshua Tree, Yosemite, Death Valley, Monterey and Alaska.

“Running stores offer runs, nurseries offer planting classes. We’ve created a symbiotic ecosystem with our stores sales, printing lab, classroom instruction and photo excursions.

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Paul’s Photo: Best photo store

By Kevin Cody / March 19, 2015

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.

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Best Camera Store: Paul’s Photo

By Kevin Cody / March 14, 2013

When Paul Comon opened Paul’s Photo in 1961, the Southern California Photo Dealer’s Guild had approximately 140 members. Since then, most of those camera stores have closed. Paul’s has flourished. Last year, the trade publication Photo Industry Reporter named Paul’s the United States 2012 Dealer of the Year. Comon credits his longevity to the fact…

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Best Camera Store: Paul’s Photo

By Mark McDermott / March 9, 2012

“I’ve been coming here since the ‘60s,” said Glen Combs who no longer lives in the area, but still drives to Torrance to get his cameras fixed. “They know what they’re talking about.” The store itself has been around since 1961 with Paul Comon at the helm throughout the entire time. The shop has been…

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Best smartphone photo tips to kick off the new year

By Jefferson Graham / January 1, 2024

The most popular cameras in the world are the ones in our pockets–iPhones, Galaxys and Pixels, and they’ve gotten so good that they now are almost as good as the bigger, expensive cameras.  They’re also much easier to use and tote around, but are you getting the most out of them? I’ve pulled ten of…

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Catalina Classic Commemorative Statue photo contest – $1,000 in prizes

By Kevin Cody / November 25, 2023

The deadline is approaching for a photography contest whose sole subject is the Catalina Classic Commemorative Statue at the Manhattan Beach pier.  Prizes include $1,000 in credit at Paul’s Photos. The contest is being hosted by the South Bay Boardriders Club, Paul’s Photo and Easy Reader.    The statue was installed in August to commemorate…

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Paul’s Photo adopts hybrid model to beat the pandemic

By Jefferson Graham / August 5, 2020

By Jefferson Graham When the COVID crisis started, Paul’s Photo owner Mark Comon wondered how he would be able to continue paying his 20 employees, and keep in contact with his 15,000 customers.  “We’re going to have to close down,” he thought at one point.  Then, as someone who spends a good deal of time…

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49th Anniversary Easy Reader-Beach Photo Contest Winners and Honorable Mentions 2019

By Judy Rae / August 9, 2019

Grand Prize Winner by Dave Weldon

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Hermosa Beach Historical Society hosts Easy Reader photo exhibit

By Kevin Cody / January 28, 2018

An exhibit of photos by Easy Reader staff and contributing photographers is on display through November at the Hermosa Beach Historical Society. The show is hosted by the Hermosa Historical Society and curated by museum curator Bradley Peacock.

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Photographing Birds

By Judy Rae / October 7, 2016
When: October 24, 2016 @ 7:00 pm
Where: Torrance Airport Administration Building meeting room, 3301 Airport Dr, Torrance, CA 90505, USA

Photographing Birds Karen Schuenemann, from Paul’s Photo, will present a program on how to get amazing bird images.  The meeting is free and is open to anyone who is interested in photography.  All are welcome.…

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Photographing Birds

By Judy Rae / October 5, 2016
When: October 5, 2016 @ 8:56 pm – 9:56 pm

Photographing Birds:  Karen Schuenemann, from Paul’s Photo, will present a program on how to get amazing bird images.  The meeting is free and is open to anyone who is interested in photography.  All are welcome.…

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South Bay Camera Club Meeting – Photography Prints Critique

By Judy Rae / July 27, 2016
When: August 8, 2016 @ 7:00 pm
Where: Torrance Municipal Airport, 3301 Airport Dr, Torrance, CA 90505, USA

Monday, August 8, 2016, 7:00 PM Photography Prints Critique Gerry Imura, professional photographer from Paul’s Photo in Torrance, will critique photo prints submitted by South Bay Camera Club members.  7 p.m. Torrance Municipal Airport, 3301…

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Digital Photos Critique

By Mark McDermott / September 8, 2015
When: September 14, 2015 @ 7:00 pm
Where: Torrance Airport Administration Building meeting room, 3301 Airport Drive, Torrance, CA 90505, USA

A good critique Digital Photos Critique: Robert Vlach, who runs Robert Vlach photography and is an instructor at Paul’s Photo, will critique digital images submitted by SBCC members.  The meeting is free and is open…

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Digital Photos Critique

By Judy Rae / September 2, 2015
When: September 14, 2015 @ 7:00 pm
Where: Torrance Airport Administration Building meeting room, 3301 Airport Drive, Torrance, CA 90505, USA

  September 14, 2015, 7:00 PM Digital Photos Critique:  Robert Vlach, who runs Robert Vlach photography and is an instructor at Paul’s Photo, will critique digital images submitted by South Bay Ccamera Club members.  The…

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