10/10 service! such a great family-run photo studio and film shop. this has become my go-to spot for developing film and buying film, and they always email scans back so fast. highly recommend! read more

Great for passport photos. They touch up the photo so the background is white. The ones I got at Walgreens and CVS were similar in cost but incorrect because of the lighting in the stores. read more

So I was looking for a local photoshop & studio around my area and found this place. The gentlemen at the shop was fine. He kept the process really simple and I was able to walk-in and take a photo session at his shop. We choose one of the packages to purchase and chose a background for our photos. After the shoot we picked our photos for choice of prints and waited a day for the processing. So this experience was alright I wish he was more detailed on his package plans bc I wanted these digitally but he wanted to charge more. Also his direction in photography was decent but wish it was better. read more

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Extremely fun and nostalgic experience here with taking quick studio photos with some friends! We did a package with 4 friends total and it was about $55 after tax (basically $13/pp for 4 people). We were able to select a cute background and select the photos we wanted to be printed. The couple who runs this studio is very concise but sweet as English is their second language, and they are helpful when it comes to creative direction, but they also ask you what poses you want to do too. The photoshoot probably takes about 10-15 minutes, and we absolutely loved the outcome. Please call them ahead to let them know you're wanting to book an appointment! You and your loved one(s) will have a sweet time while supporting a small business! Can't wait to come back with my boyfriend and other friends :) read more

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Came to develop my disposable camera that I took on a trip Cost $19.88 tax included they accept card or cash dropped it off at 11am was ready at 12:30 Prints came out great Would return to develop more photos here read more

I wanted a simple little photo shoot with my dog. I came by on a Sunday afternoon, and waited a few minutes after a little girls confirmation. I say this because I saw them accommodate a large family photo with at least ten adults and many kids. The wife took our photos. Because my hair is blue/green, I couldn't use the green screen background options. It was black or white background only for us. She quickly took twelve pictures, and I was on my way. I came back the next day to pick up the prints. I ended up buying all twelve photos. They don't offer digital prints unless you get the CD. I don't have a cd drive on my computer, so I took the photos to be scanned. Regardless, it was a good price for a fun little photoshoot. It came out to about $54 for multiple prints (fun gifts for friends and family) and the additional prints. read more

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I ended coming here on a Friday around 4pm. We were out within 10 minutes. Good service :) Parking was a little rough read more

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Four 2x2 passport pics for ~15 dollars is not bad at all. I came in on a Sunday morning and was out the door, with my pics in under 10 mins. I personally don't photograph well so I can't blame the photographer. I just look... unproportional with dead eyes lol. I'd rather come here than go to CVS or Rite Aid for passport pictures. The sweet couple that run this place are kind and professional. Let's support our local small businesses. Bring cash! read more

I love this place soooo much ! I couldn't go last time cause my hair is green and they use a green screen kinda but I took my son here for our first pics and I loved them so I recommend to everyone ! read more

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I've developed about 10 rolls of film from 3 different cameras here in the last 6 months. I love this place! The owners are kind and knowledgeable. I had a couple of dud rolls and they helped me successfully troubleshoot the issue with the camera. They work fast and the quality is top notch! read more

Friendly and Reliable. Go to for all my film camera development needs. Love that they develop the standard 5x7 and also offer a digital scan - sent directly to your email. read more

Amazing customer service! I came in to get disposable cameras developed and the owner was the kindest! I mentioned having a digital camera at home and he insisted to bring it in so he can teach me how to take care of it. Pricing is great as well. 10/10 recommend read more

We got here on a Saturday afternoon and wanted to do passport photos - got greeted right away and they took us right in. The gentleman taking the photo is quick and efficient and we got our photos back within ten minutes - everything came out perfectly and it's only about $15 in total! There are plenty of parking in the plaza and more at the back - just be aware that some are 15 minutes only. Highly recommend! read more

We needed to take a passport photo for my 5 months old. The owner did a good job taking the picture and we are able to use it to apply for her passport. read more

I would give them 10 stars if I could. Dropped two rolls of film off at around noon and received the email with high quality scans by 2pm!!!! I paid upfront and gave her my email and phone number. Cannot recommend enough, prices are great and turn around time is even better. Don't waste your time with other chain photo labs and come support this awesome small business read more

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Best place to get your studio photos taken. The elderly couple are so kind and know what they're doing. I usually come here to get my film photos developed! FILM USERS. COM HERE. the highest quality development for a little less than 15 a roll. They give you tiff and jpeg files. Best thing? They email you the photos via Google drive. Pickup your film negatives the next time you come! Edit 4/28/22: they send you high res jpegs now! read more

Cute mom and pop shop. Came here for passport photos - super quick and happy with the images!

Great older couple, fastest turnaround on film in the city and good prices. Been coming for few years now and haven't gone anywhere else since. I try recommending whenever I can to photographers from out of town read more

I went to two other locations to get a a passport photo by "professional photographers" and the photos were meh. This photo was the best and I was happy to have a photo that looked like me. Quick service. read more

I've been coming here for 10 years to do the family studio photos.The first time my girls were little and they came out great. Recently, I brought my extended family to take a group picture. I also took individual family pictures. I was so happy with the results! It's difficult to brag about a place because you want it to be as good for other people and it was. Now with social media, we think we have to take these crazy fancy expensive pictures and we don't. We got so many pictures different backgrounds different poses and only a fraction of what I would have paid somewhere else. I love them so much I wish I could post them here but people are weirdos lol. I'll keep coming here once a year to take my family pics. Be prepared there is a little language barrier. They speak English but not the greatest. We managed to get our points across and everything we wanted! read more

Our pictures came out so so beautiful!! Had a such a pleasant experience with Irene, she was so nice and patient with us while choosing our best 4 poses we liked. Will definitely come back for future shoots and to develop photos. Thank you! read more

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Came here due to Yelp recommendation. Got disappointed with the quality. They could've told me to smooth out my hair so it won't look so stringy after telling me to tuck my hair behind my ears. After a bit of a debate, I decided to call and ask how much it is to retake photos because I wasn't happy with how it turned out. The lady told me I have to pay full price still . There is no discount and no guarantee in satisfaction. Will have to go somewhere else. It's a 10 year photo you can't take back. A waste of $15 plus dollars. read more

This is a mom-and-pop operated small studio. It is old school but I was impressed with the quality of the pics. We were there for passport photos and the lady did some touch up of our pictures before printing them out. When one do the pictures was not good they asked us to retake it for free. If you're there for passport photos it really just take them about 30mins and you should wait in case your pictures need to be retaken. The pricing was great, $13.99 for a set of 4, which was cheaper than the other places in the area. They also develop old school films and make DVDs and VHS. Recommend! read more

Back in the day, everyone could develop film photos. Heck, you could even go to the grocery store to do so. However, those days are a long gone, and if you try to go to those stores, they will either tell you they don't develop them any more or that it will take 3 weeks to develop. That's why I am so happy I found Advanced Photo & Studio. I recently came back from vacation with two Kodak disposable cameras, and wanted to develop the film. I searched for local options and this place stuck out. I visited them on my lunch break and the staff was extremely polite and friendly. I handed off my two cameras, and asked for the photos to be emailed as well. The total was $40 for the two cameras + email as of July 2021. Two hours later and the photos were done, an extremely fast turnaround, and I received an email with the photos in both jpeg and high quality tif format. The quality of the photos came out amazing and I'm so happy I decided to come here. I'll definitely be coming back for any of my film camera needs. read more

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Had my 8 month old baby take his passport photos here. There was one man behind the counter, took my son's photo right away, and we waited a few mins for prints. One of the reviews recommended to bring cash, but they accept card. read more

My husband and I went to take pictures here today and lady had us wait an hour for our prints. We waited in our car and called at the hour mark and she said that her program was not working and she was not sure when it will be ready. So I asked for my money back and asked if when she fixed her program she can email me the pictures and immediately said NO. Our drive was about -1 1/2. It was very upsetting that she didn't give us a call when she knew it wasn't working and we waited that hour. read more

I can't wait to keep coming back and getting studio photos taken here! We came to take photos for valentine day and our anniversary and we love them so much! They were ready for pickup the same day. The larger photos are printed on matte printing paper that looks so high quality! This shop is ran by an older husband and wife duo. Me and my boyfriend can't wait to come back to get our disposable cameras developed and our photos taken in the future. They came out so good we want to make it an anniversary/ big event tradition! This business deserves to thrive read more

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I walked in last minute for graduation pics and they took me in. Very cheap prices for packages and nice customer service! Support this small business! read more

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I walked in for passport photos and they took me in right away. They touch up the photos and my picture came out looking great! Great price too. 4 copies for 15 (including tax.) They are super sweet and would come again! read more

Tiny place in a strip mall. They developed my roll of color 35mm film in a little under an hour and scanned everything to a google drive, emailed me the link without any issue. Very friendly customer service. $14 including tax for one roll of 37 images. Very happy and the quality of the scans is gorgeous! read more

Price is reasonable and my photos were developed and sent to me SO fast. I dropped off in the early afternoon and received my first roll of developed photos in 2 hours. I developed 4 rolls and will definitely be coming back to develop the rest of my back stock! read more

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If you need passport pictures, this is the place to go. I needed passport pictures for non-US passport and had bad experiences with 5 locations prior (CVS, Walgreens, and Staples). I was about to give up and do it myself when I saw Advanced Photo & Studio on my way home. I am so glad I decided to stop here because they were able to take my picture, print, and cut them in the size I needed all in 15 min. The price is comparable, if not slightly cheaper, than local CVS etc. too. Quality of the photo and everything was 10x better. No-fuss, simple, and professional. Highly recommend!! read more

I went to them to have a 11x14 portrait printed of my deceased dad. They had me pay before picking it up which I was fine with. When I picked up the photo I noticed it was very blurry. The lady said it was because the file I provided was too small. Why wouldn't they have told me that beforehand? They had my phone number and email address so they could've warned me at any time. I had even given them three days to do it because they seemed busy and I told them there was no rush. I actually did have a larger file version of the same portrait and could've provided it to them had they bothered to give me a call or email and just say "hey this file is too small, it is going to come out blurry," I'm very disappointed because I feel like they only cared about taking my money. read more

Had multiple rolls of film that I wanted to be developed. Went in and asked for the price and turn around time for development. They said they can have it done within a day. The price is much better than other shops I've been too, and the couple seem to really care about the film, as well as the customers. If you're looking for a shop to have your film developed by caring people, I highly recommend this shop. Will be returning to this shop to get film developed in the future. read more

I stopped by Advanced Photo & Studio for passport photos and had a fantastic experience! The man working there was incredibly nice. He even pointed me toward a mirror that I could use to position my hair in the right way. He was quite quick with the photography, and then asked me to wait 5-6 minutes while the photos printed. My passport photos cost $13.99 and he gave me 4 of them. At CVS you pay $14.99 for 2, so this is definitely a better deal. And you get to support a small local shop as well! read more

I called today for passport pictures and the guy responds that he was open so I got to the place 20 minutes before closing time just to find out closed. Why just made me waste gas and time. read more

The gentleman and lady who work here are very professional, great package deals great customer service definitely recommend people to come here read more

I walked into this business and was warmly welcomed on a Wednesday after leaving another photo business down the street in East La, where the employee had a horrible attitude. They gave me an amazing deal and did incredible work on a photo restoration I needed done. I picked up my photo today/Saturday and I'm extremely satisfied, better yet grateful for their fast and hard work! I appreciate their genuinely pleasant customer service too, it's rare to come by this at most businesses. Thank you guys! read more

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Amazing place! They took me in last minute. So Patient I had my puppy and he wouldn't hold still. They are both so sweet. Amazing people I genuinely recommend EVERYONE to come here. I told the man I loved the pictures and he was so happy he said merry Christmas. So sweet. The pictures came out so beautiful and I honestly wasn't to sure when picking the backgrounds. 100/10. read more

I decided to come here because of the reviews. Unfortunately, I did not have a comparable experience. Quite the opposite. The lady behind the counter was on a computer and made me wait before even acknowledging me. Once taking the pictures, she continued to work on the computer. No communication. After about 15 minutes, I had to ask..are they almost ready? To which I saw that they had been printed out waiting on trays. She acted as if to ignore me, then nodded. She got up and began cutting them. She took two poses, did not let me see either. Just handed me what she thought was better. Poor quality, dissatisfied with the service and disappointed I still paid. read more