The Camera Werks

Specialties

Celebrating over 28 years in business — The Camera Werks does everything photographic — including US, international, & immigration photos (including Canada). We recommend that you bring any instructions with you so we can accomodate your needs. In addition, we also do gun permit photos as well as quick head-​shots. We offer professional video transfer service from movies/​VHS/​8mm/​VHS-​C tapes, including audio tapes and vinyl. We still offer great professional film developing using high quality paper (C41/​B&W, E6), from 35 mm, 120 & 110 as well as reprints & enlargements. Custom framing is a speciality, using archival matting and quality materials. We also carry a fine selection of quality greeting cards and ready made photo frames. Ask about our on-​going photo classes! Let us make it easy for you — personalized service.

History

Established in 1981.

The Camera Werks has been a destination on Hope Street in Providence since 1987 and is one of the last independently owned camera shops in Rhode Island. What began as a ‘mom and pop’ repair shop that catered to photographers and studios throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts, this small business evolved into a photo-​friendly, service-​minded retail shop that offers a variety of photographic services and accessories, including custom framing, photo processing, video transfer services and those hard-​to-​find passport & immigration photos that require special sizing.

Meet the Business Owner

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Business Owner

Owner, Patricia S. Zacks has been a life-​long resident of the City of Pawtucket and has always been a networker. In 1981, she was co-​founder of The Camera Werks, which began as a camera repair shop, and by the 1990’s, grew into a full service photographic and custom framing business. In 1995, she became sole-​proprietor and began creating networking opportunities among professional and non-​professional photographers, which included organizing on location photo workshops, by visiting both public and private schools and adult living communities. In 1995 she organized and hosted the East Side Monthly newspapers’ first annual Photo Contest in Providence, and in 1999 introduced and co-​sponsored the first annual photo contest in the City of Pawtucket, which ncluded participation from over 300 elementary school students. Now in its 17h year, this annual photo contest continues to feature all the winning photographs in the City of Pawtucket photo calendar.