Description: Photographic resources of Chicago including a brief history, galleries, museums, shows, groups and more.
Home Photography Is it Art Digital Art Fiction Search RESOURCES OF INTEREST TO VISITORS AND LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHERS ALIKE Photography in Chicago by Chris Duesing Home chicago image by Chris Duesing Table of Contents Camera Shops Central Camera Dodd Camera Tamarkin Camera Museums and Galleries Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography Catherine Edelman Gallery Filter Photo Stephen Daiter Gallery Film Development Chicago Community Darkroom CSW Film Systems Scanning and Printing LATITUDE Printlab
Central Camera is the oldest camera store in Chicago, and the last of several well known dedicated camera shops. Central Camera carries digital and film cameras, lenses, tripods, accessories as well as film and darkroom chemicals. Basically any equipment you might need as a photographer.
The building burned in 2020 during the George Floyd protests. Third-generation owner, Don Flesch, whose grandfather started the business, told media outlets “We’re gonna rebuild it, and make it just as good or better… We lost inventory, no lives were lost, nobody got hurt.” When asked by the reporter, “Are you angered, frustrated?”, Don responded, “No, I’m angered about what started it… that poor guy [George Floyd] getting hurt and dying.”. I think we can all agree that is the kind of business and business