About us
Your neighborhood
photography store
Humble Camera Center was established in October 1995 on Main Street, in a
historic part of downtown Humble, Texas — family owned and operated for
over 30 years.
1995
A camera shop that stuck around
Humble used to be a small town near the San Jacinto river, but now it has been absorbed into the larger Houston metropolitan area.
Back in 1995 photo stores were quite common, as most people were still shooting family photos on film cameras. Cell phones with built-in cameras were not a thing yet. But by the mid 2000s, as digital took over, photo stores turned into an endangered species and started disappearing one by one.
Despite the ever changing photography business environment, Humble Camera has stuck around. We are one of the few stores in the entire country that has continued to process film — both 35mm and 120 — and make prints at our store, without a break, since 1996.
Thirty years on Main Street
A photography store built to last
1995
Humble Camera Center opens on Main Street in downtown Humble, starting out as a small town camera repair shop.
1996
Film processors installed. We have processed 35mm and 120 film in house, without a break, ever since — printing followed soon after, and custom framing a year later.
Digital era
As digital made inroads we added film scanning, video transfers to digital, and a whole array of used photography gear, both digital and vintage.
Today
New and used gear, a rental department with Canon, Nikon and Sony equipment, in-house camera and lens repair, film, processing and printing.
The store
Like most Ma n’ Pa stores,
we have stuff stacked to
the ceilings
So please, come visit us. Explore our different lighting systems, light stands and tripods. Try out our camera cases, straps and backpacks, and see if one is a right fit for your next trip. Browse through our vintage cameras.
If you have an old camera of your own — maybe something your Dad left you — you are welcome to bring it in, and we will show you how to use it. We still sell film, and we process it and make prints in-house.
Meet the business owners
Brad and Kimberly Crosby
Hello, my name is Brad Crosby. Born and raised in the Houston area, I am proud to be a business owner here in the historic town of Humble, Texas.
I have been in the camera industry for over 30 years, with degrees in Electronics Engineering and Photographic Equipment Repair. Along with my beautiful wife Kimberly, I feel blessed to be able to bring down home customer service to our neighborhood store. I love sharing my passion for photography, and knowledge accumulated over a lifetime spent around the craft of creating images.
My wife and I have been blessed with four great kids, eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. We enjoy the outdoors, and head out to the beach every chance we get.
Our goal is to exceed the expectation of our customers each time they visit our shop for their photography needs. Nothing brings me more joy than to see a smile on the face of my customers as they leave our store.
What we grew into
A well known photography
business on the north side
of Houston
What started as a small town camera repair shop in 1995 has now grown into a well known photography business on the north side of Houston, with a large and loyal customer base.
Soon after we installed our first film processors we added printing — which now includes prints on canvas, metal and acrylic, and even wood. A year later we added custom framing. We also created a rental department with Canon, Nikon and Sony equipment.
Visit the store
Not sure what gear
you need?
Come in, handle the equipment, and talk to people who shoot. We are
on Main Street in downtown Humble.
Address
114 E Main St
Humble, TX 77338
Hours
Mon–Fri 9am–6pm
Sat 9am–4pm
Sun closed
Free download
Free travel photography
packing list
Tell us where to send it and we will email you Humble
Camera’s travel photography packing guide.
