About JR Camera House

Welcome to John Ralph’s Camera House

After joining Camera House in 1989, the business moved from The Entrance to Fountain Plaza in 1992 and into the current store in 1997. Currently this store is the largest Camera House in Australia and services the Central Coast and lower Hunter Regions.

The store has an exeptional range of cameras, accessories, video and supporting products, with the range of photo backpacks and binoculars unique for the area.
Our photo lab is well known for the range of quality products and services supplied. In particular the passport and photo ID services is unmatched locally with babies, foreign passports, taxi and bus licences and even on-line dating photos available in store.

Range of lessons for either group or individuals including talks to service clubs and community groups.    ”We sponsor the annual Five Lands Walk Photo Contest and many other activities for schools and community groups.

We are members of DIMA, PMA ARA (Australian Retailers Association) and have won many awards including:

• Camera House Dealer of the Year 1991-92
• Camera House Member of the Year 1998-99
• Camera House Oustanding Member 2003
• Camera House Retailer of the Year 2005
• Small Business of the Year – 2005 NSW Training Awards
• Finalist Small Business of year – 2005 Australian Training Awards
• Best Specialised Business – Central Coast Business Awards 2001
• Best Specialised Business – Central Coast Business Awards 2003
• Best Business Overall Winner – Central Coast Business Awards 2003.

We offer products from Canon, Sony, Nikon, Panasonic, Olympus, Pentax, FujiFilm, Samsung, Ricoh, JVC, Sanyo, Tamron, Sigma, Lowepro, Bushnell, Manfrotto, Flip (Cisco), HP, Delkin, Matin, Joby, Korjo, Metz and Optex.

Our services include:

• Photo Restoration
• Image Recovery
• Media Transfer eg tape to DVD
• Bulk Photo Scanning
• Image Editing
• Camera Service/ Repairs
• Print from Slides
• Frames
• Photographic Training
• Passport Photos
• Slides to DVD
• Studio Photography
• Burn to CD
• Sensor Cleaning
• Image Recovery,

PASSPORT PHOTOS – The addition of a portrait studio has improved the head and shoulder photo business. Many customers seek us out to get specialised attention for all sorts of ID photos from sports registration to executive portraits and photos to improve your image for on-line dating.