Business Details
45 Years
experience
Professional Photography & Custom Framing in Penticton
Stuart Bish Photography & Design is a family-run business established in 1981, offering a comprehensive range of photography and visual arts services. With over 40 years of combined experience, our husband-and-wife team specializes in interpretive portraiture, commercial and product photography, business portraits, family portraits, and stock photography. We are proud to have earned the title of 'Photographer of the Year' five times from the Professional Photography Association of B.C. Our custom framing department features a vast selection of mouldings, mattes, and glass types to ensure every piece is finished to perfection. We also provide art digitizing and reproduction services, using high-resolution scanning and archival-quality printing to preserve and enhance original works.Our team excels in photo restoration, bringing damaged or faded images back to life while maintaining their historical integrity. For passport photography, we offer a dedicated studio space with soft lighting to ensure accurate, flattering results. Our commitment to quality extends to architecture and commercial photography, where we capture the true character of properties and products. We serve local schools with graduation photography and maintain an extensive archive of grad portraits dating back to the 1980s. Our clients benefit from personalized service, technical expertise, and a laid-back approach that makes every project enjoyable. We are passionate about transforming creative visions into lasting visual masterpieces.
Services
Portrait Photography
Commercial Photography
Custom Framing
Art Digitizing
Photo Restoration
Passport Photography
Graduation Photography
Archival Printing
Details
- Year established: 1981
Highlights and features
- We offer 40+ years of combined experience in photography and visual arts.
- Our family-run business combines professionalism with a relaxed, client-friendly approach.
- Custom framing services feature thousands of design options for any artwork.
- We specialize in high-resolution art digitizing and archival-quality reproductions.
- Award-winning team with five 'Photographer of the Year' recognitions.
Associations and certifications
- Professional Photography Association of B.C.
- Master of Photographic Arts
Services
Portrait Photography
We create timeless portraits capturing individuals, families, and professionals. Our sessions focus on character and personality, using technical expertise to preserve precious moments. Clients receive high-resolution digital files in color and black-and-white options, with full retouching available for professional portraits.
Commercial Photography
Our commercial photography highlights products and services with precision lighting and composition. We help businesses create compelling visual content for marketing materials, websites, and product catalogs, ensuring accurate representation that resonates with target audiences.
Art Digitizing
We digitize original artwork up to 5'x7' with color-calibrated scanning. Clients receive multiple digital formats and a reference print, ensuring accurate reproductions that maintain the integrity of metallic paints and textured surfaces through specialized techniques.
Custom Framing
Our custom framing department offers extensive options for mouldings, mattes, and glass types. We accommodate any size or shape, providing museum-quality finishes for photographs, artwork, and keepsakes while ensuring long-term preservation.
Photo Restoration
We restore damaged photos using advanced digital techniques to repair tears, fading, and water damage. Our process preserves historical value while modernizing images for digital archiving, ensuring memories remain intact for future generations.
People
Stuart Bish
Owner & Main Photographer
Master of Photographic Arts with five 'Photographer of the Year' awards. Specializes in portrait and commercial photography, bringing 40+ years of technical expertise and artistic vision to every project.
Del Nelson
Owner & Editor
Creative partner with extensive experience in visual arts and design. Manages post-production editing and contributes culinary expertise to create a welcoming environment for clients.
Questions
What photography services do you offer?
We provide portrait photography, commercial/product photography, business portraits, family portraits, graduation photography, passport photos, and architecture photography.
Do you offer custom framing services?
Yes, we offer custom framing with thousands of moulding, matte, and glass options to perfectly finish any artwork or photograph.
Can you digitize and reproduce artwork?
We specialize in high-resolution art digitizing with color-matched archival prints and offer reproduction printing on canvas or fine art paper.
Do you restore old or damaged photos?
Yes, our team restores faded, torn, or water-damaged photos to preserve important memories and historical images.
Are passport photos available for international travelers?
We provide passport photos that meet requirements for all countries, including OCI and PAL documentation photos.
How long has your business been operating?
Stuart Bish Photography has been serving Penticton since 1981, with over 40 years of combined experience in photography and visual arts.
Reviews (4)
Amarpreet Kaur Gill
Dec 23, 2021
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Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,Value
Great experience. Even got help in uploading my passport picture. Highly recommended.
Great experience. Even got help in uploading my passport picture. Highly recommended.
Cathy Cole
Aug 11, 2021
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I am so pleased with the framing of my painting! I really wasn't sure where to take the project but was very fortunate I found Stuart. The frame came in quickly, he framed it quickly and I am absolutely delighted with the results!! Thank you Stuart!
Randy Crick
Sep 13, 2017
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Stuart gets it done I am a professional watercolor artist and his color matching and printing is top notch ! Its well worth the drive from kelowna.
Karen
Jun 26, 2016
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Stuart took beautiful photos of my children more than 25 years ago when all the new technology was not available. When I lost all my photos he still had the old proofs. So appreciated being able to replace some of them.