Samy of Samy's Camera in Southern California, regretfully passed away on March 27. For those of you who may have known him, he will be missed. A fine man and a good friend to photographers.
We deeply regret the passing of Samy Kamienowicz, founder and owner of Samy’s Camera. His importance to our photographic community was legendary, unmatched and will be missed. The PPAGLA Board and its members Photo by: Ralph Starkweather
I talked to him a few times over the years. A humble, very polite man who is already missed. When his cousin's store Bel Air Camera closed years ago, he found jobs in his store for all that he could. Years later when his Culver City store lost its lease, he moved all those employees to his other stores.
Samy Kamienowicz, the man who founded the retail camera stores and became a fixture for the city's creative community, has died. Los Angeles pays tribute.