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Fifty-Five Years Young

This week we wanted to pause and celebrate two birthdays. The first one is Photomation’s 55th birthday. Founded in 1955 by Dean Hesketh, our company first started out as a commercial photography company. Opening the same year Walt Disney started his Magic Kingdom in Anaheim, Dean took borrowed money and set up his studio in Anaheim. A graduate of the Art Center School of Design in Los Angeles, Dean quickly became one of Southern California’s most sought after commercial photographers.

The lab portion of the business started when he began to process his own film and make his own prints. In the late 1960’s, Photomation was born and has been a force within the graphics community ever since. Our company is committed to continuous innovation and providing the best quality and service available. Your continued support has allowed us to celebrate “Double Nickels” or 55 years of service.

The other birthday I wanted to mention is John Hesketh’s 55th birthday. Yes, he is the same age as the company. The family lore is that Dean brought in the paperwork for the first lease to be signed in the hospital room, right after John was born! So congratulations to John and to Photomation. Both are 55 years young!!