Used gear has always been a huge part of Focal Point’s identity. We’ve spent the past year steadily working to grow the shop into the kind of business we know it can be, one that not only serves our local community but also becomes a go-to destination for used photography gear across the country. Earlier this year, we launched a brand-new version of our website to help us take that next step. It’s been great for showcasing our new gear, but the used section has been lagging behind.

Enter Miles.

We first met Miles a few years ago, back during COVID. He was still in high school at the time, but he walked into the shop, whipped out a Sony Mavica from each side of his jacket (yes, the floppy disk cameras from the '90s), and we knew instantly, Miles was our kind of camera nerd.

Fast forward to today: Miles is now studying engineering at OSU, but had the summer free. I brought him to the back room, and asked "how would you like to spend your summer playing with thousands of cameras and lenses?"

In just a few short weeks, Miles has been a game changer. He’s diving deep into our used gear backlog, helping us clean, process, and list equipment both in-store and online. He’s even been figuring out things on the new website that we didn’t know were possible. Thanks to him, fresh used gear is being added to the site nearly every day.

We know we can’t keep him forever, but we’re thrilled to have him on the team this summer, and excited to see just how far he can help take us.

Check out his work on our used gear page!