Arella Studio in Dearborn is moving to Canton and selling its building to a local dentist.

Say goodbye to another longtime Dearborn business.

Arella Studio, which has been family owned and operated since 1936, is selling its building in Dearborn and moving to Canton.

The family has decided to sell its building at 22801 Newman to a dentist.

“The building has become too big for us,” said Mike Arella, the third generation of Arellas to work at the studio. His father Angelo still works in the studio.

The last day for the business in Dearborn could come as early as Aug. 10, Arella said.

The Arella Family has been snapping family portraits and graduation pictures for 75 years. The bulk of the family business has historically been prom and graduation photos, including the senior pics of this writer back in the late 1980s.  But Arella says the market today in Dearborn for these types of pictures just doesn’t exist any longer.

“Kids don’t appear to be taking high school photos any longer, ” Arella said. “There isn’t a market left here. ”

Arella said the family is searching for a smaller location in Canton to lease. We wish the family the best of luck on this next chapter of their business.