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BOULDER — Getting the perfect picture sometimes takes some luck and perfect timing. Maybe the same thing is true for tripling the size of your business.

Mike’s Camera Inc., a hub for Boulder-area photographers for decades, is opening 10 stores in Colorado and northern California. It currently operates three stores, including one in Boulder at 2500 Pearl St.

“It’s certainly a big leap, but a lot of things lined up well for us,” chief operating officer Alex Christianian said. “We have been looking at expanding into more stores in Colorado as well as other markets. … It just seemed like the timing…