• Latticed_window_at_lacock_abbey_1835
    Oct 22, 2015
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    Photo History

    Louis Daguerre

    France 1839, Louis Daguerre’s invented his “photographic” process, this heralded a whole new profession ~ The Photographer! Soon in the capitals of France and Great Britain suppliers emerged offering glass lens and the chemicals required for processing the capture of images on glass plates. Attempts at creating an image by using light on to the surface of a material had a long history prior to the Daguerreotype, attempts by Thomas Wedgwood around 1800 were shadowy and too fient, and later the Frenchman Niépce produced clear images but the process was very lengthy, taking many hours exposure. Within a few years many enthusiastic photographers could be seen in the great cities with their wooden boxes affixed to stout tripods; watches in hand counting off the long exposure times. [minutes] to allow the light entering through the glass lens in the face of the box to etch an image of some static object, say a tree, building or other suitable scene, onto the

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  • york_shambles
    Oct 08, 2015
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    Photo History

    Hello!

    This is a basic article to introduce the "Blog" section of our new website. At York Camera Mart you will find staff who are all photographers, yes that's right we are actual professional photographers! There are three of us in the shop, Garry, Neil, and Lee. We are here to help, we recognise that choosing a camera or associated product can be a complex business, so we find our years of experience behind the lens can provide you, our customer, with the benefit of our expertise. Our aim is to provide comprehensive information about any of the products we sell, whether it is a full frame digital SLR or a compact camera, we will give you our best attention, and trust that our knowledge will benefit you in your choice of photographic equipment. Happy snapping!

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