REG ATKINS founded Park Cameras in 1971, at the age of just 21, and he built the business into one of the UK’s biggest independent photo retailers. He died in February after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Reg was a larger-than-life figure and throughout his life he was a huge supporter of AP, and his influence on the UK photo trade cannot be underestimated. Here, his friends and colleagues pay tribute to him.
Reg Atkins was a huge pillar of the photographic trade, and one of the most unique characters you could ever wish to meet. A shrewd businessman, and an even better human being. It was an honour to get to know Reg as the AP advertising rep for Park Cameras on and off for 20 years.
Reg was never short of a terrible joke, mind-boggling bit
