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Established in 1983 and now with 53 stores around Australia, Camera House has been dedicated to providing photographers – and now also video-makers – with reliable service and competitive prices. It has been an ongoing policy of the group to have sales staff who are also keen photo enthusiasts and so better understand the needs and wants of customers. Camera House even runs its own annual photography awards for staff members and the company very much sees itself as an active member of the Australian photographic community.
As we all know, the last 40 years has been a time of tremendous changes in both photography and retailing, but what's it been like on the other side of the sales counter? Nigel Roper runs two Camera House stores in eastern Melbourne – one in Croydon and one in nearby Ringwood – and has been