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On August 19, 1839, the French government purchased a patent from Louis Daguerre. 

France declared it a gift to the world, for anyone to use without cost. Well, almost everyone. The French were still smarting from the Napoleonic Wars, and there had been a long rivalry with Britain reaching back hundreds of years, and so, they excluded Britain from the gift. British photographers had to pay a license fee to use the technique. Fortunately for the British, around the same time, William Henry Fox Talbot had independently developed his own system, and so, the two processes evolved, at first, in parallel.

Fortunately, the world is a much more peace-loving place than it was in the 1800s. Overall, despite some hiccups, we get on together much better than we did 182 years ago. Now, on August 19 every year, to celebrate that idea of international camaraderie on the anniversary of France’s generous sharing of the Daguerreotype, it’s World Photography Day.

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Our UK Based, friendly and helpful customer contact team is ready and waiting to help. If you have any questions regarding any of the products we sell, or if you just aren't sure which photography kit is right for you, contact us, and we'll be happy to help.

During Canon Week at Park Cameras, our aim is to help inspire you by sharing a range of techniques and ideas that you can put into your own work and take your photography to the next level. For previous events we’ve been joined by fantastic photographers, and this week is no different! We’re thrilled to have photographer Dave Newton and the team from Wild Arena join us for some virtual sessions (see below for details), as well as photographer and Canon expert Richard Morris who’ll be in store for bookable 1-2-1 sessions, designed to help answer any questions you might have.

If you’ve been considering joining the Full-Frame Mirrorless revolution with Canon, or considering any of their wide-range of cameras, lenses and accessories, then these events are the perfect opportunity to have your questions answered and to learn more about the latest Canon products!