Binocular Centre - Our store has reopened!
Binocular Centre - Our store has reopened!
Meet The Team
With almost 200 years experience collectively there's not much, if anything, these guys can't help you with. If you want to talk technical or would like something explained in a way that you can understand, then our sales team are the people you need.
Sheffield Store
James
Store Supervisor
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Zoey
Sales Advisor
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Phillip
Sales Advisor
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Darren
Sales Advisor
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Chelsea
Sales Advisor
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Michael
Business Manager
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Nathan
Used Equipment Procurement Manager
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Kerry
Office Manager - Online Content & Marketing Coordinator
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Caroline
Customer Service Advisor
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Robbie
Online Content Editor
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Jonathan
Used Equipment Procurement Advisor
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Aaron
Third Party Platform Coordinator
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Arron
Warehouse Operative
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Alan
Warehouse Operative
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Simon
Store Manager
I suppose its fair to say, that Simon is our out and out techie. He is an absolute whizz kid with all the technical issues and seems to be able to get to grips with any sort of digital problem.
- Favourite Music? - Death Metal
- Favourite Food? - Indian Curry
- Who Do You Admire Most in Life and Why? - Richard Feynman because he was an amazing physicist
- What Cheers You Up? - My Kids
Ian
Used Department Supervisor
Ian has been with the company the longest and has gained lots of experience within the shop. He has up to date knowledge of the current phototgraphic equipment and can drap up nuggets of information from the 1980's onwards.
- What Super Power Would You Choose and Why? - Teleporting, to travel anywhere instantly
- Summer or Winter? - Summer
- Favourite Movie? - Shawshank Redemption
- What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? - Jet Fighter Pilot
James
Store Supervisor
James is keen, enthusiastic and really helpful. Working on a steep learning curve, he is taking everything in his stride and is eager to help.
- Favourite Season: Summer
- Favourite Movie: Fight Club
- Favourite Food: Pizza
- What Cheers You Up Most?: Liverpool FC winning
- What Music Do You Like?: Anything Rock and Heavy Metal
Zoey
Sales Advisor
Zoey works at the store, both in sales and on the printing side of things. She is really good with all sorts of printing problems and will always discuss any ideas or issues that customers may have.
- Favourite Music? - Rock/Metal
- Summer or Winter? - Winter, I love the rain and snow
- Favourite Food? - Mash Potato
- Do You Have a Pet? - Two Hamsters called Goku and Vegeta
Phillip
Sales Advisor
Phill has a long history in photography sales, having come to us from a photography store in Chesterfield. Brimming with knowledge, he is polite and helpful, with an excellent idea of customers requirements. His questionnaire answers were:
- What Super Power Would You Choose and Why? - None, I'm super already.
- Summer or Winter? - Autumn
- Favourite Movie? - Addams Family
- What Do You want to Be When You Grow Up? - Zoologist or Chef.
Darren
Sales Advisor
Chelsea
Sales Advisor
Glyn
Director
Glyn has worked in the business for..................ever! He has been in the photo trade for over 45 years, but will have you believe that he is only 42. He keeps a beady eye over all the staff and the general running of the business and of course, keeps a good grip on the accounts. Often to be found walking about with folders, checking stock prices and credits.
Alison
Customer Service
Alison spends most of her day on the telephone speaking to customers or suppliers, generally sorting out problems that inevitably turn up form time to time. She blogs and puts the descriptions on a lot of the products on the websites, updates images and trouble shoots any sales problems. She blames her grey hair on her job, so the boss has bought her a lifetimes supply of hair dye.................. she has yet to use any of it. Having completed a company in-house questionnaire the following four answers were printable:
- Favourite Music? - Anything but rap
- What Do You Want to be When You Grow Up? - Happy
- What Part of Your Job Do You Like the Best? - Eating Janets Cakes
- What Cheers You Up? - The song Reach
Michael
Business Manager
Michael says 'Jump' and we all say How High? He is the mover and shaker in the business and keeps us all on our toes. Responsible for most aspects of the business, he takes control of purchasing, web development, shop sales, stock management, well shall I go on?
- Favourite Music? - Panic at The Disco
- Whats Your Favourite Food? - Janet's Baking
- What Do You Want to be When You Grow Up? - Supreme Ruler of the World (He's half-way there)
- Favourite Movie? - Anything with a Super Hero
Nathan
Used Equipment Procurement Manager
Nathan joined Harrison Cameras in 1995 and has worked on the shop floor for all that time, gaining invaluable experience in camera equipment. He has taken over the used department and has a swanky area within the store in which to work. He is helped by Molly and between them, they sort all the Used equipment sales and purchases.
- What's Your Favourite Food? - Anything Greek
- What Are You Afraid of Most? - Janet
- Favourite Film? - Goodfellas
- What Super Power Would You Choose and Why? - Precognition, so I can see future developments
Kerry
Office Manager - Online Content & Marketing Coordinator
Kerry works at the Head Office and beavers away all day long. She is responsible for all new promotions and keeping the website up to date with banners and offers! She is also a member of the customer care team and answers calls in the online sales department on a daily basis. She started with the company over 8 years ago on a part-time basis and then shortly after worked full time. Her questionnaire answers were:
- Favourite Music? - A bit of everything
- Favourite Film? - The Greatest Showman
- Favourite Topic to Photograph? - My nephew
- Favourite Food? - Nando's
Caroline
Customer Service Advisor
Robbie
Online Content Editor
Jonathan
Used Equipment Procurement Advisor
Aaron
Third Party Platform Coordinator
Lee
Warehouse Manager
We lose Lee for hours on end once he gets into that warehouse. Everything is kept in order and in the best possible condition. Stock arrives by the pallet load and he makes sure it is all put away carefully and in places where it can be found again. As the manager of the warehouse, he is our 'go to' man for anything product related and he ensures that the stock inventory is absolutely perfect.
- What Super Power Would you Choose and Why? - To be able to fly
- Favourite Movie? - Tha Dark Knight and Toy Story. (We think the second has something to do with his little boy)
- What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? - Footballer
- What Is Your Favourite Food? - Anything with Chicken
Vicky
Warehouse Operative
What can we say about Vicky? She is the absolute life and soul of the party and works in the warehouse as well as the Sheffield store when things get hectic, which is quite a lot of the time.She picks and carefully packs all the equipment that is being sent from the store, but will also answer the phones and help customers in the store when required. She has terrific customer service skills and has been with us for a couple of years. She works part-time and brightens up everybody's day.
- Favourite Music? - Dance Music
- Favourite Food? - Chocolate
- Summer or Winter? - Winter
- Favourite Movie? - Bridget Jones' Diary
Arron
Warehouse Operative
Arron is the newest member to our HC Warehouse team - he picks and packs our mail order items and ships them out with the couriers. He also works day to day to put away items which have just been delivered in from our suppliers.
Alan
Warehouse Operative