Hi, this is a photo of the owner of Foto Ottica MB, Via Ghibellina, in Firenze. A small, but fully equipped analogue photo shop. Personal service and I recommend the shop to everybody who visit Firenze and that is quite a lot 
I have a friend travelling to there in a month or so, she will be delighted to know that this shop exists and will probably make a visit for some supplies.
Obviously he doesn't waste much, in front of his cash register is a Trodat Printy self inking stamp. That model stamp was replaced around 15-16 years ago, he obviously re-inks it.
Ian we do have shops here like that, both are in Melbourne though, Vanbar.
Nice picture as well, did you send him a postcard of this?