Our Work

Metro are very proud to announce that we are a sponsor of the third annual Foto8 Summershow to be held at HOST gallery this month and throughout August. We have worked with some of the finalists in printing their work for one of London’s greatest photographic spectacles, with over 150 images by 130 individual photographers....read more

Metro have been working with award-winning photographer Giulietta Verdon-Roe recently to produce her wonderful black and white fibre-based prints for her upcoming exhibition “as you are”, at Rich Mix, East London’s new cultural arts centre. ...read more

London based photographer, Yael Mindel has worked with Metro recently to produce her prints for the forthcoming Afro Cup festival hosted by Rich Mix, London's up-and-coming cross-arts centre located in the vibrant area of Shoreditch, East London....read more

Belfast born photographer Hannah Starkey is currently exhibiting her sixth solo show at Maureen Paley in East London. Metro worked with Hannah to produce her large format C-type prints, some of which are mounted on aluminium....read more

Michael Donald has spent a whole year in a quest to photograph the most exclusive band of brothers in football - the 34 surviving scorers of World Cup Final goals for his forthcoming book “I Scored a Goal in the World Cup Final” and his film documentary of the same name. Working closely with Direct to gain access to Phase One backs, Michael covered several continents capturing footballers before bringing the images to Metro to create prints for the forthcoming book....read more

SHOW RCA is the culmination of Royal College of Art postgraduate students’ studio work and research. The first of these annual graduate summer shows opened this week and features the work of students from Photography, Printmaking, Ceramics & Glass, Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork & Jewellery. – each offers a glimpse into the ideas factory of the College and a public testing of research ideas. ...read more

Metro have recently worked with world renowned music photographer Denis O' Regan to produce his prints for an exclusive presentation taking place at the Apple Store in London’s Regent Street on 11th May. ...read more

Recently opened at Atlas Gallery is Scottish photographer Steve Macleod’s debut exhibition, ‘Blackwater’. Metro have particular interest in this exhibition as Steve is our current Creative Director and has been a professional printer since the early 1990s working with some of the world’s leading photographers such as David Bailey and Mario Testino. He has gained an international reputation in this area and published several books on the subject....read more

Metro have recently produced a series of large format Premier Lambda Landscape prints for the Nadav Kander, Selected exhibition currently running in Berlin....read more

Metro have produced Premier Colour Lambda prints for award-winning location photographer Philip Lee Harvey. Harvey’s exhibition at the AOP Gallery reflects his growing status and offers a rare chance to see his work outside of the context of the travel magazines and advertising where his reputation has been forged....read more

Julie Henry and Debbie Bragg have been working together for 17 years and for this exhibition at the Garden Museum, Metro together with Julie and Debbie to produce Premier Giclee prints for the exhibition currently on show at the Garden Museum, London....read more

We were delighted to be able to help print a unique set of portraits by Tom Hunter which will soon be on exhibition in the Galleries of Modern London at the Museum of London. The commission forms part of the celebration of the launch of the museum’s spectacular £20million reinvestment in the lower galleries. These new galleries will serve to illustrate London, from 1666 to the modern day, highlighting the vibrancy, diversity and energy of this modern city....read more

Getty asked Metro to restore and print a collection of incredible images for “The Journey South” exhibition at the Getty Images Gallery in association with the Scott Polar Research Institute. This exhibition marks the centenary of Robert Falcon Scott’s epic voyage to the South Pole. ...read more

La Sylphide - Still Life is a unique collection of prints recently exhibited at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen. Metro offered Paul support at every level of production from the initial processing to the final production of large Black and White resin prints which were on show in Copenhagen....read more

Metro were proud sponsors of this important exhibition by Guardian photographer, David Levene. This fund raising exhibition showed a selection of shocking yet incredible images and films of the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Haiti....read more

We were delighted to be approached by the students from the Documentary Photography MA at London College of Communications for sponsorship of their show: 28 stories. Metro offered the group free time with our colour printers who helped each student get the very best from their images....read more

Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious wildlife photography competition in the world, this year attracting 43,135 entries from 94 countries. Each year the best of the images are showcased in a spectacular exhibition at the Natural History Museum....read more

As the 50th anniversary of the start of the 1960s approaches, this major photographic exhibition celebrates leading music personalities who helped create "Swinging London". Metro were delighted to have played a part in printing colour and black and white images for this exhibition which brings together 150 photographs and 150 items of ephemera including record sleeves, illustrated sheet music and magazines....read more

For the inaugural show at the new Hotshoe Gallery Metro worked with Jim Naughten on a series of Supersize Premiere Lightjet prints for his solo show which is accompanied by a monograph published by HotShoe Books....read more

Situated on the east coast of Great Britain, East Anglia is one of the country’s most rural and agricultural regions. The flat landscape, massive skies and long farming heritage make East Anglia the closest place that Britain has to a prairie region. British photographer and writer Justin Partyka has spent the last nine years traveling the back roads of rural East Anglia where he discovered the remnants of the agrarian community once widespread throughout this region....read more

Metro produced a mixture of 30x40 and 60x40 Digital C-Type prints by Ioana Marinescu for this exhibition presenting the controversial east London housing estate and its residents through photographs, documentary film, archive material and projects by diploma students at the University of Greenwich....read more

In continuation of our support for graduates, Metro initiated a new prize for RCA graduates. The prize consists of a printed exhibition up to the value of £1500 for the lucky winner. Together with Tom Hunter and Sarah Jones, Steve Macleod chose Indre Serpytyte as this year’s winner. ...read more

Peter Hince met Queen as a teenager in 1973, whilst working for Rock band Mott The Hoople, and he began as Freddie and John’s roadie as the band began recording the Night at The Opera album. He eventually became head of the crew, and as the longest serving member he developed a strong friendship with the group that shows in his candid and personal photographs. His show at Proud Central presents an intimate photographic portrait of Queen coincideing with the anniversary of the band’s final gig and showcasing revealing, never before seen images....read more

Metro produced beautiful Premier Lambda prints for 'Drowned and other stories' a collection of works documenting the lives of illegal immigrants, photographed and printed in a highly individual way on show at Host Gallery in July....read more

Metro produced a dozen large scale Digital C-Types mounted on to aluminium for this new exhibition at the Norwich Arts Centre for Contemporary Art Norwich (CAN) 09....read more

Metro produced twenty five large lambda prints from Tim’s collection of works for this exhibition at Michael Hoppen Gallery...read more

Metro are proud sponsors of a major new photographic exhibition and public events series exploring poverty and its portrayal in five world cities...read more

Steve Macleod’s painstakingly researched and beautifully produced handprints of Beaton’s archive have won critical acclaim for the new exhibition at Chris Beetles Gallery...read more

A retrospective of Phillip Jones Griffiths work takes his life’s work back to his hometown in Wales. Best known for his work during the Vietnam War, Recollections is work made before he left for Vietnam and takes a look at the gentler subject of British society and politics of the 1950s and 60s...read more

Metro produced large 60x40 inch Supergloss prints for Etienne Clement’s latest show at Forster Gallery in London. After scanning his 10 x8 negatives, his images were mastered by Jason Tasker and archived on our server. Te Deum to the Wrath of God presents the final chapter of Clément’s Wendy’s World series....read more

Boyd and Evans have been working closely with technicians at Metro to produce some very unusual prints for their forthcoming show at Flowers East Gallery...read more

Having agreed to become the printers of choice for all exhibition work at Proud Galleries, Metro was delighted to begin with this wonderful exhibition of images of Buddy Holly by Bill Francis and others. ...read more

Metro are delighted to be sponsoring the subversive and celebratory exhibition Clare Strand Fotografien und Video at Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany, until the 12th April 2009...read more

Metro are proud to have a long relationship with Maurice, who’s undeniably important body of work is increasingly present in galleries across the UK. For this first retrospective of Broomfield’s photographic career at Host Gallery, we have printed and mounted...read more

Is a portrait a portrait in its own terms or do the reasons for picturing someone move away from the humanitarian notion of individual worth to collective considerations? Metro were delighted to work together with Sarah Jones on producing beautiful large format Premier C Type Lambda prints for Within at Bloomberg SPACE...read more

Martin Hartley specializes in documenting the most inaccessible parts of the planet. His commitment to capture the beauty of unadulterated landscapes and remote communities has taken him to some of the most isolated and challenging locations in the world. On display in the reception area in Clerkenwell...read more

Metro are delighted to be involved in remastering and printing these wonderful images by Michael Joseph in 1968 for the Beggars Banquet album over two days at Sarum Chase, a large house in West Hampstead....read more

Metro are the proud sponsors of the soul-searching exhibition of the late Philip Jones Griffiths (1936-2008), at Pallant House Gallery’s Prints Room as part of Brighton Photo Biennial 2008. Beautiful Black and White Lambda prints on Fibre-based paper were produced for this hard-hitting documentary work by this extraordinary and sometimes controversial photojournalist...read more

Metro were pleased to be involved in the production of these powerful images created by Jocelyn Bain Hogg for Sky News. Printed as large Colour Lambda prints, the photographs capture, in an honest, un-biased and reflective way, the very different types of environment in which youngsters grow up today...read more

Metro worked on a large exhibition of Premier Colour and Black and White Lambda prints for this prestigious auction and exhibition at the Natural History Museum by esteemed photographer, Mary McCartney. British Style Observed is an exhibition of prints by Mary McCartney as part of the National Magazine Company's 30 Days of Fashion and Beauty. Six of the prints will be auctioned on the 16th September with proceeds going to Macmillan Cancer Support...read more

Metro produced wonderful Supergloss Premier Colour Lambda prints for this timely exhibition of work from his coverage of the presidential campaign trails of President George W Bush, Barack Obama and John McCain. My America, brings together Morris’s privileged view point in the space between the sleek and the stark...read more

Metro produced Premier Colour and Black and White Lambda prints on Fibre-based paper for this fabulous collection of inimitable portraits by Eve Arnold. Both new and old prints are available for sale from the exhibition, spanning her long and illustrious career including both new issues and period prints....read more

Metro are pleased to invite you to the exhibition and awards ceremony for the Fujifilm Student Awards, to be held at Direct Studios on Thursday 17th July 6.30-9.30pm....read more