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Metro has been supporting Portrait Salon since its inception in 2011, as this year’s submission date looms we grabbed a few minutes to speak to co-founder Carole Evans to find out a little more about the background of this highly successful exhibition which was founded off the back of rejected works from National Portrait Gallery’s Taylor […]

Portrait Salon 2017

08.09.2017

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With over 37 years of experience working within the visual arts industry Metro prides itself on the creative experts that make up our diverse team- from print technicians and retouchers to framers, scanners and client care – what our team don’t know about photography and print production just isn’t worth knowing! This week’s tips come from one of […]

Metro’s Tips From The Experts: Printing With A Technician

06.09.2017

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Metro are delighted to support SELF, the second exhibition in a photographic series which examines identity, self image and disability and sets out to show the human face of social care – colourful, bright and engaging – in sharp contrast to the negative narrative of budget cuts and negligence so often portrayed in the media. […]

Dean Belcher: SELF – Portraits in Social Care

04.09.2017

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PHOTOGRAPHERS – SHARE YOUR WORK, SUPPORT A CHARITY! Metro Imaging is proud to be working with PhotoVoice once again to collaborate on their September Photography Competition. PhotoVoice is an award-winning UK-based charity that works across the world using participatory photography for social change. Its innovative and award-winning projects have addressed issues as diverse as climate change, political engagement, […]

PhotoVoice + a new photography competition for social change

21.08.2017

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With a predominant interest in sexuality and how individuals come together to connect, Ellie English’s first solo exhibition at Doomed Gallery explores what value we place on intimate interactions. Through the practice of photography, English’s work acts as a means of building bridges and creating a space in which important questions are raised & conversation is provoked.  English’s […]

DRIFT – Ellie English speaks to us about her first solo show at Doomed Gallery

18.08.2017

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With over 37 years of experience working within the visual arts industry Metro prides itself on the creative experts that make up our diverse team- from print technicians and retouchers to framers, scanners and client care – what our team don’t know about photography and print production just isn’t worth knowing! Today’s tips come from our specialist framers and their […]

Metro’s Tips From The Experts: Framing Your Prints

15.08.2017

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We’re delighted to continue our partnership with Youth Club and once again produce work with portrait and subculture photographer Owen Harvey. “Owen’s work harks back to the very foundations of Mod culture in the UK. Once described as ‘Clean living under difficult circumstances’, Owen delves deeper into the progressive nature of the Mod movement and captures […]

The Subculture Archive presents Owen Harvey : Mod UK

25.07.2017

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Metro Imaging was delighted to work with Crane Kalman Gallery once again to produce the latest exhibition hosted at their London Gallery. Reflections is a new solo-show, opening this July, that celebrates 15 years of work by the contemporary French photographer, Karine Laval. Along with works from The Pool (2002-2005) and Poolscapes (2009- 2012), the London exhibition also presents Laval’s newest series: […]

Reflections by Karine Laval at Crane Kalman Gallery

24.07.2017

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6 months on from their magazine launch we have a chat with Elena Cremona, Creator of The Earth Issue. Q. The Earth Issue launched in January 2017 – can you provide us with a little background about its aim and your inspiration for starting the magazine? A. It all started by trying to make sense of all […]

The Earth Issue – Breaking Point Exhibition

20.07.2017

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Year on year we work with thousands of photographers to produce and present their work in the best possible light for this prestigious photographic portraiture competition… and even though the application rules may have changed, our promise to produce high-quality results hasn’t!   Create your printed portrait at our usual prices and we will provide packaging, labelling and delivery to ensure […]

Taylor Wessing : Round II Offer

18.07.2017

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Want to join the ever-growing Metro Imaging Team and be part of our creative hub? We are looking for an outgoing , ambitious individual with a background in marketing, administration and a strong knowledge of the creative / visual arts industry. The ideal candidate will have a marketing qualification (ie. certificate, diploma or degree), be well organised, punctual, […]

VACANCY: Marketing Assistant

13.07.2017

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The first of the Free Range Graduate shows have been taking place at the Old Truman Brewery over the past two weeks giving thousands of students the opportunity to showcase their emerging creative works, celebrating talent and providing a platform for UK artists beyond education. Last year the FR Awards were introduced with winners selected […]

FR Award for Photography Week One at Free Range

29.06.2017

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The four winning photographers of the BJP Breakthrough Awards 2017 have been announced. The awards now in their third edition, offer students and recent graduates an opportunity to showcase their work and help to launch their careers. Metro is the official print sponsor for the awards and we have printed and framed the winning images which will be […]

BJP Breakthrough Awards 2017 – Winners

22.06.2017

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Last month saw the announcement and launch party of the LPA Futures bi-annual competition. The Lisa Pritchard Agency (LPA) is one of the country’s leading photographic agents and shoot producers and LPA Futures is a division established to support and promote the next generation of commercial photographers.  A panel of industry experts selected five emerging commercial […]

LPA Futures Winners 2017 & Launch Party

13.06.2017

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Get the best from your files when entering the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2017 with our Round 1 Digital Offer! Due to TWPPP application process change this year to include digital only for the first round of entries, Metro Imaging have created an offer to support and assist with your entries. Our expert technicians can optimise your […]

Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2017: Metro Digital Offer

05.06.2017

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Metro is delighted to be supporting artist Katy Vetch as her latest solo show ‘Videre’ opens at Cob Studios in London this month, producing C Type prints from scanning the original analogue prints. Videre (taken from Latin, meaning ‘to see’) is the artist’s documentation, through images, of her own version of the 19th Century ‘Grand […]

Katy Vetch – Videre

30.05.2017

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We managed to grab some time with Tom Oldham for a brief interview about his exciting upcoming exhibition, The Herder Boys of Lesotho: Tom, could you tell us a little about a bit yourself and your background? I’m a London-based portrait photographer. I have a rich experience in shooting the great and good from music […]

An interview with Tom Oldham: The Herder Boys of Lesotho

24.05.2017

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