Professional C-Type Photo Printing

Whether you’d like to work with us online or in our London studio, we are confident we have a service to meet your individual needs.

For C-Type professional photo printing, look no further than Metro. We offer professional photo printing services with worldwide delivery available.

We can produce prints in sizes from a simple 10×8 up to 2.74m x 1.22m / 108 x 48 inches.

  • Widest range of printing surfaces.
  • Bespoke or Self Service.
  • Order online or in person.
  • Over 40 year’s experience.

Metro’s professionalism, quality & genuine dedication to photographic talent make them our number one choice for exhibition production & printing.

— Lisa Farrell, British Journal of Photography

I’ve worked with Metro for over twenty years – retouching and printing for exhibitions, both in UK and internationally. The team have always been great in producing my work to a high level.at makes them a pleasure to work with.

— Sarah Jones, Artist

It is not only the superior quality of the prints produced – whether they be silver gelatin, c-type, or archival pigment prints – but also Metro’s high level of customer service that makes them a pleasure to work with.

— Iconic images

At Vogue and National Portrait Gallery we can say, without any question, how much we appreciate the quality of the work and service provided by Metro.

— Robin Muir, Vogue 100

Our Photographic Papers

Partial photo of a face covered in hundres and thousands printed on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper which is available in both gloss and a semi matt finish.

C-Type Matt/Gloss

Available in Classic Matt or Gloss, this Fuji paper uses optimised Silver Halide Crystals for laser exposure, producing excellent prints from laser printers; and it’s considered to be the industry standard for photographic art printing.

Photo of a mountain range printed on metallic paper. Metallic paper is available from both Fuji and Kodak and has a very high gloss finish and would be best framed using anti refelctive glass.

C-Type Metallic Paper

With a glossy finish and metallic appearance, this Fuji paper works well with both colour and B&W images, providing a different visual aspect to your work.

Photo of a city skyscraper looking up at the sky in the middle of the day. Supergloss paper, as noted by the name, has an ultra high glossy finish and is again best framed behind anti reflective glass.

C-Type Supergloss

Supergloss is a reflective silver halide colour printing paper from Fuji with a super high gloss PET base for professional use at the highest level, designed exclusively for digital output.

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Bespoke

  • Come in or work remotely
  • Leave the work to us
  • Support of our expert technicians
  • A one-on-one relationship

Bespoke is our premium service – we do all the work for you. You will have a one-on-one relationship in person or online with one of our expert technicians.

Self-Service

  • Great value online solution
  • Easy to use automated service
  • Secure online payments
  • Rated ‘Excellent by Trustpilot

Our Self Service option is great value, and ideal if you are confident preparing your own files for print. You can also add mounting and framing.

For more information about our services, or for help ordering, please get in touch



    Turnaround times

    Printing

    C-type Matte & Gloss Prints: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger sizes or quantities.
    C-type Metallic & Supergloss Prints: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger sizes or quantities.
    C-type Duratrans:
     Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger sizes or quantities.

    Black & White Photo Prints: Within 7 working days.

    Giclée Fine Art Prints: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger sizes or quantities.

    Unstretched Giclée Canvas: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger sizes or quantities.
    Stretched Giclée Canvas: Within 5 working days.

    Direct to Media: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger sizes or quantities.

    Mounting and Framing

    Foamex, Foamboard, Kapamount & Card, Aluminium & Dibond, MDF, Reverse Perspex Mounting: Turnaround time by negotiation.

    Framing: Turnaround time by negotiation.

    Scanning

    Drum Scanning: Turnaround time by negotiation.

    Flatbed Scanning: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger quantities.