Photo printing
Produce crisp prints and enlargements from high-resolution images. Bring the best-quality original file for a sharper result. Friendly guidance is available before you order.
Serving Covent Garden WC2
Photo, film and video services near Covent Garden
If you live or work in Covent Garden, our independent Highgate photo shop offers a practical place to bring important originals, specialist formats and everyday print jobs.
Specialist services for customers from Covent Garden WC2
Visit 166 Archway Road for clear advice and careful handling. We can assess the original material, explain suitable formats and help you avoid paying for an option you do not need.
Film developing
Process colour, black-and-white and supported medium-format films. Tell us whether you need negatives, scans, prints or a combination. We can help identify an unfamiliar roll or cartridge.
Studio photography
Create polished portraits in our dedicated Highgate photo studio. Sessions include families, headshots, graduations and business portraits. We can suggest the most suitable session before you reserve.
Video transfer
Protect important recordings with a practical video transfer service. We can advise on suitable output for viewing, storage and sharing. Our team can explain the available digital outputs.
Cine film transfer
Bring 8mm, 9.5mm or 16mm reels into the digital age. Frame-by-frame capture is designed to retain as much detail as possible. Contact us to discuss larger or unusual collections.
Passport and ID photos
Get carefully prepared photographs for passports, visas and identity documents. Each route is checked because specifications can differ between authorities. Contact us if the exact document category is unclear.
How to reach 166 Archway Road from Covent Garden
By public transport
Start from your most convenient station in Covent Garden and travel toward the Northern line. Continue to Highgate or Archway station. From Highgate, walk south along Archway Road; from Archway, walk north or take a short northbound bus ride toward Highgate.
By car
Drive toward the A1 corridor and Highgate, then continue on Archway Road to N6 5BB. London traffic and parking restrictions vary by time and day, so confirm the current route and parking options before leaving Covent Garden. Free customer parking is available directly outside the shop.
Other nearby areas we serve
Our north London shop also welcomes customers travelling from these surrounding London areas:
Photo service FAQs for Covent Garden customers
Do you supply digital passport photographs for online applications, and can you supply the required printed or digital result?
We offer this service and can explain the practical options. Digital applications may require a file, an upload route or another authority-specific format. We check the selected route before preparing your digital passport photograph. We supply the printed dimensions or digital format required for the selected application route. A short description and the approximate quantity help us give useful guidance.
Can I ask your team to produce enlargements and poster-size photo prints, and can several files or sizes share one order?
You can ask us to assess the job before committing to an option. A sharp, full-resolution source file gives the best enlargement, although we can assess older or smaller files before printing. Our printing page covers the service. Several clearly named files and print sizes can normally be included in the same order. Label separate groups so the requested result is unambiguous.
Do you photograph professional actors’ headshots, and what affects the time needed for the finished images?
We offer this service and can explain the practical options. Actors’ headshots should look natural, current and suitable for casting use. We discuss clothing and intended roles before your actors’ headshot session. Selection, retouching requirements and the number of finished photographs affect delivery time. A short description and the approximate quantity help us give useful guidance.
Can I ask your team to turn a favourite photograph into a canvas print, and how can I avoid losing image quality?
You can ask us to assess the job before committing to an option. Canvas works best from a clear, high-resolution image with enough space near the edges for wrapping. View our canvas printing options before ordering. Use the original image rather than a screenshot, messaging-app copy or social-media download. Label separate groups so the requested result is unambiguous.
Do you take graduation portraits for individuals and families, and how do I choose the right type of session?
We offer this service and can explain the practical options. Graduation sessions can include individual portraits and photographs with family or friends. Clothing and available gown choices are covered on our graduation photography page. We can compare session length, setting and image requirements before a booking is made. A short description and the approximate quantity help us give useful guidance.
Can I ask your team to scan developed 35mm negatives at high resolution, and do I need to book before bringing the film?
You can ask us to assess the job before committing to an option. Bring complete negative strips where possible and avoid cutting them into individual frames. Our 35mm negative scanning guide explains the digital-file service. Routine film orders are usually accepted without an appointment, but rare formats should be checked first. Label separate groups so the requested result is unambiguous.
Do you restore a faded, torn or creased photograph, and can several photographs be assessed together?
We offer this service and can explain the practical options. Restoration is carried out from a careful digital scan so the original can be preserved. Damage and complexity determine the work required; see our photo restoration service. Several originals can be assessed together when each image and requested result is clearly identified. A short description and the approximate quantity help us give useful guidance.