Tough times bind us all, but it takes audacity and resolve to forge a partnership remarkable enough that it emblazons lives and inspires a story of relentlessness designed not only for those tough times but for all times.
Unconventional, unprecedented, and bold. And yet the benefits surely outweigh all the risks as together we believe the future is nothing but bright – unparalleled efficiency, capability and reach for everyone.
Nikko and Ara of NQ Modern Photo and Oly Ruiz of Metrophoto
NQ Modern Photo is now NQ by Metrophoto.
Tough times don’t last, tough teams, do.
Metrophoto has been emblazoned by the most talented, most selfless, and most resolute of people in the fifteen years since it started. I needed every drop of their sweats and all the care in their hearts to bring Metrophoto to where it is today.
And they will not allow Metrophoto to stop here. Together and as we grow bigger, we look forward to many more ways to better each other, better the industry, and always give the best to our clients.
We’re still on high from last Friday’s celebration of our fifteenth year. It’s unbelievable to imagine that from barely affording a DSLR camera in 2007, we have now been able to extend our gratitude to all the people we love with an event that we only dreamt about. There is no imaginable description of how grateful we are for all the blessings that have come our way and continue to come our way.
The night was highlighted by the introduction of NQ Modern Photo as a new partner of Metrophoto. NQ is one of the most promising brands in the photography industry right now. This unprecedented move will allow both companies to be more efficient, reach a broader market, and have intensified capabilities – the possibilities, as they always say, are endless.

We’re still on high from last Friday’s celebration of our fifteenth year. It’s unbelievable to imagine that from barely affording a DSLR camera in 2007, we have now been able to extend our gratitude to all the people we love with an event that we only dreamt about. There is no imaginable description of how grateful we are for all the blessings that have come our way and continue to come our way.
The night was highlighted by the introduction of NQ Modern Photo as a new partner of Metrophoto. NQ is one of the most promising brands in the photography industry right now. This unprecedented move will allow both companies to be more efficient, reach a broader market, and have intensified capabilities – the possibilities, as they always say, are endless.
It has been a lot of hardwork and luck, but most of all, there are countless people responsible for taking Metrophoto to where it is today. We may not be able to list you all, but our thanks are overflowing.
Thank you to all those who graced us with their presence, especially to the following people who made the event possible; know that no one could have done a better job – you deserve all the praise and thanks.
– Oly Ruiz, Founder of Metrophoto

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We believe that life isn’t about a binary of ones and zeros – but about the sum of our hopes and dreams, our struggles and heartaches, our tragedies and triumphs.
The things that unite us are far stronger than the things that divide us.
And those stories are why we are alike.