McGreevy ProLab & ProPress

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day from us at McGreevy Pro Lab! Today our staff are participating in the Great Albany Cleanup.

02/04/2026

Just two days away! Please join us on Friday February 6th, from 4:30pm to 6:30pm, for the opening of David Brickman’s photography exhibition, “Neighborhood Abstracts”, showcasing his latest body of works; street photography inspired by abstract expressionism and minimalism. This is a “First Friday Albany” art event.

01/26/2026

01/23/2026

Join us two weeks from today, Friday February 6th, from 4:30pm to 6:30pm, for the opening of David Brickman's photography exhibition, “Neighborhood Abstracts”, showcasing his latest body of works; street photography inspired by abstract expressionism and minimalism. This is a “First Friday Albany” art event.

12/04/2025

Congratulations David Brickman! For his photograph, “Rothko Wasn’t Here”.

Winner of the BUILT 2025 “Print” category award and recipient of the $200 McGreevy ProLab & ProPress gift certificate.

Giclee Fine Art Print on Somerset Velvet paper. Printed by McGreevy ProLab & ProPress.

BUILT is a fundraiser, exhibit and silent art auction held annually by Historic Albany Foundation which features - “Architecture through Artists’ Eyes”.

10/23/2025

We are restoring the facade of 376-378 Broadway back to its original historical storefront and providing much needed repairs to the brickwork, windows, lintels and cornice. We have been at this location for over 30 years.

376-378 Broadway was built in 1849 by Oliver Steele, an Albany lumber merchant, after the Great August Fire of 1848 which devastated thirty-seven acres in downtown Albany. This 4-story brick building has a simple beauty with cast iron lintels, stone sills, and wonderful bracketed cornice along the top.

Albany Artisans () - Christopher Hacker and his crew are top notch craftsmen who specialize in the restoration and revival of historic homes and buildings. With numerous awards and accolades, they bring years of expertise to the project. They have been instrumental in the planning phase and are now making the magic happen.

John G. Waite Architects () - Call it a stroke of luck to have one of the nation’s leading historic preservation architecture firms as a neighbor. John G. Waite Associates have taken an enthusiastic interest in this project from its earliest stages. They have been gracious with their time and expertise, providing important research, architectural renderings, and artistic vision.

Capitalize Albany Corporation ()- Significant funding provided by the “City of Albany Small Business Facade Improvement Program” and “Downtown Albany Retail Grant Program”. It is these grant initiatives that have allowed us to move forward with this project. Capitalize Albany has been encouraging and supportive throughout.

10/02/2025

We are restoring the facade of 376-378 Broadway back to its original historical storefront and providing much needed repairs to the brickwork, windows, lintels and cornice. 376-378 Broadway, built in 1849, is currently home to McGreevy ProLab & ProPress, a professional quality photo lab and digital press printing service which has been in business for over 35 years and at this location for 30 years.

Albany Artisans () - Christopher Hacker and his crew are top notch craftsmen who specialize in the restoration and revival of historic homes and buildings. With numerous awards and accolades, they bring years of expertise to the project. They have been instrumental in the planning phase and are now making the magic happen.

John G. Waite Architects () - Call it a stroke of luck to have one of the nation’s leading historic preservation architecture firms as a neighbor. John G. Waite Associates have taken an enthusiastic interest in this project from its earliest stages. They have been gracious with their time and expertise, providing important research, architectural renderings, and artistic vision.

Capitalize Albany Corporation ()- Significant funding provided by the “City of Albany Small Business Facade Improvement Program” and “Downtown Albany Retail Grant Program”. It is these grant initiatives that have allowed us to move forward with this project. Capitalize Albany has been encouraging and supportive throughout.

07/28/2025

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As promised, a second batch of staff picks from the .caruso photo walk. This batch is a little more abstract and accentuates the simple beauty of black and white photography. It’s amazing how many great photos were taken in just a 45 minute walk. Great job everyone!!!

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07/18/2025

1/2: Thank you to everyone who showed up and participated in our first ever photo walk! It was truly a great time, and we hope we can sponsor community photography events like this in the future.

An event like this was possible because of our film processing happining in-house. Participants were led by Phil Caruso (.caruso) and his son Vincent Caruso () to shoot rolls of HP5 around beautiful downtown Albany. After their walk, the film was brought back to McGreevy ProLab for processing. It takes about an hour to process, and then after a few random roll were selected for review and critique.

So many amazing photos were captured. The scope of talent and varied perspective in the Albany area runs deep, and it show here! This is the first round of images we’re sharing from this event, with more coming next week.

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07/02/2025

Downtown Albany in B&W - A Photo Walk and Talk with Phil Caruso

(Sign-up link below and in bio)

When: Wednesday July 16 at 2:00 PM
Where: McGreevy ProLab & ProPress, 376 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207

Join us at 2pm on Wednesday July 16th for “Downtown Albany in B&W – a Photo Walk & Talk” with renowned film and tv set photographer, Phil Caruso, whose credits include work with Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and Ron Howard. We currently have an exhibition of Phil’s photographs on display in our lobby.

Bring an empty 35mm camera and your exploring eyes. Each participant will be given a complimentary roll of black and white film to shoot on the Photo Walk. Led by Phil Caruso and his son Vincent, the group will set out on foot to explore and photograph in historic Downtown Albany.

Upon returning to the lab, everyone’s film will go directly for processing. It takes about 60 minutes to process B&W film, during which time there will be a behind-the-scenes tour of the lab along with a talk and Q&A session by Phil Caruso highlighting his use of the B&W image in his illustrious photography career.

Once the film begins to come off the processor, a few randomly selected rolls will be scanned and viewed for group discussion. In the days following, the remainder of the film will be scanned, and each participant will receive an emailed download link to their personal roll.

All film, processing and scanning for this event is provided courtesy of McGreevy ProLab & ProPress.

This event is free. Space is limited. Completing this online sign-up is required to attend.

Schedule:
2:00 pm - Meet at McGreevy ProLab & ProPress
2:15 pm - Group Photo Walk with Phil & Vincent Caruso
3:00 pm - Return to McGreevy ProLab & ProPress for film processing, talk and tour
4:00 pm - View randomly selected film rolls for group discussion
4:45 pm - Conclusion of event

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