Michael Spry obituary

Michael Spry in his darkroom in central London. He had the ability to print in the ‘house style’ of each of his clients. Photograph: Laurie Lewis

My friend Michael Spry, who has died aged 79, was a photographic printer who counted David Bailey, Norman Parkinson, Lord (Tony) Snowdon, Don McCullin and Terry O’Neill among his clients.

Rudolf Nureyev, taken in Italy with instructions to shoot in colour. The black-and-white portrait was stronger, so Michael Spry made several silver-bromide prints, toning in different warm colours. Photograph: Laurie Lewis