Milestone birthdays
A portrait for the 18th, 21st, 40th, 60th or any year worth marking.
Birthday Photoshoots and Party Photography
Milestone birthday portraits, friends and family group shoots in the Northwood studio, and party coverage at your venue.
The short answer
Where can I book a birthday photoshoot near me?
Birthday photoshoots take place in the studio on The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, near Harrow, Pinner, Ruislip and Watford, with Sunday afternoon sessions as well as weekdays and Saturdays. A milestone birthday portrait, a friends' group shoot or a children's birthday sitting are all booked in advance and guided throughout. For the party itself, we photograph birthdays and celebrations on location within about 20 miles of the studio.
In the studio
A birthday photoshoot in the studio
A studio birthday shoot is a relaxed, guided sitting with controlled light and clean backdrops, so everyone looks their best whatever the weather. We coach posing and expression throughout, try a few different looks, and keep it fun.
For little ones, themed shoots with fairy-tale and concept sets are a magical way to mark a birthday. For a milestone such as a 16th, 18th, 21st, 40th or 60th, a portrait of you, or of you with the people who matter, is a lasting way to remember the year.
Groups
Friends, sisters and family group shoots
Group shoots work well for friends celebrating together, sisters, cousins or three generations of one family. Coordinated outfits in two or three colours keep a group looking considered, and we arrange everyone so each face is clear in the frame.
Let us know how many are coming when you book, so the studio and the timing suit the group.
At the party
Birthday party photography
At a birthday party we look for the small in-between moments as well as the group photograph: the cake, the speeches, the faces of the people who came. Coverage is available at venues and homes within about 20 miles of the studio, and you receive an edited gallery afterwards.
Who it is for
Who it suits
Friends and siblings
A group shoot as a celebration in itself, or as a gift.
Children
Themed and playful sittings at a child's pace.
Take home
What you take home
An edited gallery
Choose your favourites at your own pace.
Natural retouching
Edits that keep everyone looking like themselves.
Prints and frames
Prints, framed pieces and albums to order, or as a present.
Practical details
Finding the studio
- Studio: The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, in the middle of the Northwood Hills shopping parade. Get directions
- Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10:30 to 18:00, Sunday 13:00 to 18:00
- By Tube: Northwood Hills station on the Metropolitan line, two minutes' walk from the door
- By car: parking close by; Pinner, Ruislip and Rickmansworth are a few minutes away, with Harrow and Watford a short drive
- Booking: sessions are booked in advance by phone or WhatsApp on 07956 505383, or with the form below
- Prices: given on request by phone or WhatsApp
How to book
How booking works
Tell us the occasion
Whose birthday, how many people, and studio or party.
Pick a date
Sessions run seven days, including Sunday afternoons.
The shoot
A guided, relaxed sitting, or coverage of the party.
Choose and order
View the gallery and pick your favourites.
Good to know
Birthday photoshoots: questions answered
Yes. Tell us how many of you there are when you book, so the studio and the timing suit the group.
Yes. Birthday parties and family celebrations are covered at venues and homes within about 20 miles of the Northwood studio.
Prices are given on request by phone or WhatsApp, depending on the session and the number of people.
Yes. Themed shoots with fairy-tale and concept sets are part of our portrait sessions for little ones.
Yes. Many people book a portrait or group session as a birthday present, and prints or a framed piece can follow.
Yes. The studio is open Monday to Saturday 10:30 to 18:00 and Sunday 13:00 to 18:00.
Every session is photographed by Kaushik Bathia himself, FBIPP and FMPA, holder of five European Kodak Gold Awards, who opened the Northwood studio in 2001.
Celebrating soon?
Plan a birthday shoot
Tell us whose birthday it is, how many of you there are, and studio or party.