Three generations
Grandparents, parents and children together while everyone is home for the festival.
Diwali Family Photoshoots, at the Studio or at Home
Family portraits in your Diwali clothes, with diyas, rangoli and three generations together, at the Northwood studio or in your own home.
The short answer
Where can I book a Diwali photoshoot near me?
Diwali photoshoots are booked at the studio on The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, two minutes' walk from Northwood Hills station on the Metropolitan line, or at your own home if you would rather be photographed among your own lights and decorations. Harrow is about 3 miles away on the same line, and Pinner, Ruislip and Watford are a short drive. Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday 8 November, so October and the first days of November are when most families want a session: early enough for greeting images, or during the festival itself at home. Call or WhatsApp 07956 505383 to ask about dates.
Close to home: Diwali photoshoots in Northwood, at the studio itself, and Diwali photoshoots in Harrow, about 3 miles away.
The session
What a Diwali family session looks like
A Diwali sitting is a guided family portrait session. We start with everyone together while outfits are fresh and children are keen, then move to smaller groups: each household, the grandparents with their grandchildren, siblings side by side, and a portrait or two of anyone who wants one.
Posing is directed throughout, so nobody has to guess where to stand, and the pace follows the youngest in the room. Tell us when you book how many people are coming and whether anyone needs a chair, and the set-up will be ready for them.
Outfits and colour
Festive outfits that photograph well
Diwali is often the one day of the year the whole family is dressed in its finest, which is why it suits a group portrait so well. Sarees, lehengas, anarkalis, sherwanis and kurtas in jewel tones such as deep red, emerald, royal blue, magenta and saffron all look rich on camera, and gold embroidery catches the light.
You do not need to match. Agree two or three colours between households so the group sits together, pin jewellery and dupattas so they stay in place when children are lifted, and bring a spare top for any toddler who will be eating sweets before the session.
Diyas and rangoli
Diyas, rangoli and the festival of lights
Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated by Hindu, Sikh and Jain families, each with its own traditions; for many Sikh families the day is also Bandi Chhor Divas. Rows of diyas, the small clay oil lamps, and a rangoli of coloured powder or flowers at the doorway are what most people picture, and they make a portrait feel like the festival rather than any family occasion.
At home, we photograph the lamps lit, the rangoli at the door and the puja if your family would like it recorded. For a studio session, bring a few diyas, a decorated thali or the sweets you will share, and they become part of the picture; battery tea lights placed in clay diyas give a similar glow without a flame.
Studio or home
In the studio or at your home
The studio gives clean, even light and a calm space away from the cooking and the visitors, which suits formal group portraits and anyone who wants frames to hang. It is on the Joel Street parade in Northwood, with parking close by.
At home, we come to you, so the pictures show the festival the way your family keeps it: the lights in the window, the rangoli you made, the elders in their usual chairs. Home sessions are booked in advance, so mention the time of day you have in mind when you ask.
Timing
When to book around Diwali 2026
Diwali 2026 is on Sunday 8 November. If you want an image to send with your Diwali greetings, on WhatsApp or as a printed card, book a session in October so there is time to choose a picture and design the card before the day.
If you would rather record the celebration itself, a home session on the evening of Diwali or during the days around it captures the lamps lit and the family gathered. Those are the most asked-for dates of the season, so ask early.
Who it is for
Who a Diwali session suits
Young families
A first Diwali with a new baby, or the children in new outfits before they outgrow them.
Greeting senders
One warm family image for WhatsApp greetings and printed Diwali cards.
Take home
What you take home
Edited images
A set of edited images from the session, chosen from the gallery.
Greeting-ready files
High-resolution files that work for printed cards and for sharing on WhatsApp.
Prints and frames
Prints, framed portraits and albums to order, including gifts for grandparents.
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
Ask about dates
Call or WhatsApp 07956 505383, or send the form below, with the size of the group and whether you want the studio or your home.
Plan colours and props
We help with outfit colours and suggest what to bring, from diyas to the thali.
Your session
A guided sitting at the studio or at home, paced around children and elders.
Choose and order
Pick favourites from the gallery, then order files, prints or frames.
Good to know
Diwali photoshoots: questions answered
Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday 8 November. For greeting images, book a session in October; for photographs of the celebration itself, book a home session for the evening of Diwali or the days around it.
Yes. We come to you, and can photograph the diyas lit, the rangoli at the door, the family groups and the puja if you would like it recorded.
Festive outfits in jewel tones photograph well: sarees, lehengas, anarkalis, sherwanis and kurtas, with gold detailing. Coordinate two or three colours rather than matching exactly.
Yes. Tell us who is coming when you book so there is seating for elders and room for the whole group, followed by smaller portraits of each household.
Prices are given on request by phone or WhatsApp, so you hear the current figure for a studio or home session.
Yes. Eid sessions have a page of their own, and Christmas minis run in the studio in the run-up to December.
Your photographer is Kaushik Bathia, a fellow of both the BIPP and the MPA with five European Kodak Gold Awards, working from the studio he opened in Northwood in 2001.
Plan your Diwali portrait
A family portrait for Diwali this year?
Tell us how many of you there are, whether you want the studio or your home, and roughly when, and we will reply with the times on offer.