Extended family groups
One hour in a single corner of Leavesden, with the full group done before anybody starts flagging.

Family photography for Abbots Langley, outdoors in Leavesden Country Park or in the Northwood studio, with every generation in the frame.
★★★★★ Rated 4.8 from 580+ reviews
Studio in Northwood HA6 · free consultation
Serving Abbots Langley
Families from Abbots Langley, Bedmond, Hunton Bridge and Garston can be photographed in Leavesden Country Park, or indoors at Northwood where weather or a newborn's routine makes that the sensible call. One booking, one hour, whichever it turns out to be, and the start time is set by whoever in the group is youngest.
One thing to sort before you arrive: pick a precise meeting point and send it round, because a group that assembles in ones and twos loses the first quarter of its hour standing about. Once everyone has landed, the full group goes first, and every smaller combination comes out of what is already gathered.
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Very pleased with the quality of photographs. Kaushik is very patient and accommodating with requests, and full of enthusiasm and energy. His friendly demeanour immediately put us at ease, resulting in some wonderful family pictures. Would recommend him to family and friends.
Kaushik is an amazing guy, and took lovely family photos when requested. I would definitely recommend him!
I attended Northwood Hills Studio-Kaushik Bathia photography with my family and I had the most amazing time. My family was made to feel extremely relaxed and welcomed, and the result was some fabulous images He was organised and professional and kept everything stress free. A very enjoyable day out with fantastic photos as a result.
What we offer
One hour in a single corner of Leavesden, with the full group done before anybody starts flagging.
Three generations inside a single booking: couples, siblings and solo portraits from the same hour.
Northwood indoors when rain, cold or a very small baby makes open ground the wrong answer.
Why choose us
The hour is spent in one corner of the park, so nobody with a pram or a bad knee is walked across a field to reach us. Everything works outwards from wherever we meet.
Bring an adult who is staying out of the pictures if you possibly can. Somebody at our shoulder pulling faces at a toddler does more good than any instruction of ours ever will. You keep the group shots, the unposed ones taken between them, and the individual portraits from the same hour.

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Below are a few green spaces and landmarks near Abbots Langley where children would have room to move while the group is photographed. Opening times and rules can change, so it is worth confirming access with each place before the family gathers.
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Good to know
Just let us know as soon as you can. Children get ill and have off days, and a rearranged date is always better than photographing a tired or poorly child. We will find a new date that works for everyone, whichever households are gathering.
Yes, and it works far better when the hour is built around them from the outset rather than tacked on at the end. We stay in one corner of Leavesden Country Park so nobody crosses a field. If staying on your feet is hard, mention it at the booking. A seated grandparent makes a natural centre, with everyone else arranged around the chair, and that group is best taken early while everybody is fresh.
Yes. Please give us numbers at the booking, because past a dozen the running order has to change: everybody at once, then household by household, then couples and children, a few minutes apiece. That way nobody stands about for an hour. One adult who is out of the photographs, whose job is rounding people up, saves more time than anything else on offer.
Fine art prints, framed pieces, canvases and hand-finished albums are all available, chosen from the images you like best. After the session you look through an edited gallery online and pick what suits your walls and your family.
The first couple of weeks are ideal, while newborns sleep soundly and stay curled up. Get in touch during pregnancy so we can pencil in a date around your due date and move it when the baby arrives.
Serving Abbots Langley
From Northwood the drive to WD5 is about 7 miles, so Abbots Langley is close to home for us. It sits close to Carpenders Park and Kings Langley, which we cover too. The session can be at the studio or out in Abbots Langley, and because the village is about 7 miles from Northwood, travel is not charged.
Leavesden Country Park, off College Road, has a children's play area, walking paths and wildlife areas across more than 27 hectares, and dogs are welcome, so the family dog can come too. For relatives coming by train, Kings Langley station on Station Road has partial step-free access and is served by London Northwestern Railway. For younger children, the play area at Leavesden Country Park gives them somewhere to burn off energy between group frames, and its walking paths leave the whole family room to spread out.
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At the studio
The studio is at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, around 7 miles away, for days when the weather or a newborn makes indoors the better choice. Family, portrait and headshot sittings are booked in advance at the studio, passport photos are taken there too, and prints, frames, restoration and scanning are done in house. For a studio family session from Abbots Langley, the doors are open Monday to Saturday 10:30 to 18:00 and Sunday 13:00 to 18:00.
Kaushik Bathia, FBIPP and FMPA, photographs each family session himself; he has run the Northwood studio since 2001 and holds five European Kodak Gold Awards.
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