Outdoor family sessions
Watling Park sessions with oaks, a brook and a playground to finish with.
Family Photographer in Burnt Oak
Family photography in Burnt Oak for newborns, toddlers and multi-generation groups, captured with genuine warmth.
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Studio in Northwood HA6 · free consultation
Burnt Oak and nearby
Photographing families in Burnt Oak
- What the session includes: Natural portraits and candid moments of everyone together, from newborns to grandparents, paced for the youngest, then a private online gallery to choose your favourites.
- Where it happens: Studio sittings in Northwood, or a relaxed shoot outdoors within about 20 miles.
- How far: Burnt Oak is about 6 miles from the studio at 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, measured in a straight line; the road distance is longer.
- How to book: Use the form at the end of this page, or call or WhatsApp 07956 505383; sessions are booked in advance so the studio is ready when you arrive.
Kaushik takes the full group photograph early, while everyone is fresh, then moves on to smaller combinations: siblings, parents together, grandparents with grandchildren and each child alone. Games keep children engaged, so expressions are genuine rather than forced.
Once the images are ready, the family browses an online gallery and selects favourites without any pressure. Files are supplied for sharing and printing, and prints, frames, canvases and albums can be ordered from the chosen pictures.
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Very good experience. Did a family shoot at Kaushik Bathia's studio yesterday. He was amazing at getting all of us to give natural smiles.
We had the loveliest experience having our family photos taken at this photography studio in Northwood Hills. The photographer was absolutely wonderful, so warm, patient and amazing with the kids! He really knew how to keep them entertained and capture their personalities so naturally. 🥰📸 The photos came out absolutely beautiful, and these are memories we will cherish for a lifetime.
We have been getting our pictures clicked with Mr. Bhatia for many years now, he is very reliable, excellent at his job and he is great with kids as well! I'd really recommend his services.
What we offer
Family photography in Burnt Oak
Paced for children
Silkstream Park's tree-lined banks and play areas for under-7s and older children.
Newborn and baby sittings
Newborn and baby sessions in the warm studio, about 6 miles from Burnt Oak.
25+ years behind the lens
Relaxed sessions children enjoy
The pictures show how your family really is together, rather than a stiff, formal version. Group sessions keep moving and stay light-hearted, so the youngest do not run out of patience.
Maternity sessions mark this stage with calm, flattering portraits, either in the studio or outdoors. Favourite family frames can become wall art, framed prints, canvases or a fine-art album to keep.
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Around Burnt Oak: parks and open spaces for a family session
Outdoors, a Burnt Oak family session would be based somewhere children can run, such as a park with a playground. These places in and around Burnt Oak are described from published sources, linked below.
- Watling Park, in the Watling Estate, opened in 1931 and is one of Barnet's sixteen premier parks, with mown grassland, a playground, a small rose garden, oak trees on its hill and Burnt Oak Brook running through it. 1
- Silkstream Park on Silkstream Road (HA8 0DF) is a 4.48-hectare linear park in the heart of Burnt Oak, with the Silk Stream running through it, mature trees and play areas for under-7s and 7-13s. 2
- RAF Museum London on Grahame Park Way (NW9 5LL), a short bus ride from Colindale station just south of Burnt Oak, has six aircraft hangars covering RAF history from 1914 to the present, and entry is free. 3
- Burnt Oak station. Burnt Oak Underground station, on the Edgware branch of the Northern line in fare zone 4, opened on 27 October 1924 and sits between Edgware and Colindale. 4
- The Hive Stadium. The Hive, built on the former Prince Edward Playing Fields in Canons Park in the London Borough of Harrow, is the home ground of Barnet FC and has an official capacity of 6,500. 5
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Family Photographer in Burnt Oak, FAQs
The images are prepared after the session and shared with you in an online gallery, which the whole family can enjoy looking through together. There is no rush or pressure to choose. Your selected pictures are delivered as web-ready and print-ready files, and prints, frames and albums can be ordered from them.
Yes. Large groups, including several generations, can be photographed in the studio or outdoors in a park such as Watling Park, where the oaks give even shade. People are arranged in layers so every face is visible, and after the main group shot each household is photographed separately so everyone has their own pictures.
After picking favourites from the online gallery, you can order professional prints in several sizes, framed prints, canvases and albums. Each is produced from the retouched files, so colour and detail come out true. Advice on sizes and arrangements for a particular wall is available when you make your selection.
Yes. Newborns from Burnt Oak are photographed in the Northwood studio, about 6 miles away, where the room can be kept warm and quiet for a sleeping baby. Sessions are unhurried, with time for feeding and settling, and parents and siblings can join for some of the pictures.
Yes. A series of sessions across the first year can follow your baby from newborn through sitting up to first steps, often ending around the first birthday. Using similar set-ups each time makes a lovely sequence that shows how quickly a baby grows. Ask about a first-year series when you book the newborn session.
Serving Burnt Oak
A family photographer near Burnt Oak
Burnt Oak, around the Watling Estate in Barnet, sits within the Greater London area we cover for family photography. It sits close to Colindale and Edgware, which we cover too. Burnt Oak families are just as welcome to come to the Northwood studio.
Burnt Oak in Barnet developed around the Watling Estate, an interwar London County Council cottage estate of over 4,000 homes known as 'Homes fit for Heroes'. Now a conservation area, the Watling Estate keeps a close community feel. Families can travel by Tube from Burnt Oak station, on the Edgware branch of the Northern line. For an outdoor family session, Watling Park has mown grass and a playground, and Silkstream Park has play areas for under-7s and 7 to 13s.
More in Burnt Oak
More photography services in Burnt Oak
Burnt Oak families can turn to the same photographer for the other services below. Explore the rest: we also cover family photography across Greater London, including Hampstead, West Harrow, Roxeth, Ruislip, Mill Hill and Harrow on the Hill.
Families in Burnt Oak have two good green spaces on their doorstep for an outdoor session. Watling Park has mown grass, a playground, a small rose garden, oak trees on a gentle hill and Burnt Oak Brook winding through, and Silkstream Park is a long green corridor beside the Silk Stream with mature trees and separate play areas for under-7s and 7 to 13s. Play areas are a practical tool on a family shoot: promise the playground at the end and young children will usually manage the few minutes needed for a group photograph first. After that, the brook, the slope of the hill and the trees give children room to run, explore and be themselves while the camera follows. The shade beneath the oaks in Watling Park is kind to faces of every age, which helps when grandparents join. Dress the family in two or three colours that sit well together rather than identical outfits, and pack a spare set for any child drawn to the water. For newborns, winter dates and families who would rather stay warm and dry, the studio in Northwood, about 6 miles from Burnt Oak, gives a calm, controlled space with parking a short walk away.
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Family guides for Burnt Oak
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At the studio
Studio sessions for Burnt Oak
From Burnt Oak, families have about 6 miles to travel to the studio at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU. Family, portrait and headshot sessions are booked in advance there. Family visits are welcome Monday to Saturday, 10:30 to 18:00, and Sunday, 13:00 to 18:00.
Every family is photographed by Kaushik Bathia, FBIPP and FMPA, a five-time European Kodak Gold Award winner who launched the Northwood studio in 2001.
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