Outdoor family sessions
Cherry Tree Wood for family sessions, with grass, trees and a playground close together.
Family Photographer in East Finchley
Newborn and family photography in East Finchley, from maternity sessions to cake smash milestones and multi-generation groups.
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Northwood HA6 photographer, travelling to families in East Finchley
For East Finchley
Photographing families in East Finchley
- What the session includes: A relaxed session of usually about an hour, led by the children's mood, with a private online gallery afterwards and the option of prints, framed wall art or a hand-finished album.
- Where we photograph in East Finchley: Your home or garden, or a park or open space such as Cherry Tree Wood, Coldfall Wood or Highgate Wood. We travel from Northwood, about 11 miles away. Newborn sessions can be photographed at your home, or at the Northwood studio if you prefer.
- To book: Call 07956 505383, send a WhatsApp message to the same number, or use the enquiry form on this page.
Children set the rhythm of an East Finchley family session, not the clock. The full family picture comes first, while attention lasts, and then we break into pairs and smaller groups: siblings, each parent with a child, grandparents with the youngest. Play and snacks fill the pauses.
Your online gallery arrives after the session, and you choose favourites at home without pressure. Retouching is gentle, files are delivered web-ready and print-ready, and albums, canvases and framed prints can be ordered for your own walls and for relatives.
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We had a family photo shoot, 11 people in toto. Great experience, lots of fun and laughter had during the session, resulting in some great pictures 😀
We had a fun one hour family portrait session recently.Kaushik was friendly and patient during the whole session,he made every effort to make us smile,giggle which came out in the photos.The photos are lovely and we placed an order for 3 big frames. Thank you !
Had a lovely experience with the family photo shoot. Friendly man made us feel very comfortable and took some amazing shots
What we offer
Family photography in East Finchley
Highgate Wood's 70 acres
Highgate Wood's 70 acres for larger families who need more room to spread out.
Local and experienced
A photographer for every stage of childhood
A handful of easy group shots sits alongside lots of unposed moments between children, parents and grandparents.
Maternity, newborn, cake smash and milestone sittings are offered, along with traditional portraits of several generations together. Canvases, framed wall pieces, prints and albums are designed around the family portraits you like best.
Recent work
Genuine smiles, every session
Places for a family shoot in and around East Finchley
Near East Finchley, a spot where little ones can roam and you can arrive without fuss matters more than an impressive view. Here are some places in and around East Finchley, each summarised from a linked source. If you would like the family session in East Finchley, travel from Northwood is spelled out in your written quote ahead of booking. Travel from Northwood is set out in your written quote before you book.
- Cherry Tree Wood is a 5.3-hectare park opposite East Finchley station, a remnant of the medieval Finchley Wood bought by Finchley Council in 1914, with woodland, grassland, a playground and a cafe. 1
- Stephens House and Gardens is a Grade II listed house with 10 acres of landscaped gardens, given for public use by Henry 'Inky' Stephens of the Stephens' Ink Company. 2
- The Archer statue. East Finchley station is marked by an Art Deco statue of an archer by Eric Aumonier, put up in 1940, which points towards the tunnel that runs south towards Morden. 3
- Coldfall Wood in Muswell Hill, bordered by the East Finchley allotments and Creighton Avenue, is about 14 hectares of ancient woodland declared a local nature reserve in 2013. 4
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Family Photographer in East Finchley, FAQs
Yes. The session follows the baby's rhythm, pausing for feeds, changes and cuddles, and parents and siblings can join some of the photographs.
Yes. Inside, sessions move at the children's pace, with breaks whenever they are needed, and guided posing keeps instructions short enough for small attention spans.
Mostly, yes. Guided posing is used to get everyone into a good arrangement, then the best frames often come a moment later, when a child laughs or a parent looks down. In Cherry Tree Wood or Highgate Wood, walking and playing between set-ups produces relaxed pictures that do not feel staged.
Yes. Family sessions welcome everyone from newborns to grandparents, so milestones fit naturally: a first birthday, a first day of school, a significant anniversary or several generations together. Tell us what the occasion is when you book, and the session can be planned outdoors around East Finchley to suit it.
For East Finchley families that means a choice of nearby woodland, such as Cherry Tree Wood and Highgate Wood, with the session always paced by the children.
Serving East Finchley
A family photographer near East Finchley
East Finchley, a leafy residential corner of the London Borough of Barnet, is known for the historic Phoenix Cinema and its Northern line stop, and suits a relaxed family outing. It sits close to Highgate and Golders Green, which we cover too.
East Finchley, built up around its Northern line station, keeps an independent feel centred on the Phoenix Cinema, a charity-run picture house among the oldest in the country. Cherry Tree Wood, opposite the tube, has woodland, grassland and a playground for a family session, with independent cafes and delis along the High Road. Grandparents coming by tube can alight at East Finchley, a High Barnet branch stop. Sessions on location near East Finchley can use Cherry Tree Wood, with the Phoenix Cinema close at hand.
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Explore the rest: we also cover family photography across Greater London, including Harrow on the Hill, Pinner Green, Alperton, West Hampstead, Stanmore and North Finchley.
Guides
Family guides for East Finchley
Family session tips from the journal, useful before booking in East Finchley.
For families in East Finchley, the nearest green space with real variety is Cherry Tree Wood, opposite the station, where woodland edges, open grass and a playground sit close together. That mix helps with young children: the session can begin with a calm group picture at the edge of the trees, move onto the grass for running and chasing, and finish while everyone is still cheerful. Highgate Wood, 70 acres of ancient woodland on Muswell Hill Road with a cafe, playground and sports field, gives larger families more room, and the cafe is a practical place to regroup. Stephens House and Gardens in Finchley is a beautiful setting, but the trust that runs it reserves its gardens for family group photography by people holding events in the house, so it is not a choice for an ordinary session. Shade under trees is your friend on a bright day, because it stops children squinting. Dress the family in two or three colours that sit together, avoiding greens that vanish against foliage. Grandparents are always welcome, and sessions move at the children's pace rather than a fixed script.
How it works
East Finchley sessions, on location
For East Finchley, about 11 miles from Northwood, we work on location. Family sessions are photographed on location, with lighting brought in as needed.
East Finchley families are photographed by Kaushik in person; he carries BIPP and MPA fellowships, five Kodak Gold Awards from European judging, and has been in Northwood since 2001.
Popular sessions
Planning a particular occasion in East Finchley? There are dedicated pages for a maternity photoshoot near East Finchley, a cake smash for a first birthday, christening and naming day photography, birthday photoshoots for any age and Christmas family photoshoots.
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Book your East Finchley shoot
Let us know which family moments you hope to have photographed in East Finchley, and we will suggest dates, ideas and costs.