A covered option when Greenford rain sets in
Ravenor Park, Greenford's largest park, has room for prams and a playground, with the Northwood studio indoors as a backup.
Family Photographer in Greenford
Family photography in Greenford for three generations at once, outdoors in Ravenor Park or indoors at the Northwood studio.
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Relaxed family photography in Greenford
- Included in the session: 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 it happens: Either the Northwood studio, which works whatever the weather, or a park or garden within about 20 miles.
- Distance from the studio: Measured in a straight line, the studio on The Broadway in Northwood is about 6 miles from Greenford, and the drive is a little further.
- Booking: Call 07956 505383, send a WhatsApp message to the same number, or use the enquiry form on this page.
Sessions last around an hour and are ordered so they get easier as they go. The full group comes first, then smaller combinations, then a loose stretch that needs no organising at all and often produces the most natural pictures.
The edited set covers all three stages, sized for phones and for framing. If a grandparent could not travel, we photograph that group again on a later date in matching light, so both sets belong to each other rather than reading as two separate occasions.
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We have been to Kaushik’s studio over many years for photos for passport renewals. He is very professional and has always taken the best pictures. We booked a family session recently and he did an amazing job and put us at ease for the portrait shots. Beautiful and artistic photos. We are very pleased with them. We would highly recommend his services.
We had a family shoot at the studio, Kaushik took some wonderful photos. He was excellent with the kids and was very good at making them smile naturally, the end results were brilliant. We purchased a canvas and 2 further large framed photos. All completed on time and to perfection. Very pleased.
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
Family photography in Greenford
Built around the youngest
The hardest picture is taken first, while the youngest is still curious about the whole business.
Paced for children
Sessions are built around an hour, roughly how long small children genuinely cooperate before everything unravels.
More than 25 years behind the camera
From newborn to school age, and the grandparents too
Everyone from the grandparents to the baby gets their own pictures, so nobody is missing from the set. Cake smash sittings follow a fixed order, with tidy pictures first, then the cake, then a clean-up, because the reverse never works.
Older children can come after school or at weekends, though a morning slot tends to go better than a late afternoon one. There is time in a family session for the group picture, relaxed candids and portraits of each child.
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Parks and play space for a Greenford family shoot
With small children, a flat path from the car and a playground to finish at would matter more to a Greenford session than any view. Ravenor Park and Northala Fields, which has a children's play area, are among the places summarised below, each with a link to its source.
- Greenford Recreation Ground, with entrances on Mansell Road, Mornington Road, Garrick Road and Fermay Road, is a large green open space with a perimeter walking route and a children's play area. 1
- Northala Fields playgrounds. Northala Fields, which covers 27.5 hectares, has two playgrounds for under-14s, one at Dolphin Road and one with wooden play equipment and a large slide in the centre of the park, plus a model boating lake and a visitor centre with a café. 2
- Ravenor Park playground. Ravenor Park has a playground with climbing boulders near its Oldfield Lane South entrance, as well as a multi-use games area, tennis courts and a rose garden. 3
- Marnham Fields has wildflower meadows and woodlands bounded by the Grand Union Canal, with a footbridge over the canal to Smiths Farm. 4
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Family Photographer in Greenford, FAQs
Yes, and it is arranged on the assumption that they will not sit still. The lighting covers an area rather than a spot, so a child who moves two feet is still lit properly. There is floor space for them to be on and nothing at toddler height that matters. For families coming from Greenford it is the dependable option once weather has ruined the outdoor plan.
Yes, as long as the running order is right. Sibling pictures come first, while the older ones are still curious, then the baby alone once the room has gone quiet. Feeds and changes set the timing rather than the clock, so the end of the slot stays open. This usually works best indoors in Northwood, because warmth matters more than scenery.
Absolutely, pets are welcome. A dog is part of the family, and a calm one is easy to include. Tell us when you book so the session can be planned around them, keeping people and pets relaxed.
No, and nobody expects them to. Busy toddlers are welcome, and we would never ask one to sit still on command. We turn it into a game and photograph what happens, which is usually the best of it.
It happens, and it truly does not worry us. Tears, wriggles and unexpected naps are part of any baby session, so we simply pause, soothe your baby and continue. An unsettled first few minutes seldom shows in the final gallery.
Serving Greenford
A family photographer near Greenford
For families in UB6 the studio is about 6 miles away, and we do not charge for travelling to a session in Greenford. It sits close to Ealing and Southall, which we cover too. Sessions can take place in the Northwood studio or outdoors in Greenford, and the choice usually comes down to the ages of the children and the forecast.
Greenford is in the London Borough of Ealing, and Horsenden Hill, which rises to 85 m, lies between it, Perivale and Sudbury. Relatives arriving by train can use Greenford station, which has Central line trains and a Great Western Railway branch to West Ealing. For relaxed outdoor photographs around Greenford, Ravenor Park is one option, and Horsenden Hill is a well-known local backdrop.
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For a family group the choice between Greenford's two obvious pieces of ground is settled by the smallest and the oldest people coming, not by which looks better. Horsenden Hill is a hill, and a hill has to be climbed before anybody is photographed. A four year old who has walked up one arrives with a good part of their patience already spent, and a grandparent who has done the same is thinking about their knees rather than the camera. Ravenor Park is the largest park in Greenford, with a playground near its Oldfield Lane South entrance, and open ground with room in it is what a pram, a bag of spare clothes and three generations of one family actually need. We would start there unless there is a specific reason not to. The order of a session matters as much as the place. The picture with everybody in it is the one most likely to be framed, which is why it comes first. Weather changes the plan rather than cancelling it. Small children in the wet stop cooperating fast, and an open park is a poor place to discover that, so when the forecast is genuinely bad we move the whole thing to Northwood and photograph indoors, where the light holds steady and nobody is negotiating with a hood.
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Visiting the studio from Greenford
Families driving from Greenford have about 6 miles to cover to reach The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU. Family sittings are booked there, and passport and ID photos are also taken, with printing, framing, restoration and digitising done in house. Family sittings can be booked within opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10:30 to 18:00, Sunday 13:00 to 18:00.
Kaushik Bathia, FBIPP and FMPA, photographs each family session in person; he opened the Northwood studio in 2001 and has five European Kodak Gold Awards.
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