Newborn and baby sittings
Newborn and baby sessions in a warm, quiet studio a few minutes from home.
Family Photographer in Northwood Hills
Maternity, newborn and family photography in Northwood Hills, gentle, unhurried and full of natural smiles.
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Studio in Northwood HA6 · free consultation
Northwood Hills and nearby
Every generation, captured in Northwood Hills
- Included in the session: 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.
- Studio or on location: In the natural-light Northwood studio, or outdoors at a park or place you love within about 20 miles.
- How far: Northwood Hills is less than a mile from the Northwood studio as the crow flies, and the studio is two minutes' walk from Northwood Hills station on the Metropolitan line.
- How to book: Ring or WhatsApp 07956 505383 during opening hours (Monday to Saturday 10:30 to 18:00, Sunday 13:00 to 18:00), or leave your details in the form below.
Little ones set the tempo, and there is always time to stop for a snack, a feed or a moment of tears. Kaushik guides the grouping so that everyone fits naturally into the frame, then lets the looser, playful moments happen once the main picture is safely taken.
You view the full set online afterwards and choose the images you love, with no hard sell. Prints, frames, canvases and albums can be ordered, and every chosen file is supplied ready for printing and for sharing with relatives.
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Me and my family had a photo shoot here and I must say Kaushik did a fantastic job. We went to review the photos and they were really good. We will treasure these memories forever.
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.
Amazing experience with Kaushik Bathia photography. Professionalism and picture quality are top notch. My wife is extremely impressed with the pictures and we received them right on time for the holidays.
What we offer
Family photography in Northwood Hills
Outdoor family sessions
Outdoor family pictures at Northwood Recreation Ground or Hog's Back Open Space on brighter days.
Extended family groups
Grandparents and wider family welcome, with guided grouping so nobody is left at the edge.
25+ years behind the lens
The right photographer for your family
Nobody is pushed into a forced grin, since real laughter photographs far better and still looks right years later in the album. A favourite teddy, a comfort blanket or even the family pet can come along if it helps a child feel at ease.
Maternity, newborn, cake smash and milestone sittings are all on offer, along with traditional portraits that bring several generations together. Indoors the backdrops are warm and uncluttered, and outside the sessions rely on soft daylight.
Recent work
Every generation, in one gallery
Places for a family shoot in and around Northwood Hills
Families shooting outdoors usually do best with room for children to roam and an easy way in, rather than a dramatic view. Here are some places in and around Northwood Hills, each summarised from a linked source.
- Northwood Recreation Ground on Chestnut Avenue, Northwood HA6 1HR, passed to what is now Hillingdon Council in 1913 and has a children's playground, cricket pitch, tennis courts, outdoor gym and ball court. 1
- Hog's Back Open Space on Northwood Way, Northwood Hills HA6 1RT, was part of Hundred Acre Farm until the mid 20th century, when it was sold to Hillingdon Council, and has picnic areas. 2
- Eastcote House Gardens walled garden. Eastcote House Gardens is mostly grassland with fine old ornamental trees, a walled garden of shrubs, herbaceous borders and herb beds, an old orchard of mulberry, fig, apple, walnut and medlar, and a 17th-century timber-framed stable block with a dovecote. 3
- Ruislip Woods National Nature Reserve. Hillingdon Council describes Ruislip Woods, entered from Reservoir Road, Ruislip HA4 7TY, as the largest block of ancient, semi-natural woodland in Greater London and one of the most extensive oak and hornbeam coppice woods in south-east England. 4
- Northwood Hills station. Northwood Hills Underground station on Joel Street, HA6 1NZ, is on the Metropolitan line in fare zone 6. 5
- Bus routes. Northwood and Northwood Hills are served by TfL bus routes 282, 331 and H11, linking the area with Ruislip, Harrow, Northolt, Denham, Greenford and Uxbridge. 6
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Family Photographer in Northwood Hills, FAQs
Yes, gladly. A maternity sitting marks these months with gentle, flattering pictures, taken in the Joel Street studio or outside if you prefer. Maternity and newborn sittings can also be booked as a pair, so the photographs follow the story from bump to baby.
Call or send a WhatsApp message and we can talk through a plan for the first year. Sessions are booked in advance, so a run of visits at stages that matter to you, such as newborn, sitting up and first steps, can be planned ahead. The studio on Joel Street is close by for families in Northwood Hills, and prices are given on request.
Crying is perfectly normal for a baby, so there is no need to worry about it. Sessions run at the baby's pace, with time for feeding, cuddles and changes, and the studio is warm and quiet. Pictures are taken when the baby is calm, and if a pause is needed, everyone simply waits until things settle again.
Yes. Family sessions cover every stage from newborns to grandparents, so first birthdays, starting school or a big family anniversary can all be marked. For a family in Northwood Hills, the studio a few minutes away suits indoor milestones, while Northwood Recreation Ground or Hog's Back Open Space offer an outdoor alternative in good weather.
Yes, extended families are welcome, including grandparents. Kaushik arranges larger groups with some people seated and others standing so that every face is clear and the frame stays balanced. Bigger groups can be photographed in the studio or outdoors, where open space such as Hog's Back gives room to spread out.
Serving Northwood Hills
A family photographer near Northwood Hills
Family sessions run throughout Greater London, and Northwood Hills, with Hog's Back Open Space and Northwood Recreation Ground nearby, is well within reach. It sits close to Northwood and Pinner Green, which we cover too. Northwood Hills families can equally come to the studio on Joel Street for a sitting indoors.
Northwood Hills grew up around its 1933 station, and families here have the studio on their own doorstep at the Joel Street shopping parade. In Hillingdon's north-west near the Hertfordshire border, it is also close to Northwood, Pinner and Eastcote, which helps when relatives join from nearby. Northwood Hills station on the Metropolitan line. For relaxed outdoor photographs around Northwood Hills, Ruislip Woods National Nature Reserve is one option, and Northwood Hills Circus is a well-known local backdrop.
More in Northwood Hills
More photography services in Northwood Hills
Whether it is a newborn or three generations together, Northwood Hills families get the same studio, photographer and unhurried care found across every service. Explore the rest: we also cover family photography across Greater London, including North Wembley, Wood Green, Cockfosters, East Finchley, Muswell Hill and Pinner.
Guides
Family guides for Northwood Hills
Practical reading from the journal to help you get ready for a family shoot in Northwood Hills.
Families in Northwood Hills have two quite different kinds of green space close at hand, and choosing between them shapes the whole session. Northwood Recreation Ground on Chestnut Avenue has a children's playground, which works well as a reward: tell the youngest the swings come after the pictures and the group frame tends to happen faster. Hog's Back Open Space off Northwood Way has picnic areas and a more open, quieter character, so a blanket and a flask can turn the hour into an outing rather than an appointment. For something wilder, the oak and hornbeam of Ruislip Woods gives dappled shade on bright days, though uneven woodland paths deserve thought if a grandparent is coming or a pushchair is involved. Every session runs at the children's pace, and guided posing keeps the grown-ups from going stiff. Newborns belong in the studio, which is warm, quiet and only a few minutes from most homes in the district, so nobody has to keep a tiny baby out in the wind. The studio is also the sensible plan through the darker months, when afternoon light fades early. Dress the family in two or three colours that sit together, and pack a spare top for whichever child is most likely to find mud.
At the studio
Northwood Hills, at the studio
You do not have far to come. The family studio is in Northwood Hills at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, open 10:30 to 18:00 Monday to Saturday and 13:00 to 18:00 on Sundays. Passport and ID pictures are taken while you wait, and prints, frames, photo restoration and scanning are completed in the studio.
Kaushik Bathia, FBIPP and FMPA and a five-time European Kodak Gold Award winner, has run the Northwood studio since 2001.
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