New graduates
A formal portrait that marks the degree, in your own gown or a hired one.
Graduation Portraits at the Northwood Studio
Cap and gown portraits on Joel Street, close enough to fit around a hire gown, a ceremony and a family lunch.
The short answer
Where can I get graduation photos in Northwood?
At the studio on The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, in the parade beside Northwood Hills station. Bring your cap, gown and hood, and anyone you want in the picture; the session covers the classic formal portrait, a few relaxed frames and the family groups. Being in Northwood helps when a hired gown has to go back the same day: you can collect it, come in for the portrait and still make the return. The studio is open seven days, including Sunday afternoons, and sessions are booked by phone, WhatsApp or the form below.
Really professional. Kaushik captured some amazing pictures for my graduation with my family.
Kaushikbhai is an incredible photographer, fantastic 'after event' care and top bloke. I've only known Kaushik for 5 years - and in that short space of time, I can't even begin to count the number of events of ours that he's photographed.
I required some portrait shots to be taken. Mr Bhatia, did an amazing job, Very friendly and extremely professional and knowledgeable.I would highly recommend.
The sitting
How a graduation portrait is put together
We begin with you alone, square to the camera, gown settled and hood laid flat so the colours of your degree show properly. Then come softer frames, a smile, a scroll or certificate if you have one, and finally the family.
Small details make or break these pictures, so we check the mortarboard sits level and the gown falls evenly before every frame rather than fixing it afterwards.
Families
Bringing the family to Joel Street
Parents, grandparents and siblings often travel in for graduation week, and a local studio means nobody has to cross London for the photo. Tell us how many are coming so we can plan the groups, from a pair to a full three-generation line-up.
If relatives are only free at the weekend, a Saturday or Sunday afternoon session keeps the day simple.
Around Northwood
Graduation photos in and near Northwood
Most graduation sittings are in the studio, where the light is even and the gown looks its best. If you would like an outdoor frame too, Northwood Recreation Ground on Chestnut Avenue and Hog's Back Open Space on Northwood Way are close by, and the Victorian brick houses of the old High Street make a handsome backdrop.
Hillingdon Council asks for permission through its Film Office before professional photographs are taken in its parks, so outdoor frames there need a little notice. From Northwood town centre the studio is one stop south on the Metropolitan line, or a short drive with parking close by.
Who it is for
Who it suits
Families in the area
Parents and grandparents in the frame without a trip into town.
Late celebrations
A sitting weeks after the ceremony, once the whole family is together.
Take home
What you leave with
The formal portrait
The classic frame for the wall at home or a grandparent's mantelpiece.
Relaxed and group frames
Lighter pictures and family groups from the same sitting.
Prints and frames
Ordered from the studio, ready to give as thank-you presents.
Practical details
The studio in Northwood
- Address: The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, on the Joel Street parade. Get directions
- On foot and by Tube: two minutes from Northwood Hills station; Northwood station is the next stop north on the Metropolitan line
- By bus and car: routes 282, 331 and H11 serve Northwood and Northwood Hills, and there is parking close by
- Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10:30 to 18:00, Sunday 13:00 to 18:00
- Booking: by phone or WhatsApp on 07956 505383, or with the form on this page
- Prices: given on request by phone or WhatsApp
Good to know
Graduation photos in Northwood: questions answered
Yes. Gown hire is usually returned on the ceremony day, so tell us your timings and we will fit the session around the return.
Yes. The studio opens on Sunday afternoons as well as Monday to Saturday, which suits families who travel in for the weekend.
Yes. Northwood Recreation Ground and Hog's Back Open Space are close by; Hillingdon Council asks for permission first through its Film Office.
Yes. Tell us how many people are coming and we will plan the groups in advance.
Prices are given on request by phone or WhatsApp.
Kaushik Bathia, FBIPP and FMPA, photographs every session personally and has done so from the Northwood studio since 2001, with five European Kodak Gold Awards along the way.
Mark the day
Graduating this year?
Tell us the ceremony date, when the gown goes back and who is joining you.