Kaushik BathiaPhotography

Graduation Photographer in Hertfordshire

Cap-and-gown portraits for Hertfordshire graduates, with or without the family, at the Northwood studio or later at a landmark in the county, plus portraits for school and sixth-form leavers.

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The short answer

Where can I get graduation photos taken in Hertfordshire?

Kaushik Bathia photographs graduates at his Northwood Hills studio, a short drive from Watford, Bushey and Rickmansworth, or on location at a Hertfordshire landmark such as Verulamium Park or the castle grounds in Hertford. Bring your own cap, gown and hood if you have them, and the family too. Sessions cover formal and relaxed frames. Call or message 07956 505383 to arrange a date.

Our usual session area is within about 20 miles of the studio. Further out in Hertfordshire, sessions are by arrangement, with travel quoted in writing before you book.

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What clients say

4.8 from 580+ Google reviews

My daughter and her fiancé went to Kaushik for their photos, and we had a wonderful experience. He is incredibly friendly, patient, and helpful. He really took his time with them and captured beautiful, professional-quality photos. We highly recommend Kaushik Photography!

Raksha P., Google review, 2025

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.

Naeha M., Google review, 2020

Really pleased with my photos. Kaushik is very professional and took lots of picture for us to choose from. Our shoot was comfortable and not too long. I would highly recommend him.

Emma P., Google review, 2018

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Hatfield

Graduating from the University of Hertfordshire

The University of Hertfordshire is based in Hatfield, and its de Havilland Campus opened in September 2003 on the site of the former airfield. Hatfield is about 13.7 miles from the Northwood studio. For a graduate who has spent three or four years there, a portrait that nods to the town can mean more than a generic backdrop.

Nearby, St Etheldreda's Church overlooks Old Hatfield, and in south Hatfield, Howe Dell is a council woodland reserve of hornbeam, oak and beech in a steep stream valley. Stanborough Park in Welwyn Garden City, with its two lakes, is a few miles north. We do not organise ceremony-day photography with any university; on the day itself, check what your university allows.

Graduate in cap and gown with her family, studio group portrait

Gown hire

Planning around the gown you hired

Hired gowns usually go back on the day of the ceremony, which leaves little time. If you want a proper portrait in the gown, either plan a slot before you return it or hire for an extra day if your supplier allows. If you own your gown, or have bought the hood, there is no rush: a session a week or a month later can be calmer, and the weather and the light can be chosen rather than taken as they come.

Whatever the timing, the gown and hood are arranged properly before every frame. If the gown is going to a Hertfordshire location rather than the studio, carry it on a hanger in the car and put it on at the spot, so it reaches Verulamium Park or the castle grounds in Hertford without creases. See the national graduation photos page for how a session runs.

On location

A medieval belfry in St Albans, a Norman motte in Hertford

Hertfordshire has landmarks with real weight behind a portrait. In St Albans, the Clock Tower in the Market Place, completed by 1405, is the only surviving medieval town belfry in England. Verulamium Park nearby covers 175 acres on the Roman city. In Hertford, at about 19.6 miles, the castle grounds hold a tree-covered Norman motte beside the River Lea and a stone curtain wall built by Henry II.

Letchworth's Howard Park and Gardens date from the creation of the world's first garden city over 100 years ago. In Welwyn Garden City, the Parkway runs for almost a mile through the town centre. Travel from Northwood is quoted up front and set out in writing before you book, so a location shoot in Letchworth, at about 27 miles, is costed clearly.

Graduate in cap and gown holding her scroll, studio portrait

School leavers

Sixth-form and school leavers from Watford to Hitchin

Graduation is not only for university. Leaving school or sixth form is a milestone too, and a portrait in the uniform for the last time, or in the outfit for the leavers' event, marks it. These sessions work at home, in a local park or at the studio, and friends can be photographed together if their parents agree.

For leavers in the south-west of the county, the studio is close: Croxley Green is about 3.7 miles away and Abbots Langley 7.2. For a portrait outdoors, Cassiobury Park in Watford or Rothamsted Park in Harpenden, with its main avenue of mature limes, gives space and calm. Our portrait photographer in Watford and St Albans portrait pages cover location portraits in more detail.

Family

The people who helped you get there

A graduation portrait can be as much for the family as the graduate. The session starts with the graduate alone, in the classic formal frame, then moves to relaxed pictures and family groups: parents, grandparents, siblings. If grandparents are travelling into Hertfordshire for the ceremony, a studio date the next day can include them without the crowds.

A framed print makes a good thank-you for the people who helped. Prints, frames and albums are available to order from the gallery, and prices for the session itself are given on request by phone or WhatsApp. The graduation photography guide has more planning tips, and the Hertfordshire hub lists every service.

Graduate in cap and gown seated with her scroll, studio portrait

Planning

Planning around Hertfordshire

01

Hatfield graduates

Hatfield is about 13.7 miles from the studio. Old Hatfield, St Etheldreda's and Howe Dell give a location portrait a link to your university town.

02

St Albans Clock Tower

The only surviving medieval town belfry in England stands in the St Albans Market Place, about 10.9 miles from Northwood.

03

Gown back the same day

A hired gown normally has to be returned on the day of the ceremony. Book a slot before it goes back, or plan a later Hertfordshire session if you own your gown.

04

Leavers in the south-west

From Watford, Bushey or Rickmansworth the studio is under four miles away, so a leavers' portrait fits around exams and part-time shifts.

Graduation backdrops in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire landmarks, parks and gardens that suit a graduation or leavers' portrait, with sources.

  • Christ Church, Chorleywood: Christ Church, built in 1845, marked the creation of Chorleywood's first separate ecclesiastical parish. 1
  • Holy Cross Church: The Church of the Holy Cross at Church End was founded around 1190 and is built of flint and brick with what are reputed to be reused Roman tiles. 2
  • Hertford Castle gatehouse: The brick gatehouse of Hertford Castle was built by Edward IV in 1463 and has been looked after by Hertford Town Council, which uses it as its offices, since 1911. 3
  • Church of St James and the village pond: The Church of St James stands by the village pond in the old centre of Bushey, its chancel dating from around 1250, and the surrounding village is a conservation area with buildings from the 18th century and earlier. 4
  • Woodoaks Farm and the Black Barn: Woodoaks Farm at Maple Cross covers just over 300 acres including about 75 acres of semi-natural woodland, was donated to the Soil Association Land Trust in 2020, and contains the 16th-century Grade II listed Black Barn. 5

Sources, facts checked October 2026

  1. Chorleywood - Wikipedia
  2. Sarratt - Wikipedia
  3. Hertford Castle | Hertford Town Council
  4. Bushey - Hertsmere Borough Council
  5. Home - Woodoaks Farm

Town by town

Graduation portraits across Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire towns with their distance from the Northwood studio, for planning a studio visit or a location shoot.

Good to know

Graduation photography in Hertfordshire: questions answered

Yes. Graduates of the university, which is based in Hatfield, can book a studio session in Northwood or a location portrait in Hertfordshire. Ceremony-day photography is not organised with any university, so check what yours allows on the day.

Yes. Verulamium Park covers 175 acres close to St Albans city centre, on the Roman city, and parts of the wall still show. A weekday morning is quieter than a weekend afternoon, and travel is set out in your written quote.

Yes. Bring your cap, gown and hood, and they are arranged before every frame. If the gown is hired, plan the session before you have to return it, which is usually the day of the ceremony.

Yes. Leavers' portraits work in uniform, in the outfit for the leavers' event or in your own clothes, at home, in a Hertfordshire park or at the studio. Parents can join for a few family frames.

Anywhere in the county. Watford is about 3.8 miles from the studio, Hertford about 19.6 and Royston about 34.9. For any location shoot, travel from Northwood is set out in writing in your quote before you book.

The session price is given on request when you call or WhatsApp 07956 505383. A location session at a Hertfordshire landmark adds travel, which is quoted in writing before you book, while a studio session in Northwood Hills does not.

Yes. A session covers the graduate alone first, then with parents, grandparents and siblings, in both formal and relaxed frames. Tell us how many are coming, and whether anyone needs a chair, so there is time for every group you want.

Graduating in Hertfordshire

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Tell us your ceremony date, whether your gown is hired or your own, and who is joining. We suggest a studio or location date and quote any travel in writing.

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