Kaushik Bathia Photography was established in 2001 and works from 21 Joel Street in Northwood Hills, a corner of the London Borough of Hillingdon where Harrow and Hertfordshire are both a few minutes away. Weddings are covered in every part of North West London, and for portraits, families and business work Kaushik comes to you or you visit the studio.
The short answer
Yes. Kaushik Bathia Photography is at 21 Joel Street, Northwood Hills HA6 1NU, two minutes from Northwood Hills station on the Metropolitan line. Families in Northwood and Moor Park can simply walk in. Pinner, Ruislip, Harrow and Stanmore are a short drive to the studio, or Kaushik comes to you. Wembley, Hayes, Colindale and Willesden sit 6 to 8.5 miles out, where he travels to your home or venue, and that travel is set out in your written quote. Wedding photography starts from £750.
…Kaushik has an incredible eye for detail and an exceptional talent for capturing those fleeting, candid moments that made our wedding so unique. The photos are absolutely stunning—full of emotion, vibrancy, and creativity. He didn’t just take photographs; he told the story of our wedding day in the most heartfelt and artistic way possible.
I booked the family portrait for my family and it was a wonderful experience. Kaushik is such a great photographer, able to coax a smile from any reluctant person. Making the decision of which pictures to chose is particularly difficult as they are all good.
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.
Home ground
The studio sits on the Joel Street parade, a short walk from Northwood Hills station, where a Metroland-inspired mural now runs along both sides of the station bridge after the 2014 town centre improvements funded by the GLA and Hillingdon Council. Northwood itself is 0.4 miles away and Pinner Green 0.6, so for families in Northwood, Northwood Hills and Moor Park the easiest option can be to drop in, see the room and book there and then.
Northwood has more character than its commuter reputation suggests. A triangle of the old High Street, Chester Road and Hallowell Road is protected for its ornate Victorian brick houses, the wider area holds 22 listed buildings, and its streets once stood in for Surbiton as the homes of the Goods and the Leadbetters in The Good Life. A walk from the studio towards The Glen, with its 1950s maisonettes set among protected mature trees, makes an easy backdrop for a relaxed family or portrait session.
Inside eight miles
Most of the area lies within a few miles of Joel Street. Pinner is 1.5 miles, Eastcote 1.6, Hatch End 1.7 and Ruislip 1.8; North Harrow and Rayners Lane are about two and a half; Harrow itself is 3.5 and Stanmore 4.5. For anyone in these towns the choice is simple: a short drive to the studio, or Kaushik comes to your home, garden or a park near you.
Two boroughs share this inner ring. The London Borough of Harrow, formed in 1965, is made up of the three towns of Harrow, Pinner and Stanmore and borders Hertfordshire to the north. Hillingdon, which takes in Ruislip, Ickenham, Uxbridge and the studio's own streets, is the westernmost London borough and the second largest of the 32 by area, so a Hillingdon booking can mean anything from a back garden in Eastcote to the canal at Cowley.
The outer ring
Beyond about six miles the map turns towards Brent and Barnet. Wembley and Wembley Park are 6.0 miles from the studio, Kingsbury and Burnt Oak 6.4, Alperton and Hayes 6.5, Colindale 7.0, West Drayton 7.2, Neasden 7.7 and Willesden 8.5. Here the usual pattern is that Kaushik travels to you for a session, and travel from Northwood is quoted up front and set out in writing before you book.
Brent itself was created in 1965 from the old municipal boroughs of Wembley and Willesden and takes its name from the River Brent. On the eastern edge, Edgware lies mainly in Barnet but spills into Harrow, and both boroughs have a ward called Edgware. That patchwork matters most for weddings, because the register office you use depends on the borough, and less for portraits, which simply happen wherever suits you.
Backdrops
St Mary's Church on Harrow Hill, consecrated in 1094, is the highest building in Middlesex, and its churchyard looks out towards Canary Wharf, the BT Tower and Wembley Stadium. A few miles north, Headstone Manor in North Harrow was begun around 1310 and is the earliest surviving timber-framed building in Middlesex, set in more than 50 acres of park restored in 2021 with new wetland and a perimeter path.
Hillingdon has its own set. Manor Farm at the top of Ruislip High Street is a 22-acre heritage site with a Tudor farmhouse, the Great Barn and a duck pond; Ruislip Lido began in 1811 as a canal feeder reservoir and now has a sandy beach backed by woodland; Uxbridge Market House, finished in 1788, stands on around 50 Doric columns. Hillingdon Council requires permission for professional photographs in its parks and green spaces, so if one of them is on your list, allow time to apply through the Hillingdon Film Office before your date.
To the east, the 134-metre arch of Wembley Stadium and the 58 Spanish Steps on Wembley Park Boulevard give a city edge, while the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, built without structural steel from Bulgarian limestone and Italian and Indian marble, is a landmark in its own right.
Weddings
Each borough has its own ceremony rooms. Harrow uses The Pavilion at Perceval Square, which seats up to 50 and opens onto a courtyard for photographs. Hillingdon holds ceremonies at the Civic Centre in Uxbridge, in the Nova Room for up to 20 and the Astra Suite for up to 80, and the council also lists the Great Barn at Manor Farm, for up to 150 at a ceremony and 200 at a reception. Brent's Ceremony Suite and Ceremony Gardens at the Civic Centre in Wembley each take up to 100, and Barnet's ceremonies are held at Hendon Town Hall.
Wedding photography starts from £750. Packages are built around your day, whether that is a 20-guest ceremony in the Nova Room or a multi-day Asian wedding, and a second photographer, a pre-wedding shoot and a hand-finished album can be added. Our guides to Harrow Register Office, Brent Register Office, with our Northwood golf club guide and our Moor Park golf club guide, go into individual rooms, and the full detail is on our North West London wedding page.
Every service
Weddings are covered anywhere in North West London, from a 20-guest ceremony in Hillingdon's Nova Room to a reception for hundreds in Wembley. Kaushik plans the day around your rooms, the travel between them and the portraits you want afterwards. Wedding photography starts from £750, and the detail for each borough's ceremony rooms is on our North West London wedding page and the national weddings page.
Weddings in North West LondonHarrow has the highest Hindu share of any local authority in England and Wales, and Wembley, Kenton, Rayners Lane and Alperton have large Indian, Gujarati and Tamil communities. Multi-day Asian weddings here can move between homes, mandirs, halls and hotels a few miles apart. See Asian weddings in North West London, plus our Hindu, Sikh and Muslim wedding pages.
Asian weddings in North West LondonFor a family session Kaushik comes to your home or garden, or meets you in a park such as Headstone Manor Park, Pinner Memorial Park or Canons Park. Families in Northwood and Northwood Hills can just as easily come to the studio. Hillingdon's parks need council permission for professional photographs, so allow time to apply through its Film Office before the session. More on family photography in North West London and our national family photography page.
Family photography in North West LondonNewborn sessions work best in the first 5 to 14 days, while babies sleep and curl naturally. Kaushik can bring a warm, calm set-up to your home in Ruislip, Harrow or Stanmore, or you can come to the studio, which is easiest for parents in Northwood. Read newborn photography in North West London or the national baby photography page.
Newborn photography in North West LondonMaternity portraits are best between 28 and 34 weeks, before you feel too tired. You can come to the studio on Joel Street, have Kaushik photograph you at home, or choose an outdoor spot such as the walled garden at Eastcote House Gardens or the gardens in Canons Park. See maternity photography in North West London and our maternity photoshoot page.
Maternity photoshoots in North West LondonAn engagement or pre-wedding shoot can be built around a view: St Mary's churchyard on Harrow Hill looks across to Canary Wharf, Old Redding on the Harrow Weald ridge gives a wide outlook over London, and the Spanish Steps at Wembley Park add a city backdrop. Find ideas on couples photography in North West London and the national couples photoshoot page.
Engagement and couples shoots in North West LondonKaushik photographs headshots in offices around Harrow town centre, Stanmore, Uxbridge and Wembley Park, bringing a portable set-up to your meeting room, or you can sit for one at the studio, where a single headshot takes around 20 to 30 minutes. More on headshots in North West London, plus our headshots and corporate headshots pages.
Headshots in North West LondonPortrait sessions suit graduates, actors, professionals and anyone wanting a strong image of themselves. Work at the studio, at home, or outside at a landmark such as Harrow on the Hill, the canal at Uxbridge or the Wembley Park Art Trail. Read portrait photography in North West London and the national portrait page for how a session runs.
Portraits in North West LondonBirthday parties, christenings, community celebrations and corporate events are photographed at your venue, from a church hall in Pinner to a function room in Wembley. Edited images from a North West London event arrive within a few working days. See event photography in North West London, plus our event photography and christening photography pages.
Event photography in North West LondonDogs are photographed at home or on a walk, and the local rules matter: Harrow and Hillingdon both have dog-free areas and lead rules in parts of their parks, and Bernays Gardens in Stanmore does not allow dogs at all. Kaushik plans the location around those rules. More on pet photography in North West London and the national pet photography page.
Pet photography in North West LondonShops, restaurants and offices from Pinner High Street to Stockley Park can have their products, premises and staff photographed on site. Small products can also be shot at the studio in Northwood Hills. Read commercial photography in North West London and the national commercial photography page, then ring for a quote.
Commercial photography in North West LondonPlanning
Families in Northwood, Northwood Hills and Moor Park can call into 21 Joel Street, see the studio and talk through a session in person before booking anything.
Northwood Hills station is two minutes from the studio, so anyone on the Metropolitan line from Harrow, Pinner or Rayners Lane can arrive without a car.
Ruislip Lido, Manor Farm, Eastcote House Gardens and Little Britain Lake all need Hillingdon Council permission for professional photographs. Tell us the spot and we include it in the plan.
Harrow's Pavilion, Hillingdon's Civic Centre and Brent's Civic Centre each have different room sizes, so the borough you marry in shapes the ceremony photographs.
A few landmarks and places across Harrow, Hillingdon, Brent and Barnet that are worth knowing before a session, with the source for each.
Sources, facts checked October 2026
Town by town
These are the North West London towns and suburbs we cover, with their distance from the studio on Joel Street. Each name links to its own page with local detail.
Good to know
Yes. The studio is on the Joel Street parade in Northwood Hills, 0.4 miles from Northwood, and for families in Northwood, Northwood Hills and Moor Park the simplest option is to call in. Ring or WhatsApp 07956 505383 first so Kaushik is free to talk rather than mid-session.
Yes. Harrow is 3.5 miles from the studio, Pinner 1.5 and Ruislip 1.8, so it is a short drive either way: you can come to Northwood Hills, or Kaushik brings the kit to your home, garden or a nearby park. The drive from Northwood for a home visit is set out in your written quote.
Wembley and Wembley Park are 6.0 miles from 21 Joel Street, Neasden 7.7 and Willesden 8.5, the farthest point of this area. Sessions there can happen at your home or a local park, and the travel from Northwood is quoted before you book.
Hillingdon Council says anyone wanting professional photographs in its parks and green spaces needs its permission, even for personal use, and it names Ruislip Lido and Manor Farm among them. You apply for it yourself through the Hillingdon Film Office, so allow time for that before your date and mention the place when you enquire.
Session prices are given on request, because they depend on the type of session, where it happens and what you want at the end. Ring or WhatsApp Kaushik on 07956 505383 with the details. Wedding photography is the one price on the site: from £750.
Yes. Edgware is 5.9 miles from the studio, Burnt Oak 6.4 and Colindale 7.0. Kaushik comes to you there for family, portrait and business sessions, and couples marrying in Barnet use the register office at Hendon Town Hall, where he photographs ceremonies too.
Harrow ceremonies are at The Pavilion on College Road, Hillingdon's at the Civic Centre on Uxbridge High Street, and Brent's at Brent Civic Centre on Engineers Way in Wembley. Hillingdon's office also handles notices of marriage for the borough, including Ruislip. Check the rules for your own borough when you give notice.
Your photographer is Kaushik Bathia, a fellow of both the BIPP and the MPA with five European Kodak Gold Awards, working from the studio he opened in Northwood in 2001.
Book in North West London
Whether it is a wedding at Brent Civic Centre, a newborn at home in Eastcote or headshots in a Wembley office, send a few details and Kaushik will reply with ideas and a written quote.