Individual Portraits
A flattering set of images of you at your best, guided with gentle, easy direction throughout.
Actor and model portfolio photography in Barking and Dagenham, with a varied set of looks and expert lighting in a comfortable studio.
Barking and Dagenham and nearby
People in Newham, Redbridge choose us for flattering, natural portraits made at a comfortable, unhurried pace. Flattering, natural results matter more to us than heavy retouching, so you always look like yourself at your best. We give couples gentle prompts rather than rigid poses, so the connection between you comes through naturally.
Twenty-five years of sessions have taught us that the best portraits come from a relaxed, comfortable sitter. Thousands of portraits in, we still shape every session around the individual person in front of us.
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What we offer
A flattering set of images of you at your best, guided with gentle, easy direction throughout.
A varied set of confident portraits for your website, profiles and professional presence.
Studio light shaped to flatter your face, with setups adjusted for skin tone, glasses and features.
Why choose us
We show you a few frames as we go, so you can see how well it is coming together and settle into the session. We are patient with children and older sitters alike, and shape the pace of the session around whoever is in front of us.
Prints, frames, canvases and hand-finished albums are all available, so your portraits need not stay on a screen. Graduation portraits can be taken in gown and cap, with prints and framed pieces to mark the achievement.

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You receive a gallery of carefully edited portraits to choose your favourites from. From there you can order fine prints, framed pieces, canvases and hand-finished albums, or simply take the digital images. Editing is natural and light, so you always look like yourself at your best.
Absolutely, and most people feel exactly the same at first. We keep the session relaxed and unhurried, give clear and gentle direction, and ease you in slowly. Within a few minutes almost everyone settles, and the portraits end up looking natural rather than stiff or posed.
A good night's sleep, a few outfit choices and an open, relaxed frame of mind are all you really need. We handle the lighting, the direction and the setting. If you have questions about wardrobe or looks beforehand, just ask and we will happily guide you.
Yes. Graduation portraits mark a real achievement, and we photograph them with warmth, in gown and cap if you wish. Sessions can be individual or shared with proud family members, and prints, frames and albums are available so the moment lasts well beyond the day itself.
Yes, but lightly and naturally. We smooth away passing distractions such as a stray hair or a blemish, while keeping your skin, lines and character exactly as they are. The aim is always a flattering, true-to-life portrait that looks like you rather than a heavily edited image.
Serving Barking and Dagenham
We photograph portrait sessions right across London, and Barking and Dagenham (Greater London) is well within our regular patch. It sits close to Newham and Redbridge, which we cover too. You are always welcome at the Northwood studio too.
An east London borough by the river Roding, home to the Becontree estate, one of the largest council-built estates in the world. Barking station serves the District, Hammersmith and City and c2c lines, with the A13 running through the borough into central London. For relaxed outdoor photographs around Barking and Dagenham, we like Central Park in Dagenham, opened in 1932 on former Eastbrook Farm land, and Barking Abbey ruins and the 15th century Curfew Tower beside St Margaret's Church is a well-known local backdrop.
More in Barking and Dagenham
The same studio, experience and personal care apply to every service we offer in Barking and Dagenham. Explore the rest: We also cover portrait photography across London, including Merton, Islington, Westminster, Havering, Lambeth and the City of London.
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