Outdoor sittings
Outdoor portraits under the oaks and beside the rose garden in Watling Park.
Portrait Photographer in Burnt Oak
Portraits for Burnt Oak people of all ages, whether a graduation, a personal brand or a couple sitting.
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Studio in Northwood HA6 · free consultation
Burnt Oak and nearby
Graduation and personal portraits in Burnt Oak
- What the session includes: A short talk first about what the pictures are for, guided posing with time for outfit changes, a private online gallery to choose from, and a natural retouch on every portrait you pick, supplied as web and print files.
- Studio or location: In the natural-light studio in Northwood HA6, or on location within about 20 miles, for example a park or your home.
- Distance from the studio: Burnt Oak is about 6 miles from the Northwood studio as the crow flies, and the studio is two minutes' walk from Northwood Hills station on the Metropolitan line.
- To book: Call 07956 505383, send a WhatsApp message to the same number, or use the enquiry form on this page.
A session opens with a quick conversation about what the portraits are for and the impression you want to give. Kaushik then works through a few set-ups, adjusting light and angle, with room for a change of outfit and a look at the images on camera.
Once the session is over, you look through an online gallery and choose favourites in your own time, with no pressure. Selected portraits are retouched naturally so you look like yourself, and delivered as web-ready and print-ready files, with prints and frames available.
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An amazing experience from start to finish. The photographer was professional, friendly, and made us feel completely at ease. The photos perfectly captured genuine moments between us and turned out even better than we expected. Highly recommend for couples looking for high-quality photography.
I had a photoshoot recently and it was such a great experience. Everyone was lovely and made us comfortable. The pictures looks great as well I am very pleased. I will definitely come back when the opportunity arises again,
My two sisters and I ‘ the golden girls’ had a great, hilarious photo session. Kaushik is very professional and took some amazing photos especially when we were laughing so much trying to get up from the floor. Can’t wait to see ‘air brushed’ version. Well at 75 you need a little help. Definitely recommend Kashuik. He enjoyed our craziness!
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Portrait photography in Burnt Oak
Park sittings
Quieter tree-lined settings along the Silk Stream in Silkstream Park, Burnt Oak.
Clean backgrounds
Studio portraits in Northwood with a plain backdrop and tailored lighting.
25+ years behind the lens
Portraits made to put you at ease
The sitting is planned beforehand so time is used well, with space left for the quieter, unplanned moments. Children and older sitters are given all the patience they need, and the pace follows whoever is in front of the camera.
Most sittings include several looks, changing backdrop, lighting and, if you like, outfit. A gallery of carefully edited portraits follows, ready for you to pick the ones you love.
Recent work
Recent portraits from the studio
Burnt Oak landmarks and open spaces for portraits
An outdoor portrait depends on the light, the backdrop and how easy the place is to reach. Here are a few places in and around Burnt Oak, described from published sources.
- Silkstream Park on Silkstream Road (HA8 0DF) is a 4.48-hectare linear park in the heart of Burnt Oak, with the Silk Stream running through it, mature trees and play areas for under-7s and 7-13s. 1
- RAF Museum London on Grahame Park Way (NW9 5LL), a short bus ride from Colindale station just south of Burnt Oak, has six aircraft hangars covering RAF history from 1914 to the present, and entry is free. 2
- Burnt Oak station. Burnt Oak Underground station, on the Edgware branch of the Northern line in fare zone 4, opened on 27 October 1924 and sits between Edgware and Colindale. 3
- The King George V Memorial Garden in Canons Park is a walled garden redesigned in the 1930s, with a central square pool, a raised terrace, formal flower beds and a pavilion. 4
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Portrait Photographer in Burnt Oak, FAQs
Yes. Every portrait you choose is retouched, but the approach is natural: skin is evened out where needed, temporary blemishes and stray hairs are removed, and colour and exposure are refined. Permanent features and character lines are left alone, so the finished portrait still looks like you rather than a filtered version of you.
Yes. A personal-branding session produces a varied set of images for a website, social media and marketing: formal portraits, relaxed ones and pictures of you at work. For someone in Burnt Oak, part could be shot in the studio and part outdoors in Watling Park, or at your own premises, keeping a consistent style across the set.
That depends on what you would like. A simple individual portrait with one outfit is fairly quick, while a session with several outfits, a partner joining or more than one location takes longer. When you book, Kaushik will suggest a length that leaves time to relax without the session dragging on.
Yes. Location sessions are available within about 20 miles of the studio, and Burnt Oak is about 6 miles away. Watling Park, with its oaks, rose garden and brook, and Silkstream Park both make good outdoor settings. If the weather turns, the session can move to the studio instead.
Your portraits are edited after the sitting and then shared in an online gallery. You can look through them at home, take your time and choose the ones you like without any pressure. The chosen portraits are then retouched and delivered as web-ready and print-ready files.
Serving Burnt Oak
A portrait photographer near Burnt Oak
Burnt Oak, on the Northern line's Edgware branch, is part of the Greater London area our portrait sessions cover. It sits close to Colindale and Edgware, which we cover too. Burnt Oak sitters can also come to the Northwood studio itself.
Burnt Oak, in the London Borough of Barnet, grew up around the Watling Estate, an interwar London County Council cottage estate built as 'Homes fit for Heroes'. The estate became a conservation area in 2007 and still has a strong sense of community. Portrait clients can take the Northern line to Burnt Oak station on the Edgware branch, between Edgware and Colindale. For an outdoor portrait, Watling Park inside the estate has a small rose garden and oak trees on its hill.
More in Burnt Oak
More photography services in Burnt Oak
Burnt Oak portrait clients can turn to the same photographer for every service below. Explore the rest: we also cover portrait photography across Greater London, including West Hampstead, Heathrow, Roxeth, Hanwell, Ealing Broadway and Harrow on the Hill.
Watling Park is the obvious outdoor choice for a portrait in Burnt Oak. Opened in 1931 at the heart of the Watling Estate, it has mown grassland, a small rose garden, oak trees on its hill and Burnt Oak Brook running through it, which between them give three or four distinct looks within a few minutes' walk. The oaks on the hill are the most useful feature: standing in their shade on a bright day gives soft, even light on the face, while the open grass beyond falls away into a gentle, out-of-focus background. The rose garden suits a more formal portrait in summer, when it is in bloom. Silkstream Park, a long, narrow green along the Silk Stream with mature trees, is a quieter alternative close to the centre of Burnt Oak. Clothing in plain mid-tones photographs well against grass and foliage; very bright greens can disappear into it. For a portrait with a plain backdrop and lighting set precisely to suit your face, the Northwood studio is about 6 miles from Burnt Oak, in the Northwood Hills shopping parade with parking nearby, and it is open on Sunday afternoons as well as through the week, which helps anyone working Monday to Friday.
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Portrait guides for Burnt Oak
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At the studio
From Burnt Oak to the Northwood studio
Burnt Oak is about 6 miles from the studio at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU. Portrait sittings need booking ahead, and printing, framing, restoration and scanning are handled at the studio. The studio keeps its doors open six days from 10:30 to 18:00, Monday to Saturday, plus Sunday from 13:00 to 18:00.
Behind the camera is Kaushik Bathia, FBIPP and FMPA, with five European Kodak Gold Awards and a studio in Northwood since 2001.
Popular sessions
Portrait sessions for Burnt Oak come in many forms: couples and engagement photoshoots, graduation portraits near Burnt Oak, model and actor portfolios, birthday photoshoots and Christmas portraits.
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