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Pondside portraits at Heybourne Park, or open sky across Montrose Playing Fields.
Portrait Photographer in Colindale
Actor and model portfolio sessions in Colindale, building a versatile set of portraits with professional lighting and backdrops.
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Studio in Northwood HA6 · free consultation
Colindale and nearby
Portrait photography for Colindale
- What is included: Guidance on pose and expression throughout, more than one set-up, a private online gallery after the shoot, and natural retouching on each chosen portrait, delivered for screen and for print.
- Studio or on location: In the natural-light studio in Northwood HA6, or on location within about 20 miles, for example a park or your home.
- How far: Colindale is about 7 miles from the studio at 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, measured in a straight line; the road distance is longer.
- How to book: Use the form at the end of this page, or call or WhatsApp 07956 505383; sessions are booked in advance so the studio is ready when you arrive.
Kaushik guides you through each pose, adjusting the angle of the shoulders, the tilt of the head and where to look, so you never have to guess. There is time for a change of outfit and for a few relaxed frames between the more posed ones.
When your Colindale portraits are ready, you browse them in an online gallery and settle on favourites without being hurried. Retouching is natural, keeping you recognisably yourself, and files are delivered for screen and for print, with framed prints, canvases and albums available to order.
Every kind of sitting, from individual and couple portraits to graduation and milestone shoots, is on our portrait photography near Colindale page.
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I went the studio for the photoshoot and Mr Batia is proffessional, courteous ,efficient and cheerful. I love my photos and will come again. Highly recommend.
Kaushik did a great job in taking both formal and informal portrait photos. He is an enthusiastic professional photographer who made me feel at ease. The photographs were excellent and have been greatly admired.
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.
What we offer
Portrait photography in Colindale
Studio sittings
Studio sittings about 7 miles from Colindale, open every day of the week.
Your edited gallery
The gallery stays online, so favourites can be picked whenever suits you.
Why choose us
Flattering, natural results in Colindale
We finish by reviewing the frames side by side, so you head home to Colindale certain the portraits you hoped for are in the set. Lighting is shaped to each face, with the set-up adjusted for skin tone, glasses and features so every sitter is flattered.
A location portrait could be taken in Montrose Park or Heybourne Park by its pond, in your new Colindale home, or anywhere with personal meaning. Bring two or three outfits and we will help you decide which ones look strongest under the studio lights.
Recent work
Individual, couple and group portraits
Colindale landmarks and open spaces for portraits
Light, background and ease of getting there all shape a location portrait around Colindale. Here are a few places in and around Colindale, described from published sources.
- Colindale parks and the Silk Stream. The Silk Stream, a tributary of the River Brent, runs through Colindale, whose green spaces include Montrose Playing Fields, Silkstream Park, Heybourne Park, with its pond, and Colindale Park. 1
- The RAF Museum London on Grahame Park Way (NW9 5LL) occupies the site of the London Aerodrome and has six hangars of aircraft and exhibitions on RAF history since 1918; entry is free. 2
- Colindale station on Colindale Avenue (NW9 5HR) is in Zone 4 on the Edgware branch of the Northern line. 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 Colindale, FAQs
Our portrait studio sits midway along the Northwood Hills shopping parade, at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, two minutes' walk from the Metropolitan line at Northwood Hills station. Colindale sitters have a journey of about 7 miles, and there is parking near the door. Sessions are booked in advance.
Choose clothes that fit well and that you feel confident in. Solid colours and soft textures photograph better than busy patterns, fine stripes or big logos. Against the greenery of a Colindale park, a single rich colour stands out well; in the studio, almost anything plain works. Bring a second outfit for a change of mood.
You receive access to an online gallery where you can choose your favourites with no pressure. Kaushik retouches the frames you pick with a natural touch, keeping you recognisably you, then supplies them sized for web and for print. If you want a portrait to hang at home or give as a present, prints, frames, canvases and albums are available to order.
Get a good night's sleep, drink plenty of water and plan any haircut a week or so beforehand so it has time to settle. Press your clothes and bring them on hangers. If you are coming from Colindale, allow extra time for the journey so you arrive relaxed rather than rushed.
Yes. A partner, friend or family member can join for part of the session, which often helps people relax and gives you a few shared pictures alongside your individual portraits. Mention it when you book so the time can be planned to include individual and joint frames without rushing either.
Serving Colindale
A portrait photographer near Colindale
Colindale, on the Northern line's Edgware branch, is an easy distance from our Northwood studio. It sits close to Burnt Oak and Mill Hill, which we cover too. Portrait sessions are open to Colindale and the rest of Greater London, held in the studio or at a location you choose.
Colindale, in the London Borough of Barnet, has changed quickly as new homes have gone up around Grahame Park and Colindale Gardens, and a portrait is a good way to mark a fresh start there. Its residents come from many backgrounds, and the portrait style can reflect whatever matters to you. Colindale station, in Zone 4 on the Edgware branch of the Northern line, sits on Colindale Avenue for anyone planning a portrait trip. For on-location sessions we can head to spots such as Montrose Park, close to the well-known the RAF Museum London on Grahame Park Way.
More in Colindale
More photography services in Colindale
Every service in Colindale comes from the same Northwood studio, with the same care at each sitting.
Colindale has changed fast, and a lot of people who live there now moved into a new flat around Colindale Gardens or Grahame Park within the last few years. A portrait is a good way to mark that kind of fresh start, and the area has more green space than its new towers suggest. The Silk Stream, a tributary of the River Brent, threads through the district, and Montrose Playing Fields, Silkstream Park, Colindale Park and Heybourne Park all sit within it. Heybourne Park has a pond, which gives a soft reflective backdrop for a calm, unhurried portrait, while the wider fields suit a full-length picture with open sky behind you. Open grass has very little shade, so an outdoor sitting there works far better early or late in the day than at noon, when overhead sun leaves dark hollows under the brows. Clothing in a single strong colour reads well against green; avoid fine stripes, which shimmer on screen. If the weather is unsettled, or you want a cleaner studio look for a profile or a gift, the studio at The Broadway in Northwood Hills is about 7 miles from Colindale. Northwood Hills station on the Metropolitan line is two minutes' walk away, parking is nearby, and the doors open every day of the week, at 13:00 on a Sunday.
Guides
Portrait guides for Colindale
Portrait tips and planning guides from our journal for Colindale sitters.
At the studio
Studio sessions for Colindale
Colindale sitters will find the studio about 7 miles away at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, a two minute walk from Northwood Hills station. Sessions for portraits, families and headshots are booked ahead there, ID and passport pictures are taken at the counter, and restoration, scanning, printing and framing all happen on site. Portrait visits from Colindale can be made Monday to Saturday, 10:30 to 18:00, or on a Sunday from 13:00 to 18:00.
Kaushik Bathia, FBIPP FMPA, takes every Colindale portrait himself and has worked from his Northwood studio since 2001, collecting five European Kodak Gold Awards.
Popular sessions
Other popular portrait sessions include a couples photoshoot near Colindale, graduation photos in gown and cap, a model portfolio photoshoot, and birthday portraits.
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