Studio or outdoors
Sittings can take place outdoors on Horsenden Hill or in Ravenor Park, with the Northwood room kept back for bad weather.
Portrait Photographer in Greenford
Portrait photography for Greenford, in the Northwood studio or outdoors on Horsenden Hill and in Ravenor Park, at an unhurried pace.
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- Included in the session: A conversation about the style you like before the camera comes out, unhurried direction during the sitting, then a private gallery and natural retouching on the portraits you choose; prints, frames and albums can be ordered afterwards.
- Studio or location: Either the studio on The Broadway in Northwood or a location within about 20 miles, whichever suits the pictures.
- How far: Greenford 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.
- Booking: Ring or WhatsApp 07956 505383 during opening hours (Monday to Saturday 10:30 to 18:00, Sunday 13:00 to 18:00), or leave your details in the form below.
A sitting opens with ten minutes of talking and no camera raised. That is not politeness; it is roughly how long it takes most people to stop performing. We then work through three or four setups, altering the background and the light rather than asking for new expressions.
You leave with an edited selection, in colour and in monochrome where the monochrome is genuinely the stronger version. Retouching removes the temporary and leaves the permanent.
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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 was a great help and took some great photos for my partner and I. I would highly recommend for all your photography needs.
I had an amazing experience with Kaushik Bathia. They were professional, friendly, and made me feel completely comfortable during the shoot. The photos came out beautifully — natural, vibrant, and exactly what I hoped for. Highly recommend
What we offer
Portrait photography in Greenford
Ten minutes of conversation
Talking comes before the camera, so you are settled by the time the first frame is taken.
Edited files delivered
Edited images are supplied at two sizes, one for phones and screens and one large enough to print properly.
Portraits shaped by more than 25 years' practice
How a portrait sitting is directed
Expressions range from a broad smile to something quieter and more considered, so there is a real choice at the end. Turning the shoulders away from the camera and bringing the face back to it narrows the body and widens the eyes, which is why a sitting will usually start there.
If you wear glasses, bring the pair you use every day, since we deal with reflections by moving the light. Most sittings move through several looks, changing the backdrop, the lighting and, if you like, your outfit.
Recent work
Faces from our Northwood studio
Hilltop, parkland and Art Deco: portrait settings in and around Greenford
Outdoors, the Art Deco Hoover Building, the open slopes of Horsenden Hill and the four artificial hills of Northala Fields would each give a very different background from the Northwood studio, with softer light early or late in the day. Follow the link on each note for the full source.
- The Hoover Building in Perivale, on the Greenford border, is a Grade II* listed Art Deco building designed by Wallis, Gilbert and Partners that opened in 1933 as Hoover's UK headquarters. 1
- Ravenor Park, on the grounds of the former Ravenor Farm, is Greenford's largest park and hosts the annual Greenford Carnival every July. 2
- Paradise Fields, on the southern side of the Grand Union Canal below Horsenden Hill, is a wetland of ponds, reed beds, lagoons and wildflower meadows with a viewing platform. 3
- Horsenden Hill, between Perivale, Sudbury and Greenford, rises to 85 m above sea level, its summit is part of an Iron Age hillfort site, and the Grand Union Canal's Paddington branch runs along its south and east sides. 4
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Portrait Photographer in Greenford, FAQs
Plan for about an hour and a half from meeting to finishing. Roughly the first fifteen minutes go on talking and getting the light right, and the remainder is photography across three or four setups. Outdoors in Greenford it can run a little longer, because moving between Ravenor Park and a second position costs walking time that one room does not.
Indoors, plain paper in grey, white or black, lit with softened studio heads: one main light crossing the face, one filling the shadow side, sometimes a third separating hair from the paper. Outdoors in Greenford the backdrop is Ravenor Park or the slopes of Horsenden Hill, and the lighting is daylight shaped with a reflector, or on a hard bright day a diffuser held overhead.
Yes, actor and model portfolios are part of our portrait work. The portfolio is built from several looks and lighting set-ups, from clean commercial frames to moodier character shots. We direct expression and pose all the way through, with casting requirements in mind.
The price depends on the sitting and on what you want afterwards, whether digital files only or prints, frames, canvases and albums. Describe the portrait you want, perhaps a personal-branding set or a graduation picture, and we will send a clear quote.
Yes. In Greenford that could mean Ravenor Park for open space, or Horsenden Hill when the gradient is useful for putting sky or open grass behind the head. We carry battery lighting, so an overcast afternoon is no obstacle. Mention it when booking, since outdoor sittings are timed to the light and the first and last slots are the good ones.
Serving Greenford
A portrait photographer near Greenford
Portrait sittings on location in Greenford, part of the UB6 district, come without a travel charge. It sits close to Ealing and Southall, which we cover too. Portraits can be taken in the Northwood studio or outdoors in Greenford, and we will help you choose.
Horsenden Hill, between Perivale, Sudbury and Greenford, climbs to 85 m, and its summit is part of an Iron Age hillfort site. Greenford station, served by the Central line, was the first Underground station with an escalator up to platforms above street level. Ravenor Park and nearby Horsenden Hill both suit on-location sessions.
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Horsenden Hill is useful for a portrait because of what a gradient does to a camera, not because of where it stands. On level ground the lens sits at the sitter's eye and the background is whatever happens to stand behind them at that height. On a gradient we can move a few feet downhill and tilt slightly up, which puts sky behind the head and empties the frame of clutter, or move uphill and tilt down, which fills the background with grass and turns it into a soft green field. Those are two entirely different portraits, taken minutes apart, with the ground doing the work rather than the lens. The other thing a hill gives is a choice of flank. One side is always turned away from the sun, so instead of waiting for cloud we walk round until the light crosses the face rather than falling onto it. Ravenor Park is the flatter alternative and it earns its place when a sitting needs distance rather than slope, since being the largest park in Greenford it has the room to push the background far enough back that it goes properly soft. On clothing, the thing worth deciding in advance is contrast rather than colour. Mid tones sit well against both grass and sky, while a very pale top on an overcast day becomes the brightest area of the picture and pulls attention away from the face. If the sitting involves embroidered or metallic fabric, tell us beforehand, because thread of that kind throws hard specular points we would rather control at the time than chase afterwards.
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At the studio
A portrait studio 6 miles from Greenford
From Greenford it is roughly 6 miles to the studio at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU; the nearest station is Northwood Hills on the Metropolitan line. Studio sittings are booked in advance, and prints, frames, old photographs and negatives can be brought in for restoration, framing or scanning. The studio also takes passport and ID photos. Portrait sittings are available Monday to Saturday between 10:30 and 18:00, and on Sundays from 13:00 to 18:00.
Every portrait is taken by Kaushik Bathia, FBIPP and FMPA, a winner of five European Kodak Gold Awards who has worked from Northwood since 2001.
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