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Sittings on the open ground beneath Harrow on the Hill, or indoors at Northwood when the wind gets up.
Portrait Photographer in Harrow
Individual, couple and small-group portraits in Harrow, outdoors on or below Harrow on the Hill, or in the Northwood studio.
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Serving Harrow
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- 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.
- How far: Measured in a straight line, the studio on The Broadway in Northwood is about 3 miles from Harrow, and the drive is a little further.
- Booking: 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.
We photograph portraits right across Harrow and take the same booking on to Sudbury, Kenton and West Harrow, working outdoors or at the Northwood room if the ground or the weather argues for walls.
A sitting is for one person or two, and runs to about an hour of actual photography once the light is found. Elevation is the thing we settle first. The top of the hill holds light late and the recreation ground below loses the sun earlier, so we pick the end that suits the hour you can make and tell you which before you leave the house.
Our main page for a portrait photographer near Harrow sets out every session type, the Northwood studio and what each sitting includes.
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We were a little nervous as it was our first photo shoot but Kaushik was very friendly and quickly had our nerves calmed with his charming personality. A great all round experience and we have some fab professional photos that we are very happy with. Highly recommended, 5 Stars :)
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.
I did a fabulous photoshoot with Kaushik and thoroughly enjoyed it! I was very nervous, but he made me feel at ease! I will hopefully return for another one at a later date!
What we offer
Portrait photography in Harrow
About an hour
About an hour, two or three set-ups, and every frame shown to you on the camera back as we go.
Edited files delivered
An edited selection sized for screen and for print, colour and monochrome, with the originals kept on file.
Why choose us
Solo and couple portraits beneath Harrow on the Hill
A sitting opens with a walk and nothing pointed at anybody, because the opening minutes are stiff and it shows in the shoulders. We work through two or three positions and show you the back of the camera as we go, not after you have gone.
You get an edited selection rather than a card of everything, files come sized for the web and sized for print, and retouching stays at the level of a stray mark or a crease. Faces are not reshaped.
Recent work
Personal-branding and portfolio work
Harrow landmarks and green spaces for a portrait
An outdoor Harrow portrait would start with choosing a backdrop and the time of day it catches the best light on a face. Below are Harrow parks and landmarks, each summarised from a published source you can follow up.
- Kodak Harrow. Eastman Kodak built a factory at Wealdstone in 1890, and by 1965 the Kodak Harrow site covered 55 acres with over 100 buildings and 5,500 staff making photographic materials; it operated for 125 years. 1
- Harrow School Venues. Harrow School, founded in 1572 by John Lyon under a royal charter of Elizabeth I, hires out a collection of venues for weddings across 300 acres of private grounds, with capacities from 5 to 550. 2
- The Great Barn at Headstone Manor in North Harrow, a heritage building dating from 1506 beside the manor's 14th-century moat, is an approved ceremony venue for 80 to over 250 guests. 3
- The Grove open space on Lowlands Road in central Harrow features a large statue of a leaf symbolising its green land. 4
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Good to know
Portrait Photographer in Harrow, FAQs
Yes, absolutely. As well as the digital files, we offer prints, framed portraits, canvases and hand-finished albums, with framing done in the studio. A printed portrait on the wall gets looked at far more often than a file on a phone.
Yes, and a solo sitting can be outdoors in Harrow or indoors at Northwood. The whole hour is about you, with gentle direction on posture and expression so you look at ease. It might be for a professional profile, a present or simply for you.
The room is at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6, and the Metropolitan line reaches it from Harrow-on-the-Hill without a change. That said, a portrait in Harrow does not have to happen there. The open ground below the hill is usually the better option, and where we are working outdoors we meet you at an agreed spot rather than asking you to travel first.
Yes, and we cover Sudbury, Kenton and West Harrow on the same booking. Tell us whether you are coming by train or by car when you book, because it decides where we meet. Bring a second top in a different colour, wear shoes that cope with grass, and allow an hour. If the weather turns, the session moves indoors instead of being lost.
Yes, sparingly. A stray hair or a passing blemish is removed, but lines, skin texture and character are left alone. The finished portrait should flatter you and still be unmistakably you.
Serving Harrow
A portrait photographer near Harrow
Harrow offers two very different settings for a portrait, the built lanes of the hill and the open grass below. It sits close to Rayners Lane and Harrow Weald, which we cover too. An outdoor portrait in Harrow carries no travel charge, the town being a short drive from the studio.
For an on-location session, Harrow Recreation Ground below the hill, a short walk from Harrow-on-the-Hill station, would give open grass within sight of the hilltop.
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Guides
Portrait guides for Harrow
Some reading for before your sitting, whether it happens up on the hill, down on the recreation ground or in the studio.
At the studio
Studio sessions for Harrow
Indoor portraits are made at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, around 3.5 miles from Harrow and closest to Northwood Hills station. Portrait sittings there are by appointment, and we print, frame and scan on site, which makes ordering a framed portrait straightforward. You can sit for a portrait at the studio between 10:30 and 18:00 Monday to Saturday, and from 13:00 to 18:00 on Sundays.
Kaushik Bathia takes every portrait himself, as he has since opening in Northwood in 2001; he is FBIPP and FMPA and holds five European Kodak Gold Awards.
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Other popular portrait sessions include a couples photoshoot near Harrow, graduation photos in gown and cap, a model portfolio photoshoot, and birthday portraits.
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