Outdoor sittings
Portrait sittings in Oxhey at your own address, beside the Colne in Oxhey Park, or at the Northwood studio.
Portrait Photographer in Oxhey
Individual, couple and family portraits for Oxhey, in the Northwood studio or outdoors by the River Colne, with prints, frames and albums to follow.
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For Oxhey
Portraits for Oxhey, indoors or out
- What the session includes: 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: Sittings run in the Northwood studio, with controlled lighting and proper backdrops, or on location within about 20 miles when a place means more.
- Distance from the studio: Oxhey is about 2 miles from the Northwood studio as the crow flies, and the studio is two minutes' walk from Northwood Hills station on the Metropolitan line.
- 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.
Plan on ninety minutes end to end. We take the frames that need you composed early and the ones that need you relaxed last, because those two states never arrive in the other order.
You see pictures on a screen during the session, not a fortnight later, so a collar or an expression can be put right while there is still time. What comes back is a private gallery of finished frames, retouched by hand rather than by filter, sized both for print and for the web.
Our main page for a portrait photographer near Oxhey sets out every session type, the Northwood studio and what each sitting includes.
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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,
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.
What we offer
Portrait photography in Oxhey
Clean backgrounds
Riverside backgrounds through the summer, controlled studio light through the dark half of the year.
Retouched and delivered
Retouching that takes out a spot and leaves in the lines that make the face yours.
Why choose us
Calm, relaxed portrait photography
For a seated portrait, perch towards the front of the chair: your back stays straight and you look engaged rather than slumped. These sittings are kept brief. Keep the hood straight and hold the cap for at least one frame, since the peak shades the eyes when it is worn.
Outdoors, the hour before sunset gives the softest light on a face, low enough to shape it without anyone squinting. Wear your make-up slightly stronger than for the office, since the camera softens it, but avoid trying anything new on the day.
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Where an Oxhey portrait could be made
An outdoor portrait in Oxhey comes down to three things: soft light on the face, a background that stays quiet, and a spot you can reach in good shoes. These Oxhey landmarks and green spaces are described from published sources, linked under each one.
- The Dell and River Colne, Oxhey Park. Oxhey Park is a County Wildlife Site where the River Colne is edged with reed beds and bulrushes and an area called The Dell, towards Bushey Arches, holds broadleaved woodland; kingfishers and grey wagtails are among its birds. 1
- Bushey Rose Garden is a 0.5-hectare Grade II registered Park and Garden laid out by Thomas Mawson, with a restored summer house, pergola, sunken garden and a fountain of Bavarian tufa rock. 2
- Oxhey Woods Local Nature Reserve. Oxhey Woods in neighbouring South Oxhey, at nearly 100 hectares, is the largest Local Nature Reserve in Three Rivers District, with a mix of ancient semi-natural, plantation and secondary woodland and a free car park at Prestwick Road and Oxhey Drive. 3
- Cassiobury Park paddling pools and railway. Cassiobury Park has paddling pools built in the 1930s and a miniature railway, and has held a Green Flag Award every year since 2007. 4
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Portrait Photographer in Oxhey, FAQs
Yes, sitters of every age are welcome, and with younger ones we let the pace follow their mood. One child, a couple or a whole group, we keep things light so the portraits look relaxed.
Yes, gladly. A solo sitting, at the studio or somewhere like the riverside in Oxhey Park, is all about you. We direct quietly and without hurry, so you look at ease. It might be for a profile, a present or just for you; the session is planned around that purpose.
Yes. A graduation portrait marks a proud moment, and gown and cap are welcome in the frame. Come alone or bring the family, and prints, frames or a hand-finished album keep the day on the wall, not just on a phone.
Either works. The studio is at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6, which from Oxhey is a road journey rather than a rail one, since the line through Carpenders Park heads towards Watford Junction. Should you prefer not to travel, we come to you and the sitting happens at your address or in Oxhey Park. Say which at the booking stage, because the two want different kit in the car.
Yes. In Oxhey that normally means Oxhey Park, and it works better planned than improvised: we agree where to meet, allow ninety minutes, and stay within a few minutes of that point rather than wandering. Bring a second layer and shoes you can walk on grass in. If the paths are still wet from the day before, we move indoors to Northwood and keep your time slot.
Serving Oxhey
A portrait photographer near Oxhey
Oxhey, postcode WD19, is close enough for a sitting at the studio or at your own address. It sits close to Bushey and Carpenders Park, which we cover too. The sitting can be in the studio or outdoors near Oxhey, and we will suggest whichever suits the kind of portrait you want.
For an outdoor portrait we would suggest The Dell in Oxhey Park, broadleaved woodland towards Bushey Arches, or the reed beds and bulrushes along the River Colne, which give soft, layered backgrounds. Sessions on location near Oxhey can use Oxhey Park.
More in Oxhey
More photography services in Oxhey
The same studio, experience and personal care apply to every service we offer in Oxhey. Explore the rest: we also cover portrait photography across Hertfordshire, including Carpenders Park, St Albans, Sarratt, Watford, Croxley Green and Rickmansworth.
Oxhey Park gives a riverside sitting one thing an open field cannot: a background that sits lower than your eye line. The Colne runs below the level of the path, so a few steps back from the bank fills the frame with the far side rather than with sky, and a face no longer competes with a bright ceiling of cloud. Season swings this hard. Through summer the far bank is a continuous wall of green, dark and even, and almost any mid-tone shirt lifts away from it cleanly. Once the leaves go, that same background turns pale, busy and full of branch detail, and it starts competing with the head. Winter sittings therefore move closer to the water and use the surface of the river as the quiet area behind the shoulders. What you wear follows from that. Green and khaki vanish into the summer bank, and a fine pattern breaks up at any distance. Plain mid-blue, warm oatmeal or a deep red hold their shape in both seasons. Black beside a river on a grey day goes to a shape with no detail in it. Old walls read as texture rather than as pattern, which is a kinder background for an older face, though access to private ground is a question to settle well before the day.
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At the studio
A short drive from Oxhey to Northwood
From Oxhey the studio is a short drive away, at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU. Portrait sittings are booked there, and you can also drop off prints for framing or old photographs and negatives for restoration and scanning. Passport and ID photos are done without a booking. Portrait sittings at the studio are available 10:30 to 18:00 Monday to Saturday and 13:00 to 18:00 on Sunday, with outdoor Oxhey sessions timed to the best light of the day.
Portrait sittings are photographed by Kaushik Bathia, who founded the Northwood studio in 2001, is a Fellow of the BIPP and the MPA, and has won five European Kodak Gold Awards.
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Portrait sessions for Oxhey come in many forms: couples and engagement photoshoots, graduation portraits near Oxhey, model and actor portfolios, birthday photoshoots and Christmas portraits.
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