Outdoor sittings
Portrait sittings across Rayners Lane, at Roxbourne Park, the listed station frontage, or the Northwood studio.
Portrait Photographer in Rayners Lane
Portfolio photography for actors and models from Rayners Lane, with several looks in one sitting under controlled studio lighting.
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Serving Rayners Lane
Portrait sittings around Rayners Lane, outdoors or in the studio
- What the session includes: 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 location: Either the studio on The Broadway in Northwood or a location within about 20 miles, whichever suits the pictures.
- Getting to the studio: Measured in a straight line, the studio on The Broadway in Northwood is about 2 miles from Rayners Lane, 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 across Rayners Lane and, on the same footing, in North Harrow, South Harrow and Ruislip Manor. A sitting here, whether for one person, a couple or a family marking something, usually comes down to a single decision rather than a shortlist: the listed station frontage, or the green at Roxbourne Park.
Settling that before the day is what keeps a sitting from turning into a walk around looking for somewhere. Whichever we choose, we work with the sun behind the sitter rather than into it, so nobody is squinting and the light reaching the face is what comes back off the ground in front of them.
Our main page for a portrait photographer near Rayners Lane 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 was a great help and took some great photos for my partner and I. I would highly recommend for all your photography needs.
Had such an amazing experience with Kaushik Bathia Photography 📸 The whole shoot felt super fun and comfortable, and the pictures turned out better than I could have imagined! Highly recommend if you want natural vibes and stunning shots.
What we offer
Portrait photography in Rayners Lane
Setups in one sitting
Two or three set-ups inside one sitting, so the final choice belongs to you rather than to us.
Planned around the light
Cloudy days get booked here on purpose; flat light is kinder to most faces than sun.
Local and experienced
An easy start, then two or three set-ups
We open with the least demanding thing available, usually walking and talking, because nobody looks like themselves in the first few frames.
From there we work through two or three set-ups instead of one, so there is a choice at the end and not a single verdict. You get an edited gallery, hand retouched on the frames you pick, sized for print and for a phone. If the weather closes in, we move the booking rather than photograph through it.
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Portraits from the studio
Art Deco landmarks and parkland for a Rayners Lane portrait
For a portrait outdoors rather than in the Northwood studio, the listed buildings and parks below around Rayners Lane each offer a different light and background. A link to the published source sits with each entry.
- The Zoroastrian Centre is the former Ace Cinema, a Grade II* listed Art Deco building by F. E. Bromige that opened in 1936, with a stylised elephant's trunk on its entrance canopy; the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe bought it in 2000. 1
- H J Mark parades, Alexandra Avenue. The four blocks of shops with flats above at 411-453, 420-438, 454-462 and 455-463 Alexandra Avenue were all designed by the architect H J Mark and built between 1934 and 1936, with 454-462 noted for its tiered frontage and arched central tower. 2
- Rayners Lane Conservation Area. Harrow Council designated the Rayners Lane Conservation Area in October 2002 around the Underground station, describing it as classic Metroland with fine groups of 1930s Modernist and Art Deco buildings. 3
- Yeading Walk off Northumberland Road (HA2 7RA) is a peaceful linear park with a streamside path through woodland and flowerbeds, a fairytale bridge and a section of the Willow Tree Walk continuing into Hillingdon. 4
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Portrait Photographer in Rayners Lane, FAQs
Because the plan is made before we meet. In Rayners Lane we start at Roxbourne Park, which people can reach without driving, and keep the station frontage in reserve for a day when flat light leaves green looking dull. Sittings run at the ends of daylight, when the sun is low enough to light a face from the side instead of from directly overhead, and that one choice does more than any amount of equipment.
Three, in practice. Outdoors in Rayners Lane it is either the green at Roxbourne Park or the station frontage, and both are daylight only, so the booking follows the forecast. Indoors, the Northwood room gives you a plain wall with lights we set ourselves, and that is the one to pick when it is wet, when a group needs to sit down, or when the clothes want a quiet background behind them.
A gallery of edited portraits arrives for you to pick favourites from. You can then order fine prints, framed pieces, canvases or a hand-finished album, or keep to the digital files. The editing stays light, so the result still looks like you.
Prices depend on the session type and what you take away, from digital images alone to prints, frames, canvases and albums. Whether you are booking a personal-branding shoot or graduation portrait in Rayners Lane, just share your ideas and we will send a clear, no-obligation quote.
Yes, but lightly and naturally. Temporary things such as a stray hair or a passing blemish are removed, while your skin, lines and character are left as they are. What we are after is a flattering portrait that is still true to life, never an obviously processed one.
Serving Rayners Lane
A portrait photographer near Rayners Lane
Rayners Lane, in the London Borough of Harrow, is a close neighbour of our Northwood studio and firmly within our core area. It sits close to North Harrow and Harrow, which we cover too. Sittings take place in the studio or on location around Rayners Lane, and travel is not charged for Rayners Lane itself.
Nearby, the former Ace Cinema, now the Zoroastrian Centre, is a Grade II* listed Art Deco building by F. E. Bromige from 1936, with a stylised elephant's trunk on its entrance canopy. Rayners Lane station is on both the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines, and its 1938 building by Charles Holden and Reginald Uren, Grade II listed in 1994, makes a strong architectural backdrop. For a green setting we would suggest Roxbourne Park, or the larger grounds of Headstone Manor Park in neighbouring North Harrow, with its 14th-century moat and listed buildings.
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At the studio
Coming to the studio from Rayners Lane
From Rayners Lane it is a short drive to the studio at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU. Portrait sittings need booking ahead, and printing, framing, restoration and scanning happen in house. Portrait sittings are available 10:30 to 18:00 from Monday to Saturday and 13:00 to 18:00 on Sunday.
Your portrait is taken by Kaushik Bathia, FBIPP and FMPA, who has worked from the Northwood studio since 2001 and holds five European Kodak Gold Awards.
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