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Individual sittings at the Aquadrome or the Northwood room, with the background settled before we walk out.

Portrait photography for Rickmansworth, from graduation and personal branding to couple sittings, for any age.
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Serving Rickmansworth
Portrait sittings for Rickmansworth are photographed on the reserve beside Batchworth and Bury Lakes, or in our Northwood room, and Batchworth, Maple Cross and Mill End sit in the same travel area. Sittings suit one or two people who want something better than a phone picture and have put it off for years.
The choice that pays is the background, agreed before we set out. A treeline behind the sitter gives a dark, quiet backdrop; open grass gives a bright one. We will say which suits the clothes you had in mind, and it takes one message to settle.
Every kind of sitting, from individual and couple portraits to graduation and milestone shoots, is on our portrait photography near Rickmansworth 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.
I required some portrait shots to be taken. Mr Bhatia, did an amazing job, Very friendly and extremely professional and knowledgeable.I would highly recommend.
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.
What we offer
Individual sittings at the Aquadrome or the Northwood room, with the background settled before we walk out.
Couples photographed together and then singly on one visit, so both versions exist without booking twice.
Hand retouching for the frames you choose, with print files and screen files delivered together.
Portrait sittings since 2001
We meet at the entrance you name, walk to the first spot and work from there, moving twice at most. There is no posing drill and no list of set pieces. We keep altering what is going on rather than fixing you in place, and take the frames that fall out of that.
A private gallery reaches you a few days afterwards. The ones you pick are retouched by hand, and the files come at printing resolution with a lighter set for phones alongside. Nothing is thrown away before you have seen it.

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For a sitting outdoors rather than in Northwood, these Rickmansworth landmarks, lakes and waterside spots each offer a different quality of light and background. Every entry carries a link to where its details were published.
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Either works. Sittings in Rickmansworth can be photographed at the Aquadrome, meeting at whichever entrance suits you near Batchworth or Bury Lakes, and everything needed comes with us. If you would sooner be indoors, or the sky is against it, the room at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 takes the same booking. Sittings at home also work, provided one room has a window and space to stand back.
Allow roughly ninety minutes altogether, of which about forty is photography. At the Aquadrome the remainder goes on walking between the grassland and the treeline, which is a short distance. A sitting for one person finishes sooner. We would rather stop while the light is still good than carry on for the sake of filling the time that was booked.
Yes, gladly. A graduation portrait can be taken in cap and gown, marking the years of work behind it. You can sit alone or bring family along, then choose prints, frames or an album afterwards.
We do, and love it. Children's portraits are taken at their pace, with plenty of patience for the youngest. One child, a set of siblings or a bigger group, we keep things light so the portraits feel natural.
Yes, couple portraits are welcome in Rickmansworth. Two people move faster than a group does, so we photograph you together and then each of you alone on the same visit. At the Aquadrome the woodland edge gives a dark background that suits two people standing close, while open grass suits the walking frames. Both fit comfortably inside the hour.
Serving Rickmansworth
For an outdoor portrait we would suggest the lakes at the Rickmansworth Aquadrome or the ancient woodland of Bishop's Wood, both close to the town. It sits close to Chorleywood and Croxley Green, which we cover too. If you would rather be photographed at home or outdoors in Rickmansworth, we make the short trip from Northwood and travel is not charged.
Rickmansworth is a WD3 town in the Three Rivers District of Hertfordshire, with history on its High Street, where Basing House at number 46 once belonged to William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania. Without a car, take the Metropolitan line from Rickmansworth station to Northwood Hills, our nearest station. Sessions on location near Rickmansworth can use the Rickmansworth Aquadrome.
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At the studio
From Rickmansworth it is about 4 miles to the studio at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU. Portrait, family and headshot sittings are booked ahead, and you can bring in prints, frames, old photographs and negatives for us to restore, frame or scan. Passport and ID photos need no appointment. A portrait sitting in the Northwood room can be booked any day we are open: Monday to Saturday 10:30 to 18:00, and Sunday 13:00 to 18:00.
Portraits are taken by Kaushik Bathia, a fellow of both the BIPP and the MPA and winner of five European Kodak Gold Awards, at the Northwood studio he founded in 2001.
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Popular sessions
Portrait sessions for Rickmansworth come in many forms: couples and engagement photoshoots, graduation portraits near Rickmansworth, model and actor portfolios, birthday photoshoots and Christmas portraits.
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