Garba & Dandiya
The colour and movement of a garba call for a photographer who can keep pace and stay inside the dance.
Timeless Asian wedding photography in Chesham, from the first blessing to the final goodbye, with twenty-five years of experience and hand-finished albums.
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Kaushik Bathia is an award winning Asian wedding photographer based in London, photographing Hindu, Sikh, Gujarati, Muslim and Tamil weddings in Chesham and throughout Buckinghamshire for over twenty five years and more than a thousand celebrations. Fusion weddings that blend two faiths get double the attention, and we make sure both sets of rituals are honoured fully in the coverage and the album. We photograph every Asian wedding tradition in Chesham, from the Hindu mandap and pheras to the Sikh Anand Karaj, the Muslim nikah and the Tamil muhurtham, across multi day celebrations. Couples tell us they relax the moment we arrive, and that ease comes only from having photographed a thousand weddings across every Asian faith. A second photographer, a female photographer for segregated events and hand finished fine art albums are all available, and we travel across Buckinghamshire and the wider UK so distance is never a problem.
Serving Chesham
Chesham is a Chilterns town in the Chess valley. Families throughout Amersham, Berkhamsted and Great Missenden bring us into their gurdwaras, mosques and banqueting halls, and we treat each setting with the respect it is due. The blessings of parents and elders draw many ceremonies to a close, hands resting on heads in benediction, and we hold those tender moments gently.
For the jaimala and the joota chupai we stay close to the fun, because these lighter rituals carry as much of the family's character as the solemn ones. We shoot the getting-ready hours as a story of anticipation, from the jewellery going on to the last look in the mirror before the ceremony. We balance documentary coverage with a few quiet portraits, so your album holds both energy and elegance.
Couples come to us from all over the region, and Chesham is a Chilterns town in the Chess valley, so reaching your venues here is second nature. We also photograph across nearby Gerrards Cross and Chalfont St Giles. We are at home at Chesham-area venues such as De Vere Latimer Estate and Chartridge Lodge.
Chesham is a Chilterns town set in the Chess valley, with a long history as a market town. Chesham station is the terminus of the London Underground Metropolitan line and the furthest station from central London on the network. For relaxed couple photographs, we like Lowndes Park, the open green space and pond in the centre of Chesham, and St Mary's Church, the parish church beside Lowndes Park gives the day a strong sense of Chesham.
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What we offer
The colour and movement of a garba call for a photographer who can keep pace and stay inside the dance.
Hand-finished albums that hold the whole story of your Asian celebration.
From the morning preparations to the last dance, every event told as one story.
Every tradition
For Tamil and South Indian families, the muhurtham reaches its heart as the thali is tied, and we are in position for that single, defining second. The most sacred parts of the day are captured from a respectful distance with a quiet long lens. The blessings of parents and elders draw many ceremonies to a close, hands resting on heads in benediction, and we hold those tender moments gently.
The mehndi night, the sangeet and the haldi each carry their own mood, and we photograph them all. The dhol player sets the pulse of the baraat, and we work close to the drum and the dancers so the picture carries the sound within it. The bhangra and the dancing carry the reception late into the night, and we stay for all of it.

The whole celebration
As the bride's mehndi is drawn, time slows in the nicest way, and we use those hours to gather the softer portraits that a busy ceremony day rarely allows. We can join you for a single event or follow the whole journey from the very first ritual.
Ceremonies with many small rites need a photographer who knows what is coming, and years of these days mean we rarely miss the exchange, the blessing or the tears behind it. A wedding that moves between temple, hall and reception needs coverage that moves with it, and we handle those transitions so your day reads as one story, not three.
Why choose us
We treat the mehndi with the same care as the pheras and the reception with the same eye as the nikah, because every part of your story deserves it. More than a thousand celebrations sit behind us, and that depth means we recognise the mangalsutra moment, the fourth laav or the signing of the nikah before it arrives.
Reaching your temple, gurdwara, mosque, mehndi and reception is our concern, not yours, wherever across the region they happen to fall. London-based but seldom in London, we spend much of the year photographing weddings out across Buckinghamshire and the counties that border it.

Where we travel
Whether your celebration keeps to one venue or ranges across the county, we carry backup equipment to every location so nothing is ever left to chance. We will travel to your temple, gurdwara, mosque, reception and pre-wedding events, wherever they are held.
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Good to know
We can. When a celebration keeps events separate or segregated, additional photographers let us cover every part of the day with sensitivity and discretion. Simply let us know what your family needs at the enquiry stage, and we will build the coverage around it.
Very much so. A mixed-faith wedding brings two sets of customs together, and we give each the attention and respect it deserves. We speak with both families beforehand to understand what matters most on either side, then plan the day so nobody feels their traditions were overlooked.
Yes. We regularly work in the larger banqueting halls that host Asian weddings, and we are happy to cover an event at a venue in Chesham. We like to know the room in advance where possible, so we can plan for the lighting and the scale of the day.
Of course. Many Asian families set the wedding date by an auspicious muhurat, and popular dates book up early. Once you are ready, we secure your Chesham date with a booking, and we recommend enquiring well ahead so your chosen photographer is free when the time comes.
Yes. We photograph the nikah and walima with care for the customs of the day, working discreetly during the signing of the contract and the exchange of vows. Where the celebration is segregated, we can arrange a female photographer so guests feel entirely comfortable throughout.
With respect for the space and its customs. We remove our shoes, cover our heads where required and stay mindful of areas we should not enter. Knowing how these venues work lets us find quiet vantage points, so we document the ceremony without ever intruding on it.
Yes. Many Asian weddings run across several days, from the mehndi and sangeet through to the main ceremony and reception, and we are happy to cover the full sequence in Chesham. We agree the schedule with you in advance so nothing important is missed, and a second photographer joins for the busier days.
More in Chesham
The same team, experience and care across every wedding and service we cover in Chesham. For weddings of every tradition in Chesham, see our wedding photographer in Chesham page. Browse our Asian wedding photography page, the wedding photography overview, all areas we serve, or nearby Gerrards Cross and Chalfont St Giles. We also photograph Asian weddings across Buckinghamshire, including Amersham, Beaconsfield, Marlow, Buckingham, Denham and Milton Keynes.
mandap, pheras & saptapadi
nikah, mehndi & walima
studio & location portraits
LinkedIn & corporate
newborn to multi-generation
events & product
characterful pet portraits
Recent weddings
Hindu · Sikh · Gujarati · Muslim · Tamil
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