Warm the room first
Aim for around 24 to 26 degrees before Kaushik arrives, so your baby stays sleepy and comfortable while unwrapped for the posed pictures.
Newborn Photographer in Berkshire
Gentle newborn sessions in your own Berkshire home in the first two weeks, with warmth, safety and plenty of time for feeds, or at the Northwood studio if you are close by and would like the change of scene.
The short answer
Do you offer newborn photography at home in Berkshire?
Yes. Kaushik comes to your home anywhere in Berkshire, ideally between 5 and 14 days after the birth, with wraps, a posing beanbag and soft lighting. Sessions take about two to three hours, with breaks for feeds and changes. Slough is about 10 miles from the studio and Newbury about 42, and travel from Northwood is set out in writing before you book.
Our usual session area is within about 20 miles of the studio. Further out in Berkshire, sessions are by arrangement, with travel quoted in writing before you book.
We’re so glad we chose Kaushik as our photographer for maternity shoot —he was absolutely fantastic. On the day, he made us feel completely at ease, and the photos turned out superb. He was incredibly accommodating with all our requests and his attentiveness and personable nature were exactly what we hoped for in a photographer. Thank you, Kaushik!
Me and my heavily pregnant Fiancee visited here as a birthday gift from a friend of hers and had a LOVELY experience, Kaushik made us feel VERY welcomed and comfortable and we also had a good laugh. He was also very clear and precise with his instruction with regards to posing so we could get the best picture. Overall a very nice experience and would recommend.
I was nervous about how my 2 year old would react, but we had a great photo session! Kaushik had plenty of props to keep my son entertained, laughing, and happily posing.Afterward, he was incredibly patient as we went through every single photo to pick our favorites, even though we kept changing our minds. I highly recommend his service and will definitely be back once my second baby is born!
The first fortnight
Why newborn sessions happen in the first 5 to 14 days
In the first two weeks most babies sleep deeply and curl naturally into the folded, settled shapes that newborn photographs are known for. After about three weeks they are more alert, stretch out more and are harder to settle, so pictures become more awake and less curled. Both are lovely, but if you want the sleepy, posed set, the first fortnight is the window.
Because babies arrive when they choose, a session is booked loosely around your due date and fixed after the birth. Send a message by phone or WhatsApp once your baby arrives, and we agree a day that suits you, usually somewhere between day five and day ten. If your baby needs extra time in hospital, the session simply moves; nothing is lost.
Warmth and safety
Warmth, safety and a calm room at home
Newborns cannot hold their own temperature well, so the room is warmed to around 24 to 26 degrees before the session starts. Wraps and blankets are washed between sessions. Every pose is supported, and anything that looks precarious in a finished picture is a composite of two safely supported frames, with a parent's hand close by the whole time.
Feeding comes first. Sessions pause for every feed, change and cuddle, and a well-fed baby sleeps better for the next set of pictures. White noise helps, and so does a quiet house. Parents are welcome to sit nearby, rest or make tea; you do not need to do anything except feed and settle your baby when needed.
Siblings and parents
Big brothers, big sisters and parents in the frame
Older brothers and sisters are photographed at the start, while they are fresh and the baby is sleepy. Toddlers usually manage a few minutes holding or sitting beside the baby, with a parent just out of shot for safety, and the pictures of a two-year-old looking at a new sibling are often the ones families treasure most.
Parents should be in some pictures too. A few frames of your hands around the baby, the baby on your chest, or the two of you looking down at the cot take ten minutes and are worth it. Wear plain, soft clothes in neutral colours, and short sleeves work well for skin-to-skin shots.
Where in Berkshire
Home sessions from Slough to Newbury, and the studio as an option
Berkshire is split between six councils, from Slough and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the east, through Bracknell Forest, Wokingham and Reading, to West Berkshire. Newborn sessions happen in all of them. Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead are between about 10 and 14 miles from Northwood, Ascot and Bracknell under 20, Wokingham and Sandhurst about 22 to 24, and Reading about 26.
Thatcham, with 25,464 residents at the 2021 census, and Newbury are nearer 40 miles away, and Kaushik travels to both for newborn sessions, so you do not need to make a long car journey in the first fortnight. Travel from Northwood to your home is quoted in writing with the session, and the session price is given on request by phone or WhatsApp.
If you live in the east of the county and would like a change of scene, the studio at 21 Joel Street, Northwood Hills, can be warmed and set up for a newborn, with time built in for feeds. For parents coming by train, Northwood Hills station on the Metropolitan line is two minutes' walk from the door.
Booking
Booking around your due date
Most parents book during the second or early third trimester. You give us the due date, we hold space around it, and the exact day is fixed after the birth. Twins and premature babies are welcome; tell us when you enquire, and we will plan timing and poses around your baby's needs and your midwife's advice.
Before the session we send a short guide: warm the room, have a feed ready to go when Kaushik arrives, and keep a few changes of clothes nearby for everyone. Sessions in Sandhurst, which spreads across Little Sandhurst, central Sandhurst, College Town and Owlsmoor, or in a new-town neighbourhood in Bracknell, run exactly the same way as those closer to the studio.
What comes next
Maternity before, cake smash after
You can pair a newborn session with a maternity photoshoot at 28 to 34 weeks, and the Berkshire maternity page covers parks and gardens across the county for that. At around their first birthday, a cake smash photoshoot makes a cheerful follow-on.
In between, an outdoor family session in a Berkshire park, such as Forbury Gardens in Reading or Victoria Park in Newbury, is a good way to mark the first summer. The national baby photography page has more examples, and the Berkshire photographer hub lists every service in the county.
Planning
Planning around Berkshire
Message after the birth
Once your baby arrives, send a message by phone or WhatsApp and we fix a day, usually between day five and day ten.
Siblings go first
Older children are photographed at the start, while they are fresh, and can then go back to playing while the baby is posed.
West Berkshire is covered
Families in Thatcham and Newbury, about 39 to 42 miles from the studio, get the same home session, with travel quoted in writing.
Plan the follow-ons
Maternity at 28 to 34 weeks and a cake smash around the first birthday complete the first year, and can be planned at the same time.
Places close to home in Berkshire
These Berkshire parks and open spaces suit an outdoor family session later in the first year, after the newborn pictures at home.
- Upton Court Park: Upton Court Park on Upton Road (SL3 7LU), Slough's largest park, has woodland, wetland and streamside walks and views of Windsor Castle. 1
- The Valley Gardens: The Valley Gardens in Windsor Great Park cover 250 acres of valleys planted with azaleas, magnolias and plants from around the world. 2
- Swinley Forest: Swinley Forest at Bracknell covers more than 1,214 hectares (3,000 acres), is managed by The Crown Estate as part of the wider Windsor Estate, and has 24 km of waymarked cycle trails. 3
- Horseshoe Lake: Horseshoe Lake off Mill Lane (GU47 8JW) in the Blackwater Valley covers about 22 acres, with watersports, a circular gravel path and a wooden footbridge. 4
- Nature Discovery Centre dog rules: Dogs are welcome on a lead around the Nature Discovery Centre reserve, and visitors are asked not to let them into the lake or disturb wildlife. 5
Sources, facts checked October 2026
Town by town
Where in Berkshire we come to you
Find your town below to see its distance from the Northwood Hills studio and links to local pages.
- Slough (10 miles from the studio)
- Windsor (12 miles from the studio)
- Maidenhead (14 miles from the studio)
- Ascot (17 miles from the studio)
- Bracknell (19 miles from the studio)
- Wokingham (22 miles from the studio)
- Sandhurst (24 miles from the studio)
- Reading (26 miles from the studio)
- Thatcham (39 miles from the studio)
- Newbury (42 miles from the studio)
Good to know
Newborn photography in Berkshire: questions answered
Between 5 and 14 days after the birth, when most babies sleep deeply and curl naturally. Older babies can still be photographed, but the pictures become more awake and less curled after about three weeks.
Yes, anywhere in Berkshire, from Slough and Windsor in the east to Thatcham and Newbury in the west. Kaushik brings everything needed, including wraps, a posing beanbag and lighting, and needs only a little floor space near a socket.
Usually two to three hours, because the session pauses for every feed, change and cuddle. Most of that time is spent waiting for a settled baby, and nothing is rushed.
Yes, when done properly. Every pose is supported, the room is kept warm, and anything that looks unsupported in a final picture is made from two safely supported frames, with a parent's hand nearby throughout.
Yes. Families in Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, about 10 to 14 miles from Northwood Hills, sometimes prefer the studio. It is warmed and prepared for a newborn before you arrive. Further west, a home session is usually easier.
For a Berkshire newborn session, Kaushik gives the price on request by phone or WhatsApp on 07956 505383. The written quote lists the session and the mileage from Northwood together, and both are set out before you book.
Older children, yes, at the start of the session. Pets can appear in a few carefully supervised frames, never left alone with the baby, and usually with a parent holding both.
Behind the camera is Kaushik Bathia, established in Northwood since 2001, FBIPP and FMPA, with five European Kodak Gold Awards.
Newborns in Berkshire
Reserve your newborn session
Send your due date and your town in Berkshire, and Kaushik will hold space around it and confirm the exact day after your baby arrives, with a written quote.
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