Kaushik BathiaPhotography

Christening and Naming Day Photographer in Buckinghamshire

Christenings, baptisms, naming ceremonies and blessings in Buckinghamshire churches and homes, photographed quietly, followed by the family groups and the meal afterwards.

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The short answer

Do you photograph christenings in Buckinghamshire?

Yes. Kaushik photographs christenings, baptisms and naming ceremonies at churches, homes and venues within about 20 miles of the Northwood studio. That takes in south Buckinghamshire from Denham and Gerrards Cross through Amersham, Beaconsfield and High Wycombe to Princes Risborough. He follows the service quietly within the church's guidance, then organises the family groups. Prices are given on request by phone or WhatsApp, and travel is set out in your written quote.

Our usual session area is within about 20 miles of the studio. Further out in Buckinghamshire, sessions are by arrangement, with travel quoted in writing before you book.

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What clients say

4.8 from 580+ Google reviews

…He took many photos of my daughter’s engagement party in a quite dimly lit pub attended by quite a large crowd. He made sure that he kept himself unobtrusively and made sure he included everyone who attended in the photos. All the photos were well focussed and both the formal groups and informal pictures were so natural looking and excellent quality. We had a hard time trying to choose from all of them.

Dhushan S., Google review, 2025

Could not be happier with Kaushik's service. He was professional and accommodating and nothing was too much to ask for! In fact, he went above and beyond for my husband's 60th and the final album was just fabulous! Would I use him again? Oh absolutely!!!

Zabeen M., Google review, 2019

Fantastic service, Kaushik captured some amazing shots of our family. He is patient, professional, friendly and creative which really helps when trying to get pictures with young children. You never feel rushed and the final product will be something we cherish for years to come. This was our second time with Kaushik and we will be going back again. We have no hesitation in recommending him. Thank you Kaushik!

Jas A., Google review, 2015

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The churches

From Tite's domed St James' to the Norman tower at Denham

South Buckinghamshire's parish churches vary a great deal. St James' Church on Oxford Road in Gerrards Cross is a Grade II* listed church of 1859 by Sir William Tite, built in white and yellow brick with an octagonal dome ringed by four turrets and a campanile. In Chalfont St Peter, St Peter's on Church Lane is a Grade II* listed 18th-century church, rebuilt in 1726 after the medieval building collapsed in 1708.

Further west, the Grade II* listed church of St Mary and All Saints in Beaconsfield Old Town was built around 1470, heavily restored in the 19th century, and contains a monument to Edmund Burke. Denham's St Mary has a flint and stone Norman tower and Tudor monuments, with the tree-lined Village Road and its old red-brick houses close by. At the far end of the 20-mile ring, St Mary's in Princes Risborough dates from the 13th century and was restored in 1867 to 1868.

Parents lying on the studio floor with their baby between them

During the service

Ask the vicar or priest before a Bucks christening

Every church has its own guidance on photography during a service, and it can differ between two churches a mile apart. Ask your vicar or priest well before the day what is allowed during the baptism itself, and pass on the answer when you book. Kaushik works within whatever the church allows, staying close enough to follow the ceremony without getting in anyone's way.

Some churches are happy for the whole service to be photographed; others prefer no photographs at the font, or only from one position. If photography is limited, the moments around the service carry the story instead: arriving at the door, the godparents gathering, the family coming out afterwards. A studio portrait in the christening outfit is also a calm alternative if you would rather have no camera in church at all.

Other blessings

Naming days, a Hindu naming ceremony or an aqiqah at home

Not every Buckinghamshire welcome for a new baby takes place in a parish church. A non-religious naming day can take place at home, in a garden or in a hired room, with readings and promises from family and friends. Kaushik photographs these in the same quiet way, following the order of the ceremony and then gathering the groups.

Hindu families may hold a naming ceremony at home or at a mandir, and Muslim families may mark a birth with an aqiqah. These are photographed in general terms, following the family's lead on which moments matter and what should not be photographed. At the 2021 Census about a quarter of Gerrards Cross residents were Asian, and 7.5% gave their religion as Hindu and 6.4% as Muslim. Tell us your mandir or mosque and any photography guidance it gives, and we plan around it.

Parents lying on the studio floor with their toddler between them

After the service

Family groups by the church, then the meal that follows

We agree the list of family photographs in advance: parents, godparents, grandparents and the wider family, in the order that keeps the baby happiest. The groups are organised quickly outside the church so nobody waits long in the cold. In Denham, Village Road's red brick and wisteria give a soft backdrop; in Beaconsfield, the Old Town's Georgian and Tudor revival frontages sit around the old market crossroads.

A christening can continue with a family meal, at home, in a restaurant or in a hired hall. Tell us how long you would like coverage to run, because the table is where some of the warmest pictures can happen: grandparents passing the baby along, cousins in their smart clothes, the cake being cut. For longer celebrations, event photography in Buckinghamshire explains how a full afternoon is covered.

Distance

Inside the 20-mile ring, and Aylesbury beyond it

Christenings are covered at churches, venues and homes within about 20 miles of Northwood. Denham is about 4 miles away, Gerrards Cross and Chalfont St Peter about 6, Amersham and Beaconsfield about 10, High Wycombe about 15, Marlow about 16 and Princes Risborough just under 20. Our christening photography page sets out the national service in full.

Aylesbury, at about 23 miles, sits just outside that ring, and Milton Keynes and Buckingham are further at about 34 and 37. These towns are beyond the usual 20-mile christening range, so each date there is checked first by phone or WhatsApp before anything is agreed. Any travel from Northwood is set out in your written quote before you book. A studio portrait in the christening outfit, or a later family session in Buckinghamshire, are the alternatives.

Newborn baby asleep along a parent's forearm

Planning

Planning around Buckinghamshire

01

Ask your vicar early

Find out what the church allows during the baptism and pass it on when you book, so the coverage fits the parish's guidance from the start.

02

Send the group list

Name the godparents, grandparents and any relatives travelling from afar, so the groups outside the church are quick and nobody is missed.

03

Tell us about the meal

Say whether the meal is at home, a restaurant or a hired hall, and how long you would like the photographs to continue there.

04

North Bucks dates

Aylesbury, Milton Keynes and Buckingham are beyond the usual christening range, so each date is checked first by phone or WhatsApp; a studio portrait is the alternative.

Churches, landmarks and gathering places in Buckinghamshire

These Buckinghamshire churches and landmarks, each with a source, show the settings a christening and its family groups may take place in.

  • Amersham Market Hall: Amersham Market Hall on the High Street in Old Amersham, built in red brick with stone dressings for Sir William Drake of Shardeloes, was completed in 1682. 1
  • Marlow Bridge: Marlow Bridge, a Grade I listed suspension bridge designed by William Tierney Clark and built between 1829 and 1832, links Marlow with Bisham in Berkshire and is a smaller version of his Széchenyi Chain Bridge in Budapest. 2
  • The Greyhound Inn: The Greyhound Inn on the High Street is a 14th-century Grade II listed coaching inn with original beams and fireplaces, running parallel to the River Misbourne. 3
  • Church of St Mary and All Saints: The Grade II* listed parish church of St Mary and All Saints in Beaconsfield Old Town was built around 1470, heavily restored in the 19th century, and contains a monument to Edmund Burke. 4
  • Buckingham Old Gaol: Buckingham Old Gaol on Market Hill was built in 1748 with money from Viscount Cobham, extended in 1839 by George Gilbert Scott, and has been a museum since 1993. 5

Sources, facts checked October 2026

  1. Amersham Market Hall - Wikipedia
  2. Marlow Bridge - Wikipedia
  3. The Greyhound Inn | Pub, Restaurant & Hotel
  4. St Mary & All Saints Church, Beaconsfield - Buckinghamshire's Heritage Portal
  5. The Old Gaol Building | Buckingham Old Gaol

Town by town

Christenings across Buckinghamshire, town by town

These are the Buckinghamshire towns with their distance from the Northwood studio; christenings are usually covered within about 20 miles, and dates in towns beyond that are checked first.

Good to know

Christening photography in Buckinghamshire: questions answered

That depends on the guidance the church gives for photography during services, so ask the vicar first and let us know what they say. Gerrards Cross is about 6 miles from the Northwood studio. Outside, the church's white and yellow brick and its domed tower make a striking setting for the family groups.

Aylesbury is about 23 miles from Northwood, beyond the usual 20-mile christening range, so each Aylesbury date is checked first by phone or WhatsApp. Send your date and church and we will tell you whether it can be covered. If it can, the travel is set out in your written quote; a studio portrait is the alternative.

Yes. Non-religious naming days at home, in a garden or in a hired room are photographed in the same quiet way as a christening, with the readings, the promises from family and friends, and the groups afterwards. Tell us the order of the day when you book.

Yes. These are photographed following the family's lead on which moments matter, who leads the ceremony and anything that should not be photographed. If it takes place at a mandir or mosque, ask about its photography guidance and let us know, and we plan around it.

Prices are given on request by phone or WhatsApp, and they depend on the length of coverage, whether the meal is included and what you would like to take home. Travel from Northwood to your church or home in Buckinghamshire is shown in the quote before you book.

Beaconsfield Old Town grew up on the Oxford Road to serve coach traffic, and its Georgian, neo-Georgian and Tudor revival frontages around the old market crossroads give an easy backdrop near the church. The churchyard of St Mary and All Saints itself is another option, subject to the parish's wishes.

Yes. A family portrait in the christening outfit at the Northwood studio is a calm alternative. The session moves at the baby's pace, with time for feeds and cuddles. From Chalfont St Giles it is about 7 miles, and from Amersham about 10.

Your photographer is Kaushik Bathia, a fellow of both the BIPP and the MPA with five European Kodak Gold Awards, working from the studio he opened in Northwood in 2001.

Christenings in Bucks

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