Family Photographer Hampstead | We Come to You, Rated 4.8/5

Serving Hampstead

Family photography in Hampstead

What is included: Natural portraits and candid moments of everyone together, from newborns to grandparents, paced for the youngest, then a private online gallery to choose your favourites.
Where we photograph in Hampstead: Your home or garden, or a park or open space such as Hampstead Heath, Bathing ponds and lido or Church Row. We travel from Northwood, about 10 miles away. Newborn sessions can be photographed at your home, or at the Northwood studio if you prefer.
How to book: Call 07956 505383, send a WhatsApp message to the same number, or use the enquiry form on this page.

Families from Belsize Park and West Hampstead can book in the same way.

Whichever setting you pick, the session is paced by the youngest person in it, and grandparents are as welcome as newborns. Weekday mornings tend to suit small children and the licence alike.

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Large extended family in small groups across the studio floor

Google reviews

What families say

4.8 from 580+ Google reviews

…With 5 children aged between 2 and 7, the youngest of whom had just been woken up when we arrived and subsequently mainly wanted Mummy cuddles, it was very lucky for us that he was also very personable, and good at getting the little ones (and adults!) to smile/laugh naturally while looking at the camera!

Miri W., Google review, 2022

We had a large family photoshoot to do which can always be tricky. Kaushik was absolutely fantastic with a myriad of toys and noises to get smiles out of the little ones (they are still talking about the mouse on a stick!). Kaushik took the various different combinations we wanted and positioned each one expertly.

Chris W., Google review, 2022

Not the first time we have used his services. Excellent with kids and achieves a perfect smile from them. Fantastic experience. Very pleased.

Google review, 2017

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What we offer

What we offer: family photography in Hampstead

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Outdoor family sessions

Hill Garden and Pergola sessions planned around the Heath's weekday photography licence.

Local and experienced

Relaxed sessions children enjoy

We start with the group picture everyone wants, while the children are still willing, then move to smaller combinations: siblings together, each child with a parent, grandparents with the youngest. Guided posing keeps it quick, and play fills the gaps between frames.

Afterwards the family views an online gallery and picks favourites without any pressure to buy. Retouching is light, the files come web-ready and print-ready, and albums, frames and canvases can be ordered for walls on both sides of the family.

Family of three stacked playfully on the studio floor

Recent work

From our family sessions

Graduate in cap and gown with her family, studio group portrait

Family of six in evening dress, studio group portrait

Parents lying on the studio floor with their baby between them

Family of five in grey, black and red, studio group portrait

Brother and sister lying side by side, studio portrait

Parents lying on the studio floor with their toddler between them

Hampstead spots for a family photo session

With children in tow, room to roam and a spot that is easy to reach count for more in Hampstead than the grandest view. Here are some places in and around Hampstead, each summarised from a linked source. Should your family choose a Hampstead location, the travel from Northwood is written into the quote you see before booking. Travel from Northwood is set out in your written quote before you book.

Hill Garden and Pergola photography licence. The City of London requires a permit for photography on Hampstead Heath and offers a 2-hour weekday licence for wedding, engagement, portrait and lifestyle sessions with handheld equipment at the Hill Garden and Pergola; drone flying is not permitted on the Heath. ¹
Fenton House on Hampstead Grove is a 17th-century merchant's house, with 1693 inscribed on a chimney breast, bequeathed to the National Trust in 1952; it has a large walled garden with a sunken garden, orchard and kitchen garden. ²
Bathing ponds and lido. Hampstead Heath has three natural bathing ponds and a 60-metre lido. ³
Kenwood, on the edge of Hampstead Heath and run by English Heritage, has a free-to-visit art collection including Rembrandt's 'Self-Portrait with Two Circles', 112 acres of parkland designed by Humphry Repton, and hosts wedding ceremonies and receptions. ⁴

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Good to know

Family Photographer in Hampstead, FAQs

When should I book a newborn session?+

Because sessions are booked in advance, reserve a newborn slot during pregnancy and then fix the exact day once your baby is born. Very young babies tend to sleep more deeply, so the earliest weeks are often easiest for curled, settled poses.

Do you photograph large family groups?+

Yes. Larger groups are arranged in depth rather than one long line: the eldest seated, the next generation standing close behind, the youngest in front. Tell us the headcount when you book.

How long does a family session take?+

Session length varies with how many of you there are and how old the children are. A small family with one toddler needs less time than three generations with cousins, and an outdoor session in Hampstead allows for walking between spots. On the Heath, the weekday licence for the Hill Garden and Pergola runs for two hours, which sets the outer limit there.

Do you offer home or outdoor sessions?+

Both. Outdoors near Hampstead, the Hill Garden and Pergola is covered by the City of London's two-hour weekday photography licence, and the wider Heath also needs a permit.

Will my toddler sit still for photos?+

Probably not, and that is fine. Toddlers are photographed while they move: running towards a parent, peering round a column, climbing onto a lap. The session runs at their pace, the family group comes first while patience lasts, and a snack or a small toy held back for later can buy one more good frame.

Serving Hampstead

A family photographer near Hampstead

Hampstead is roughly 10 miles from Northwood, and it is one of the Greater London places a family session can travel to. It sits close to Belsize Park and West Hampstead, which we cover too.

Hampstead's village character, shaped by generations of writers and artists, makes a characterful setting for family photographs. Children can wander the winding Georgian lanes and then spread out across the open Heath, which keeps a family session moving. Relatives joining by tube arrive at Hampstead, the deepest station on the Underground, so grandparents may want a few extra minutes. When a session suits an outdoor setting, the Edwardian Hill Garden and Pergola near Hampstead is one option, close to Hampstead Heath and the neoclassical Kenwood House on its northern edge.