Extended family groups
Riverside ground at Canbury Gardens: level paths, room for a pram, somewhere for grandparents to be seated.
Family Photographer in Kingston upon Thames
Family photography in Kingston upon Thames, from newborns at home to three generations together at Canbury Gardens.
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Relaxed family photography in Kingston upon Thames
- What is included: About an hour in front of the camera, unhurried and patient with little ones, followed by an online gallery; favourites can become fine-art prints, framed pieces or an album.
- Where we photograph in Kingston upon Thames: Your home or garden, or a park or open space such as Canbury Gardens, Bushy Park or Richmond Park. We travel from Northwood, about 14 miles away. Newborn sessions can be photographed at your home, or at the Northwood studio if you prefer.
- Booking: Ring or WhatsApp 07956 505383, or leave your details in the form below.
Plan for ninety minutes, of which perhaps forty are photography and the rest is negotiation, snacks and regrouping. That ratio is normal and not a sign anything has gone wrong.
Bring the snack, the spare jumper and the toy that genuinely works. We photograph in bursts and stop when the youngest is finished rather than pushing for one more, because nothing taken after that point is ever used. Everything happens on ground the children are already using, so nobody is standing about while we walk somewhere better.
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We have been getting our pictures clicked with Mr. Bhatia for many years now, he is very reliable, excellent at his job and he is great with kids as well! I'd really recommend his services.
We had a family photo session with grandparents, parents sons and our dog too. Mr Bathia is good humoured, he got the best out of all of us and took some great photos.
I love his services, he was very very patient even though we got there late he still took his time capturing a very good family pictures. He also gave us time to satisfy our 6months old one in order to capture her great smile despite the fact that it was passed his closing hours. I would definitely recommend him as you won't be disappointed, you will love him.
What we offer
Family photography in Kingston upon Thames
The whole group photographed
The whole group photographed in the first ten minutes, before anyone small decides they have finished.
Why choose us
Reasons to plan a family session in Kingston upon Thames
A shy child is left to warm up for the first ten minutes. Children who are left alone by the grown-up with the camera usually wander over to see what is going on. With a newborn, safety decides every pose.
In Kingston we would give a session room for the whole group, some unposed play and a few pictures of each child on their own, without hurrying anyone.
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Parks and playgrounds around Kingston upon Thames for family photographs
Outdoors, we would pick somewhere children can run between photographs, with a playground or café nearby for breaks. Each park below is summarised from its published source and linked, so you can check facilities before bringing the children. Travel from Northwood is set out in your written quote before you book.
- Fairfield Recreation Ground on Fairfield Road (KT1 2PY) has football and cricket pitches and eight pieces of outdoor gym equipment installed under the council's Community Parks Programme. 1
- Kingston Bridge, a five-arch Portland stone bridge by Edward Lapidge opened by the Duchess of Clarence on 17 July 1828, is Grade II* listed and links Kingston to Hampton Wick and Bushy Park. 2
- The Riverside North Conservation Area, designated in November 2004, is a 27-hectare stretch of Thames riverside that includes Canbury Gardens and the 1893 Albany Boathouse. 3
- Canbury Gardens on Lower Ham Road (KT2 5AU) is a Green Flag award-winning park with a bandstand, tennis courts, a playground and a community pavilion with a café. 4
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Family Photographer in Kingston upon Thames, FAQs
Yes, and getting the sequence right is the whole trick. The older ones are photographed holding or near the baby inside the first ten minutes, while it is still a novelty, then released to do as they like while the baby is finished quietly.
Yes. Canbury Gardens is where we would take a large Kingston upon Thames group: level riverside ground, room to spread a line sideways, and enough distance behind for the background to fall soft. Give us the number and the ages at booking so an order exists before the day. The everybody frame is made first, then households, then the children on their own.
It is. The floor is clear, the room is warm, and there is nothing breakable at knee height. That said, toddlers travel badly, so for a Kingston upon Thames family on a decent day we would rather come to the river and let them run.
It is a first-birthday session where your baby is given a cake to investigate however they like. We photograph the first cautious poke, the mess and the delight as they come. It is loud, messy and a lot of fun.
Yes, and they change the plan for the better. Canbury Gardens is level and made underfoot, so a stick or a frame is no obstacle between the car and the spot. We seat whoever needs seating and build the group around them rather than asking anyone to stand out the session, and we photograph the four generation frame early while everybody is fresh.
Serving Kingston upon Thames
A family photographer near Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames sits on the Thames in south-west London, the main town of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. It sits close to Richmond upon Thames and Merton, which we cover too. From our Northwood base we travel to Kingston upon Thames, about 14 miles away, for family photography on location.
Canbury Gardens on Lower Ham Road is a Green Flag award-winning park with a bandstand, a playground and a community pavilion with a café, which makes it easy ground for a family with young children. Relatives coming from central London can take a South Western Railway train from Waterloo straight into Kingston station on Wood Street. When a session suits an outdoor setting, Canbury Gardens near Kingston upon Thames is one option.
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The same photographer, experience and personal care apply to every service we offer in Kingston upon Thames. Explore the rest: we also cover family photography across London, including Newham, Greenwich, Barnet, Islington and Kensington and Chelsea.
Canbury Gardens suits family work well, and the reason is the ground rather than the view. Riverside gardens are flat and made, so a pram rolls, a walking frame rolls, and nobody is being hauled up a slope before the first frame. Bushy Park is a short distance away and suits a large group that wants room, but the travelling comes out of the children's patience, not ours. Small children arrive with a fixed allowance of cooperation and spend it on whatever happens first, so every extra mile is spent before the camera is out of the bag. Open water changes how a group has to be arranged. On a riverside path with a toddler in the party, one adult is permanently half watching the Thames instead of the lens, and that divided attention shows in every frame they appear in. Moving back off the bank onto the grass and keeping the river as scenery rather than as a hazard settles it in one move, and the picture is no worse for it. Grandparents are the other thing to plan early, and the plan is a seat. We build the group around whoever is sitting instead of asking them to stand out the session, which also pulls the adult heads down towards the children's so the line stops looking like a staircase. From November the argument goes indoors.
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How it works
Kingston upon Thames sessions, on location
We are based in Northwood, about 14 miles from Kingston upon Thames, so a family session there would normally be outdoors or at your home. Family sessions are photographed on location, with lighting brought in as needed.
Every family session, whether by the river at Canbury Gardens, is photographed by Kaushik Bathia himself, FBIPP and FMPA, who has worked from Northwood since 2001 and holds five European Kodak Gold Awards.
Not in Kingston upon Thames? See family photography across South London, where Kaushik comes to you. For every other service, see photography across South London.
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Planning a particular occasion in Kingston upon Thames? There are dedicated pages for a maternity photoshoot near Kingston upon Thames, a cake smash for a first birthday, christening and naming day photography, birthday photoshoots for any age and Christmas family photoshoots.
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