Outdoor family sessions
Family sessions beside Mutton Brook in Lyttelton Playing Fields or in Big Wood's ancient woodland.
Family Photographer in Temple Fortune
Natural family photography in Temple Fortune, with the patience little ones need and the warmth every family deserves.
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Temple Fortune family sessions, at home, outdoors or in Northwood HA6 · ask us anything
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Family and children's photography in Temple Fortune
- What the session includes: 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 Temple Fortune: Your home or garden, or a park or open space such as Big Wood and Little Wood, Lyttelton Playing Fields or Hampstead Heath Extension. We travel from Northwood, about 9 miles away. Newborn sessions can be photographed at your home, or at the Northwood studio if you prefer.
- Booking: Use the form at the end of this page, or call or WhatsApp 07956 505383, and we will arrange a date and place in Temple Fortune.
Newborns, toddlers, older children, parents and grandparents are all welcome in one booking.
Sessions aim for natural pictures rather than stiff poses, with a short guided group frame first and plenty of play and interaction afterwards, at whatever pace the children set on the day.
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Not the first time we have used his services. Excellent with kids and achieves a perfect smile from them. Fantastic experience. Very pleased.
Had a wonderful experience at Kaushik Bathia photography. He was really patient with my kids , encouraging them to smile while always looking for the best angle to make the photos great.
We had a fun and relaxing family photoshoot. Kaushik managed to make us all at ease and smile, especially our 1 yr old son. He was very efficient, professional and friendly. We viewed the beautiful images promptly, without any pressurised selling. Can't wait to receive the photos. Thanks for the great photoshoot!
What we offer
Family photography in Temple Fortune
Extended family groups
Natural, playful pictures, with only a short guided group frame at the start.
25+ years behind the lens
Why book a family session in Temple Fortune
Guided posing keeps grown-ups relaxed and gives children simple, playful things to do. Smaller groupings follow the main frame, from siblings together to each grandparent with the grandchildren, and breaks are taken whenever they are needed. Woodland light under the trees of Big Wood is soft enough to flatter every age.
Favourites are chosen afterwards from an online gallery, without pressure. Natural retouching keeps everybody recognisable, and the finished pictures come web-ready and print-ready, with albums, canvases and framed prints available to order.
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Places for a family shoot in and around Temple Fortune
A family shoot goes better where children can spread out and buggies get in easily; grand scenery is a bonus, not a need. Here are some places in and around Temple Fortune, each summarised from a linked source. Your quote spells out travel from Northwood to Temple Fortune before anything is booked. Travel from Northwood is set out in your written quote before you book.
- Lyttelton Playing Fields is a 9-hectare public park in Hampstead Garden Suburb, one of Barnet's 'Premier Parks', with Mutton Brook running through a small area of old woodland along its northern edge. 1
- The Arcade and Gateway House. The arrival of Hampstead Garden Suburb from 1907 led to the demolition of Temple Fortune Farm and the building of the Arcade and Gateway House on Finchley Road around 1911, forming the Suburb's retail district. 2
- Hill Garden and Pergola. The City of London offers a two-hour weekday licence (Monday to Friday, not bank holidays) for small, handheld wedding, engagement, portrait and lifestyle photography at the Hill Garden and Pergola on Hampstead Heath, a short distance south of Temple Fortune via Golders Green. 3
- Big Wood and Little Wood. Big Wood (7.3 hectares) and Little Wood (1.2 hectares) are ancient woodlands and a Local Nature Reserve in Hampstead Garden Suburb, with an entrance to Big Wood on Temple Fortune Hill and an open-air arena in Little Wood. 4
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Family Photographer in Temple Fortune, FAQs
Yes. One or two guided group frames make sure everyone is included and looking, and the rest of the session follows real interaction: games, cuddles, walks along Mutton Brook in Lyttelton Playing Fields. Those unforced moments are usually the ones families choose to frame.
Let us know as early as you can. Little ones have off days and illness can strike without warning, and moving the session is always better than photographing an unhappy child. A new date is then agreed that suits your family.
All ages, from newborns to grandparents. Tell us the ages when you book so the plan fits the youngest and the oldest.
Your online gallery follows the session, and the timing is confirmed when you book. You can take as long as you need to choose favourites, with no pressure, and the chosen images are then retouched and delivered as web and print files, with any prints or albums following.
Pick two or three colours that work together, such as soft green, cream and denim blue, and avoid big logos or neon. Those tones sit naturally in Big Wood and Lyttelton Playing Fields. Comfortable shoes help on woodland paths, and a spare outfit for the youngest is always worth packing.
Serving Temple Fortune
A family photographer near Temple Fortune
It sits close to Golders Green and Brent, which we cover too.
Temple Fortune is largely a shopping street for the Hampstead Garden Suburb next door, its Finchley Road parade marked by the Arcade and Gateway House, built in Arts and Crafts style around 1911. Its unusual name comes from the medieval Knights Templar, who once held a sub-manor in the area. Golders Green on the Northern line is one of the nearest Tube stations, a short distance south, and bus routes 13, 102 and 460 stop on the Finchley Road for relatives coming in. An outdoor family session could use Big Wood, ancient woodland and a Local Nature Reserve entered from Temple Fortune Hill, or the 9-hectare Lyttelton Playing Fields.
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Family guides for Temple Fortune
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How it works
How we work in Temple Fortune
We are based in Northwood, about 9 miles from Temple Fortune, 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.
Kaushik Bathia, an FBIPP and FMPA photographer with five European Kodak Gold Awards, takes every family session personally and has done since opening in Northwood in 2001.
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Let us know who is joining your Temple Fortune family session and where you picture it, and we will send dates and pricing to match.