Outdoor family sessions
Outdoor family sessions on Fortune Green or in Kilburn Grange Park, close to home.
Family Photographer in West Hampstead
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Family and children's photography in West Hampstead
- What is included: A relaxed session of usually about an hour, led by the children's mood, with a private online gallery afterwards and the option of prints, framed wall art or a hand-finished album.
- Where we photograph in West Hampstead: Your home or garden, or a park or open space such as Kilburn Grange Park. We travel from Northwood, about 10 miles away. Newborn sessions can be photographed at your home, or at the Northwood studio if you prefer.
- To book: Call 07956 505383, send a WhatsApp message to the same number, or use the enquiry form on this page.
Most sessions begin with the full group picture while the youngest are fresh, then move on to smaller combinations: siblings together, each parent with the children, grandparents with grandchildren. After that the pictures loosen up, with play, walking and cuddles taking over from posing.
Afterwards you browse an online gallery together and pick favourites without pressure. Family pictures you choose get gentle retouching and come ready for screen and print, while albums, canvases, frames and prints are available to order for your walls or as presents for grandparents.
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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.
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.
Fantastic photographer . Relaxed atmosphere and even made my young children laugh and look at the camera ( which they normally don’t do ) . Amazing results ! Would highly recommend.
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Family photography in West Hampstead
25+ years behind the lens
Patience with little ones in West Hampstead
A favourite toy, comfort blanket or the family pet is welcome if it helps a child feel at ease. Outdoor family sessions use soft daylight and the green spaces you already enjoy, such as Fortune Green.
Brothers and sisters, grandparents, the family pet or a much-loved toy may all join in.
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Places for a family shoot in and around West Hampstead
When children are part of the shoot, a patch of grass you can reach without fuss beats an impressive view. Here are some places in and around West Hampstead, each summarised from a linked source. If the family session takes place in or near West Hampstead, travel from Northwood is itemised in the written quote you receive before booking. Travel from Northwood is set out in your written quote before you book.
- Kilburn Grange Park, a 3.2-hectare Camden open space in Kilburn beside Kilburn High Road, opened in 1913 and has a playground, basketball court, outdoor gym and tennis courts. 1
- West Hampstead interchange. West Hampstead, on West End Lane (NW6 2LS), is in fare zone 2 and is served by the Jubilee line, the London Overground's Mildmay line and Thameslink trains. 2
- West Hampstead tube station on West End Lane opened on 30 June 1879 on the Metropolitan Railway and is now on the Jubilee line, 100 m from the Overground station and 200 m from West Hampstead Thameslink. 3
- West Hampstead Thameslink, on the Midland Main Line between Kentish Town and Cricklewood, opened on 1 March 1871 as 'West End for Kilburn and Hampstead'. 4
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Get in touch during pregnancy if you can, then confirm the date once the baby arrives. Newborn and family dates are booked ahead, so mentioning your due date early gives more choice of days. From West Hampstead it is about 10 miles.
Probably not for long, and that is fine. Toddlers are photographed in short bursts with games and breaks in between, and some of the best frames come while they are moving. Bring a favourite snack and a small toy, and try to book around nap time. Outdoors, the open grass of Fortune Green gives them room to run.
Yes. First birthdays, a child starting school, a new sibling or a grandparent's big birthday all make good reasons for a session. Bring something that marks the occasion, such as a uniform, a number balloon or a family heirloom, and the session can be shaped around it, outdoors near West Hampstead.
Every age. Family sessions welcome newborns, toddlers, teenagers, parents and grandparents, and the session is paced for whoever needs it most. A baby of a few weeks and a reluctant fifteen year old need very different handling, and Kaushik will adjust the running order so everybody comes out looking like themselves.
Kaushik Bathia FBIPP FMPA has worked from Northwood since 2001, holds five European Kodak Gold Awards, and families rate it 4.8 across 580+ Google reviews. For a family in West Hampstead, sessions can run on Fortune Green, with guided posing, natural retouching and an unhurried online gallery for choosing favourites.
Serving West Hampstead
A family photographer near West Hampstead
West Hampstead in Camden centres on West End Lane, whose cafes, delis and bakeries make an easy stop for a family before or after a session. It sits close to Hampstead and Cricklewood, which we cover too.
Once the pictures are done, the cafes and delis of West End Lane are close at hand for a family with tired little ones. Three stations stand within a few hundred metres here, so grandparents coming from further afield have simple routes in. The Jubilee line station at West Hampstead, with the Overground and Thameslink stations close by, keeps travel easy for relatives joining a family shoot. Fortune Green is one choice for relaxed outdoor family pictures in West Hampstead, and Hampstead Cemetery on Fortune Green Road is a well-known local setting.
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Kaushik also photographs portraits, headshots, pets and businesses for West Hampstead clients, with the same patient approach as a family session. Explore the rest: we also cover family photography across Greater London, including Dollis Hill, Alperton, South Harrow, Ruislip Manor, Southall and Muswell Hill.
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Family guides for West Hampstead
Journal articles for West Hampstead parents getting ready for a family shoot.
For a family in West Hampstead, the most natural outdoor setting is Fortune Green, the open ground just north of the neighbourhood, where a toddler can run without a road in sight and grandparents can find a bench between frames. A little further, in neighbouring Kilburn, Kilburn Grange Park adds a playground and established trees, which is useful when an older child needs a reason to stay cheerful: a few frames on the swings buy patience for the group picture afterwards. Timing matters more than location with young children. A morning session, after breakfast and before the first nap, nearly always goes better than a late afternoon one, and Kaushik works at the children's pace rather than to a fixed list. Dress the family in two or three colours that sit together and leave logos at home; bright cartoon prints draw the eye away from faces. Newborns are a different matter. It lies about 10 miles from West Hampstead. Afterwards everybody looks through an online gallery together and picks favourites without any pressure, with prints, canvases and albums available to order.
How it works
On-location photography in West Hampstead
For West Hampstead, about 10 miles from Northwood, we work on location. Family sessions are photographed on location, with lighting brought in as needed.
In West Hampstead, as everywhere, Kaushik Bathia takes the family pictures himself; a double Fellow (BIPP, MPA) whose work has taken European Kodak Gold five times, he has been in Northwood since 2001.
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Planning a particular occasion in West Hampstead? There are dedicated pages for a maternity photoshoot near West Hampstead, 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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