Kaushik BathiaPhotography

Pet and Dog Photographer in Kent

Your dog at full stretch across a Kent heath, or your cat asleep on the windowsill at home. Pet sessions planned around the animal, the park rules and the light.

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The short answer

Where can I have a dog photoshoot in Kent?

Kent has country parks and commons that suit a dog photoshoot. Camer Park in Meopham allows dog walking across 45 acres of parkland, Haysden Country Park near Tonbridge has river, lakes and woodland, and Riverside Country Park in Gillingham has trails along the Medway. Rules differ: at Conningbrook Lakes near Ashford dogs must be on a lead. Kaushik travels from Northwood, and travel is set out in your written quote before you book.

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

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What families say

4.8 from 580+ Google reviews

Kaushik is an amazing guy, and took lovely family photos when requested. I would definitely recommend him!

Sahil M., Google review, 2022

I attended Northwood Hills Studio-Kaushik Bathia photography with my family and I had the most amazing time. My family was made to feel extremely relaxed and welcomed, and the result was some fabulous images He was organised and professional and kept everything stress free. A very enjoyable day out with fantastic photos as a result.

Jermaine D., Google review, 2014

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.

Google review, 2023

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Parks

Kent parks for a dog photoshoot, and their rules

The right park depends on your dog. A confident retriever who loves water might suit Haysden Country Park on the western outskirts of Tonbridge, about 65 hectares of river, grassland, lakes, marsh and woodland, a Local Nature Reserve with Green Flag status since 2006. A dog who needs space to run off steam might prefer the 45 acres of mature parkland at Camer Park in Meopham, south of Gravesend, where dog walking is allowed.

Every council sets its own rules, and we plan around them. Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council's park rules require dogs to be under control and on a lead where required, owners to clear up after them, and no more than six dogs per walker. At Conningbrook Lakes Country Park near Ashford, a 34-hectare site of lakes, ponds, river and wet woodland, dogs must be kept on a lead.

Lead rules are not a problem for photographs. A long lead can be held out of frame or removed in editing, and some of the most characterful pictures are of a dog walking calmly beside its owner. If you would like off-lead action shots, we choose a park and a spot where that is allowed and safe.

Corgi looking straight at the camera with its tongue out

North Kent

Heath, country park and heritage land near the Thames

On the London side of the county, Dartford Heath is one of the few remaining lowland heaths in the south-east and is registered as Common Land, with heather, gorse, woodland and three seasonal ponds. In late summer, when the heather is out, it gives a dog portrait real colour. Darenth Country Park, nearby, has chalk grassland within a Site of Special Scientific Interest and an old orchard.

In Medway, Riverside Country Park on Lower Rainham Road has a visitor centre, café, trails and a Sustrans cycle path, so plan for cyclists and other walkers. Great Lines Heritage Park in Chatham has nature walks and wildflower areas and is open every day of the year, with wide open ground for a running shot.

Wherever you go, the honest advice is the same: a quiet weekday morning gives fewer distractions than a sunny Sunday afternoon. A dog that has already had a short walk is calmer, and one that has not eaten for an hour or two is far keener on treats.

How it works

How a session runs at Haysden or Camer Park

We start slowly at the car park or the gate. At Haysden Country Park on the western edge of Tonbridge, that usually means a few minutes by the first stretch of river while your dog sniffs the camera bag and gets used to Kaushik. At Camer Park near Meopham, the open parkland lets a dog run off its first burst of energy before any calm portraits are attempted.

Then we work along the route: portraits, close-ups of eyes and paws, walking shots on the paths, and a few pictures of you with your dog, because those are the ones families treasure most. At Haysden the lakes and marsh give changing backgrounds within a short walk; at Camer Park the mature trees of the parkland do the same. Most sessions last about an hour, with breaks for water.

Bring your dog's favourite treats and a toy for attention. Our national pet photography page covers older dogs, nervous rescues and multi-pet households in more detail.

At home

Cats, small pets and older dogs at home in Kent

Not every animal enjoys a park. Cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and elderly dogs are usually happier at home, where they can be photographed in their own space and wander off when they have had enough. Kaushik brings portable lighting, so a dim Kent hallway or kitchen still works.

Home sessions are also right for a last set of photographs with an elderly or unwell pet. We go gently, take as long as the animal needs, and focus on the quiet moments with the family rather than poses.

Distance

Getting to you from Northwood

Kent is on the far side of London from the studio. Dartford Heath, the closest of these spaces, is about 30 miles from Northwood, and Conningbrook Lakes near Ashford is about 62. Kaushik comes to you, and travel from Northwood is quoted up front and set out in writing before you book, with the session price given on request.

If a dog is comfortable in the car and you are in north-west London anyway, the Northwood studio is an option for clean portraits on a plain background. For a family shoot with the dog included, see family photography in Kent, and for all Kent services the Kent photographer hub.

Planning

Planning around Kent

01

Leads at Conningbrook Lakes

Ashford Borough Council's Conningbrook Lakes Country Park asks for dogs on a lead across its 34 hectares, so we plan calm walking portraits by the water there.

02

Parkland at Camer Park

Camer Park near Meopham is 45 acres of mature parkland in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty where dog walking is allowed, with open ground for movement shots.

03

Six dogs per walker

Tonbridge and Malling's park rules, which cover Haysden Country Park, cap each walker at six dogs, so a breeder or multi-dog household needs helpers.

04

Heather on Dartford Heath

Dartford Heath is common land with heather, gorse, woodland and three seasonal ponds, which gives colour to a dog portrait when the heather is in flower.

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Cyclists at Riverside

Riverside Country Park in Gillingham carries a Sustrans cycle path, so for a nervous dog we choose a stretch of trail away from passing bikes.

Dog walks and parks in Kent

Kent parks and open spaces for a dog photoshoot, with the rules on leads and dogs taken from each source.

  • Central Park: Central Park in Dartford has the River Darent flowing through it, home to roach, bream, pike, perch and eels, along with flower beds, a new wildflower meadow and orchard and the Buccaneer Bay play park. 1
  • Darenth Country Park: Darenth Country Park, opened in 2002 on the grounds of the former Darenth Asylum, has chalk grassland within a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a traditional orchard of over 150 fruit and nut tree varieties. 2
  • Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve: Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve on the northern edge of the town is a 73.7-hectare former gravel working with five lakes, reedbeds and woodland, run by Kent Wildlife Trust with the Jeffery Harrison Visitor Centre, and was the first gravel pit in the UK converted into a nature reserve. 3

Sources, facts checked October 2026

  1. Central Park - Dartford Borough Council
  2. Darenth Country Park - Dartford Borough Council
  3. Sevenoaks Gravel Pits - Wikipedia

Town by town

Pet sessions across Kent

Kent towns Kaushik travels to for pet and dog sessions, with the distance from the Northwood studio for each.

Good to know

Pet photography in Kent: questions answered

No. Dogs must be kept on a lead at Conningbrook Lakes Country Park near Ashford. That still works well: a long lead can be held out of frame or removed in editing, and a dog walking calmly by the lakes makes a strong picture. For running shots, a secure garden at home is often the easiest option.

It suits dogs who like variety. About 65 hectares of river, grassland, lakes, marsh and woodland sit on the western edge of Tonbridge, and the park has held Green Flag status since 2006. Tonbridge and Malling's rules ask for dogs under control, on a lead where required, and cleared up after.

Yes. Dartford Heath is registered common land, one of the few lowland heaths left in the south-east, with heather, gorse, woodland and three seasonal ponds. It is about 30 miles from Northwood, the closest of the Kent spaces, and the travel is set out in your written quote.

Great Lines Heritage Park in Chatham is open every day of the year, with wide ground, walking routes and wildflower areas. Riverside Country Park on Lower Rainham Road has trails, a café and a cycle path, so we time a session there for a quieter part of the day.

A Kent pet session is priced on request by phone or WhatsApp on 07956 505383. The written quote includes the session and the travel from Northwood to your park or home, whether that is Camer Park near Gravesend or a garden in Tonbridge.

Yes. Cats, rabbits and elderly dogs are usually happier at home in their own space. Kaushik brings portable lighting, so a dim hallway in a Medway terrace or a cottage kitchen in the Weald still works, and the session moves at the animal's pace.

Ashford is about 62 miles from Northwood, and sessions there, at Conningbrook Lakes or at Victoria Park, are covered. The travel is set out in writing before you book. If your dog travels well and you are in north-west London anyway, the studio is an alternative.

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.

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