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Pet Photographer in Burnt Oak
Fine-art pet photography for Burnt Oak, capturing your animal's personality in the studio or outdoors and turning it into wall art to keep.
★★★★★ Rated 4.8 from 580+ reviews
Studio in Northwood HA6 · free consultation
Burnt Oak and nearby
Beautiful pet portraits in Burnt Oak
- Included in the session: A patient, treat-friendly session where your pet sets the pace, with or without you in the frame, and the chosen portraits finished as prints, framed pieces or canvases if you want them on the wall.
- Studio or on location: Studio sittings in Northwood, or a park, woodland or familiar walk within about 20 miles.
- Getting to the studio: Burnt Oak is about 6 miles from the studio at 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, measured in a straight line; the road distance is longer.
- How to book: Call 07956 505383, send a WhatsApp message to the same number, or use the enquiry form on this page.
Every session follows the animal. Kaushik lets each pet settle and explore, then works in short bursts with treats, toys and noises to catch bright expressions and natural movement. Senior pets and rescues get extra time and frequent breaks.
When the gallery is ready you browse it online and choose the images you love, with no pressure on quantity. Favourites are retouched gently and supplied for screens and print, with framed prints, canvases and albums available to order.
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Kaushik was great when he took photos of our wedding, and was equally great when doing a family studio session, involving entertaining 8 children (ages 0 up to 11).
Me and my family are coming to this studio since last year to have our Christmas picture taken. We've been this year and for sure we are gonna come next year!!!
Having had Mr Bathia to do our family studio photos with our first child, we again went for him second time round with our second child 5 years later. He is extremely good in getting our girls attention to capture lovely photos. He is a great photographer and would definitely recommend him.
What we offer
Pet photography in Burnt Oak
Dark coats done properly
Studio lighting in Northwood that shows the detail in black and dark coats.
Cats and small animals
Gentle, unhurried sessions for older pets, rescues and nervous cats.
25+ years behind the lens
Photographing pets across Greater London
Treats, toys and play keep every session light, so your pet enjoys the time rather than putting up with it. Kaushik watches each animal's body language closely, knowing when to take the shot and when to give it a rest.
Nothing is rushed, and time is set aside for your animal to explore and settle before the camera comes out. Afterwards you choose your favourites and get help picking prints, frames or canvases to suit your home.
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Pet portraits from studio and park
Parks and walks in and around Burnt Oak for pet photographs
Animals tend to relax most where they have space to roam. Each Burnt Oak spot below is summarised from its linked source; check the dog rules for a park before you visit.
- Silkstream Park on Silkstream Road (HA8 0DF) is a 4.48-hectare linear park in the heart of Burnt Oak, with the Silk Stream running through it, mature trees and play areas for under-7s and 7-13s. 1
- Watling Park, in the Watling Estate, opened in 1931 and is one of Barnet's sixteen premier parks, with mown grassland, a playground, a small rose garden, oak trees on its hill and Burnt Oak Brook running through it. 2
- RAF Museum London on Grahame Park Way (NW9 5LL), a short bus ride from Colindale station just south of Burnt Oak, has six aircraft hangars covering RAF history from 1914 to the present, and entry is free. 3
- Burnt Oak station. Burnt Oak Underground station, on the Edgware branch of the Northern line in fare zone 4, opened on 27 October 1924 and sits between Edgware and Colindale. 4
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Pet Photographer in Burnt Oak, FAQs
Kaushik Bathia, FBIPP and FMPA, founded the studio in 2001, holds five European Kodak Gold Awards, and the studio is rated 4.8 from 580+ Google reviews. For Burnt Oak owners, sessions can take place in Watling Park or Silkstream Park, or in the quiet studio about 6 miles away, always at the animal's pace.
Yes. Dark coats are tricky in harsh sunlight, which creates heavy contrast and loses fur detail, so outdoors the session uses open shade or overcast light. In the studio, lighting can be shaped specifically to show texture in a black coat and catch light in the eyes, which brings a dark animal's face to life.
Yes. After picking favourites from the online gallery, pet owners can order prints, framed prints, canvases and albums. Each is produced from the retouched file, so colour and detail are true to your pet. If you are unsure which size will suit a wall, ask for guidance.
Yes. Family members are welcome in the photographs, and pictures showing the bond between a pet and its people are often the most treasured. Some of the session can feature the family and some the pet alone, in the studio or outdoors around Burnt Oak.
Yes, very much so. A portrait of a senior pet records a companion who has been part of your life for years, and those pictures tend to grow more precious with time. The session is kept short, calm and comfortable, with plenty of rest, and the studio offers a warm, level space for stiff joints.
Serving Burnt Oak
A pet photographer near Burnt Oak
Burnt Oak, by Watling Park and Silkstream Park, falls within the Greater London area our pet sessions cover. It sits close to Colindale and Edgware, which we cover too. Burnt Oak owners can also bring their pets to the Northwood studio.
Burnt Oak, part of the London Borough of Barnet, took shape around the Watling Estate, a London County Council cottage estate from between the wars called 'Homes fit for Heroes'. The Watling Estate has been a conservation area since 2007 and remains a close community. Owners travelling by Tube can use Burnt Oak station on the Northern line, and Watling Park and Silkstream Park are local green spaces for outdoor pet sessions. For relaxed outdoor photographs around Burnt Oak, Watling Park is one option, and the Watling Estate conservation area is a well-known local backdrop.
More in Burnt Oak
More photography services in Burnt Oak
Burnt Oak pet owners can book the other services below with the same photographer. Explore the rest: we also cover pet photography across Greater London, including Southgate, Sudbury, Willesden Green, Roxeth, Eastcote and Hampstead.
Burnt Oak has two parks that suit a pet session, each with its own character. Watling Park offers open mown grass for a running dog, oaks on a hill for shade and Burnt Oak Brook for a more natural backdrop, while Silkstream Park follows the Silk Stream through mature trees in a narrow, linear space that keeps a lively animal within easy reach. Dark-coated dogs and black cats need some care outdoors, because bright sun creates heavy contrast and loses detail in the fur; open shade under trees, or an overcast day, brings out texture and shows the eyes clearly. A long lead gives freedom of movement while keeping your dog safe near other park users, and it can be kept low and out of the main frame. Let your pet walk and sniff for ten minutes before the camera appears, and bring small treats, a squeaky toy and water. For cats, rabbits, rescues and older animals, the studio in Northwood is often the kinder setting: quiet, enclosed and lit to bring out detail in a dark coat. It is about 6 miles from Burnt Oak, with parking close by, and every session there follows the animal's pace.
Guides
Pet guides for Burnt Oak
Reading from the journal before a pet session from Burnt Oak.
At the studio
Visiting the studio from Burnt Oak
Burnt Oak owners will find the studio about 6 miles away at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU. Pet, portrait, family and headshot sessions there are booked ahead; passport and ID photos are taken without booking, and printing, framing, restoration and digitising are done in house. Opening is 10.30am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 1pm to 6pm on Sunday.
Kaushik Bathia, FBIPP and FMPA, photographs every pet personally, has done so in Northwood since 2001, and has five European Kodak Gold Awards.
Popular sessions
Pets are welcome at a Christmas family photoshoot too, and the whole family can be photographed together in a family session.
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