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Dogs photographed on open common ground, off lead where recall is reliable and on a line where it is not.
Pet Photographer in Gerrards Cross
Pet photography for Gerrards Cross households, at your animal's pace with treats and play, finished as prints, frames or canvases.
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Serving Gerrards Cross
Pet photography in Gerrards Cross
- What the session includes: Time for your pet to settle before the session starts, treats and familiar toys to catch the right expression, and a finished set of characterful portraits; prints and canvases are available afterwards.
- Where it happens: Studio sittings in Northwood, or a park, woodland or familiar walk within about 20 miles.
- Distance from the studio: Measured in a straight line, the studio on The Broadway in Northwood is about 6 miles from Gerrards Cross, and the drive is a little further.
- How to book: Call 07956 505383, send a WhatsApp message to the same number, or use the enquiry form on this page.
We photograph animals on Gerrards Cross Common, in your own garden, or in the Northwood room, with Stoke Poges, Iver and Fulmer within reach as well. Cats and smaller animals are best photographed at home, because a journey in a carrier uses up the calm the whole session depends on.
One thing worth doing before we start: bring the toy or the noise that reliably lifts both ears, and hold it back until we ask. Used from the first minute, it stops working within five, and the ear lift is the difference between a snapshot and a portrait.
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I would HIGHLY recommend Northwood Hills Studios to anyone who wants to do family photos or special occasion photos.
…The gentleman took my family and I last minute for a photoshoot. Although we were running extremely late as we had a newborn, he waited patiently for us. He initially said he could only do 30 minutes because we were late but he ended up spending the entire hour and some minutes making sure we had the best photos.
Fantastic service, Kaushik captured some amazing shots of our family. He is patient, professional, friendly and creative which really helps when trying to get pictures with young children. You never feel rushed and the final product will be something we cherish for years to come. This was our second time with Kaushik and we will be going back again. We have no hesitation in recommending him. Thank you Kaushik!
What we offer
Pet sessions around Gerrards Cross
Dark coats done properly
Dark coats worked against bright sky rather than shade, so the outline of the animal survives the frame.
Older and nervous pets
Short early bookings for nervous or elderly animals, before the Common fills up with other dogs.
Local and experienced
Taking the time a pet needs
The camera goes low, down at the animal's own level, and we photograph in bursts of a few minutes with proper gaps between them. We follow the animal round rather than calling it into a position it has to keep.
Owners are welcome in frame and often useful out of it, holding attention just off camera. You get still, looking at you pictures and moving ones from the same session, because the two need different settings and we switch deliberately between them.
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Wagging tails and curious whiskers
Gerrards Cross commons, parks and dog rules for a pet session
For a dog, we would look for ground away from roads with room to sniff and explore, such as the pine stands and mixed woodland of Black Park at Wexham, keeping out of the fenced heathland that is closed to dogs. Every entry is linked to its source, and the council's rules on where dogs may go are among them, worth a read before we choose a spot.
- Black Park Country Park (Black Park Road, Wexham, SL3 6DS) is a Green Flag park of open water, mature pine stands, mixed woodland and heathland. 1
- Burnham Beeches ancient pollards. Burnham Beeches, a National Nature Reserve and Special Area of Conservation managed by the City of London Corporation, is known for its ancient beech and oak pollards, many over 500 years old, each individually tagged and managed. 2
- The Everyman Gerrards Cross, opened in 1925 as The Playhouse to a design by J. Stanley Beard, has been a cinema continuously since then and is the oldest cinema in Buckinghamshire. 3
- Dog rules in Buckinghamshire country parks. Buckinghamshire Council welcomes dogs in its country parks but keeps them out of livestock areas, fenced heathland and play areas, and drones are not permitted under the park byelaws. 4
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Pet Photographer in Gerrards Cross, FAQs
An online gallery of edited pictures that show your pet as you know it. From it you choose any prints, frames or canvases for the house. Editing is quick, so the gallery reaches you soon after the session rather than weeks later.
Yes. Households in Gerrards Cross with several animals are welcome, and we photograph them together and one by one. Cats and dogs can share a session, and we take as long as needed to get them all facing the camera. It helps to have one person on hand for each pet.
Absolutely. Dark coats are wonderful to work with, and the lighting is arranged so the eyes and every strand of fur on a black cat or dog show clearly. Pale and white coats get the same care, with exposure set so the detail is not lost.
The studio has been open since 2001, and every pet session is shaped around the animal in front of the camera. Dogs, cats, horses and small pets of every age and character are welcome, and a calm, gentle approach gives nervous animals time to relax.
Of course. A timid cat needs time more than anything, and we build that into the booking. Cats are best photographed at home, where we keep the noise down, let yours explore and only lift the camera once curiosity has won.
Serving Gerrards Cross
A pet photographer near Gerrards Cross
Based in Northwood, we cover pet sessions in Gerrards Cross and the towns around it. It sits close to Chalfont St Peter and Denham, which we cover too. At about 6 miles away, a pet session at your home or on the Common in Gerrards Cross has no travel charge.
Black Park Country Park at Wexham, a Green Flag park, mixes open water, mature pine stands, woodland and heathland, which would give a dog session plenty of variety. Buckinghamshire Council welcomes dogs in its country parks but keeps them out of livestock areas, fenced heathland and play areas, so we would plan the route around those. Closer to home, Gerrards Cross Common runs through the town to Latchmoor Pond at its western end, near the Bull Hotel.
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At the studio
Visiting the studio from Gerrards Cross
From Gerrards Cross it is roughly 6 miles to the studio at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU. Sittings for people are by appointment, and old photographs, negatives and frames can be dropped off for us to restore, print or frame on site. Passport and ID pictures are taken at the studio as well. Calm cats, rabbits and other small pets can come to the Northwood studio Monday to Saturday 10:30 to 18:00 or Sunday 13:00 to 18:00.
Pets are photographed by Kaushik Bathia, FBIPP and FMPA and holder of five European Kodak Gold Awards, from the studio he set up in Northwood in 2001.
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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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