Dogs off the lead
Off-lead frames at Hillingdon Court Park when recall is reliable, and a trailing line when it is not.
Pet Photographer in Hillingdon
Dog and pet photography in Hillingdon, in parks such as Hillingdon Court Park, in your own garden or at our Northwood studio.
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Beautiful pet portraits in Hillingdon
- What is included: 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.
- How far: Hillingdon is about 5 miles from the Northwood studio as the crow flies, and the studio is two minutes' walk from Northwood Hills station on the Metropolitan line.
- To book: Call 07956 505383, send a WhatsApp message to the same number, or use the enquiry form on this page.
The session is run by the animal rather than by a plan. A nervous dog gets the opening stretch of time to lose interest in us, and nothing is asked of it until it has.
Treats and a familiar toy stay with the owner, who does most of the handling. We use long lenses so the camera stays out of the animal's space, and leads are taken out of the chosen frames afterwards. Sessions are kept short by design, because an animal that has run out of patience cannot be talked back into it.
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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!
…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.
What we offer
Pet photography in Hillingdon
Dark coats done properly
Dark-coated dogs booked for low sun, so the coat keeps its shape against bright green grass.
Older and nervous pets
Older and anxious animals stay in their own garden, photographed at whatever pace they will give.
Local and experienced
Why book us in Hillingdon
Before the day we ask about your pet's favourite games, treats and quirks, and plan the session around them. Horses stay in their own yard or field, with the handler close by and just outside the frame.
Cats and small pets tend to settle best in the studio, and lively dogs are usually happier running outdoors. We photograph your pet alone and with you, because the pictures with the owner are the ones people tend to treasure later.
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Pet portraits in the studio and outdoors
Hillingdon parks and dog rules for a pet session
Below are open spaces in and around Hillingdon where a dog session could run, together with the council's rules on dogs in its parks. Check the linked source for each one, as the signs on leads can differ from one part of a park to another.
- Dowding Park on St Andrew's Road, Uxbridge (UB10 0FZ), has 40 acres of country and recreational parkland on the former RAF Uxbridge site. 1
- Hillingdon House Farm on Park Road, Uxbridge (UB10 9ND), is an open space behind Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex that is open all year and includes Hillingdon Farm Pond and a stretch of the River Pinn. 2
- Hillingdon dog lead and group-size rules. Hillingdon Council's Parks and Public Places Public Spaces Protection Order, in force from 1 May 2025 for three years, requires dogs to be on a lead on a pavement within 3 metres of a road and bars anyone from being in sole charge of more than four dogs in a public place without a licence. 3
- Pole Hill Open Space on Petworth Gardens, Uxbridge (UB10 9HH), combines playing fields with a semi-mature wood and has a children's playground, a skate park, an outdoor gym and a radio-controlled car track. 4
- Hillingdon Court Park on Parkway (UB10 9JX) has formal gardens, a bowling green, a playground, an outdoor gym and tennis court. 5
- Cowley Recreation Ground on the High Street, Cowley (UB8 2DZ), sits beside the Grand Union Canal and has a children's playground, a bowling green, an outdoor gym and cricket facilities. 6
Sources
- Dowding Park | Hillingdon Council
- Hillingdon House Farm - Hillingdon parks and green spaces | Hillingdon Council
- Hillingdon (Parks and Public Places) Public Spaces Protection Order 2025
- Pole Hill Open Space - Hillingdon parks and green spaces | Hillingdon Council
- Hillingdon Court Park | Hillingdon Council
- Cowley Recreation Ground - Hillingdon parks and green spaces | Hillingdon Council
Good to know
Pet Photographer in Hillingdon, FAQs
Yes, and it is worth saying so at the enquiry, because a dog changes where the session goes. A Hillingdon family with a dog does better outdoors at Hillingdon Court Park than in a studio, where an excited animal has nowhere to put its energy. We photograph the family first, add the dog while it is still interested, and give somebody the job of holding treats out of shot.
Please do. A well-loved toy or some treats in your pocket help your pet settle and give us a way to catch its eye. When you visit us from Hillingdon, know that we bring plenty of our own too, plus squeaky toys and a range of very silly noises.
An online gallery of edited pictures that show your pet as you know it. From there you can order prints, frames or canvases for your walls. Your gallery arrives soon after the session, not weeks down the line.
Yes. Hillingdon sessions run at Hillingdon Court Park for dogs with reliable recall, in your garden for anxious or elderly animals, and at the Northwood studio when a plain background is wanted. We also cover Ruislip, Cowley and West Drayton. Bring the lead you normally use and something the dog will genuinely come back for; treats it ignores at home get ignored in the park too.
Of course. Several pets from one household can be photographed together and separately. Cats and dogs together are welcome, and we wait as long as it takes for everyone to face the same way. One helper per animal makes the session far easier.
Serving Hillingdon
A pet photographer near Hillingdon
Hillingdon is part of the second largest of London's 32 boroughs by area. It sits close to Uxbridge and Hayes, which we cover too. Hillingdon is about 5 miles from Northwood, so coming to your garden or a local park carries no travel charge.
Dowding Park on St Andrew's Road in Uxbridge (UB10 0FZ) has 40 acres of country and recreational parkland on the former RAF Uxbridge site, with plenty of room for an energetic dog. Stockley Country Park (UB11 1AA) has 11 lakes, around 200,000 trees and shrubs, and paths for walking and riding beside a golf course and canal. For a dog with steady recall, Hillingdon Court Park on Parkway is one outdoor option, with a lead kept to hand wherever the park's signs ask for one.
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More photography services in Hillingdon
The same studio, experience and personal care apply to every service we offer in Hillingdon. Explore the rest: we also cover pet photography across Greater London, including Edgware, Chiswick, Harrow, Eastcote, Northwood and Harrow Weald.
Hillingdon Court Park is a good choice for a dog session in this borough, and the reason is open ground rather than scenery. A dog that will not settle indoors usually settles once it has been allowed to move, so the opening part of a session is spent letting the excitement burn off before anything is asked of the animal. Traffic decides much of the rest. The A40 Western Avenue runs through the borough, and engine noise carries further across open grass than most owners expect. For an animal that reacts to it, we put as much grass as possible between the session and the road and keep a long line attached however good the recall normally is, because a park is not the place to discover that it has limits. Coat colour changes the exposure problem completely. Grass is bright and throws light back; a black or very dark coat does neither, and a camera set correctly for one loses the other. The answer is not to open up the exposure but a low sun coming in from the side, laying a rim of light along the back and the shoulder. That edge is the only thing that holds a dark animal apart from dark ground. Flat overcast removes it, so a black dog is worth booking for the beginning or the end of a bright day rather than the middle of a grey one. For a stiff or elderly dog the park is the wrong call altogether. We come to the house instead, and build the session around the few minutes the animal is comfortable on its feet.
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Studio sessions for Hillingdon
Pet sittings at the studio take place at The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, about 5 miles from Hillingdon. Calm cats and small pets can be photographed there by appointment, and the studio also takes passport photos and looks after printing, framing, restoration and scanning. To talk through a dog, cat or rabbit session, call during studio hours: Mon to Sat 10:30 to 18:00, Sun 13:00 to 18:00.
Your pet is photographed by Kaushik Bathia, a Fellow of the BIPP and the MPA who opened the Northwood studio in 2001 and has five European Kodak Gold Awards.
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