Sessions at home
Dog sessions on home ground in Hounslow, or out in the park if recall allows for it.
Pet Photographer in Hounslow
Pet photography for Hounslow, from dogs on Hounslow Heath to cats and rabbits at home.
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Hounslow and nearby
Dogs, cats and small pets from Hounslow
- What is included: 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 we photograph in Hounslow: Your home or garden, or a walk at Lampton Park, Lampton Park layout or Hounslow Heath. We travel from Northwood, about 9 miles away. The Northwood studio is there too, if you ever prefer it.
- Booking: Use the form at the end of this page, or call or WhatsApp 07956 505383, and we will arrange a date and place in Hounslow.
We work at whatever pace the animal will give, and stop when it has had enough rather than when the hour is up. Photographs are taken from the animal's own height, which means being down on the ground for anything small.
The set comes back edited, with the training line taken out of every frame it appears in. Owners are welcome in the pictures and usually should be, since a dog looking at somebody it loves beats a dog looking at a stranger with a camera.
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…Kaushik has photographed our family on a number of occasions, and the experience has always been fantastic. Not only is the time that he spends with us very enjoyable, it is also a very relaxed experience as Kaushik manages to take phenomenal photos of you and your family in your everyday environment. Therefore, the photos always look very natural and relaxed.
We had our family portraits done many years ago with Kaushik Bathia and we loved them so we have now returned again this time with new additions to the family. On all the occasions we went Kaushik Bathia has taken care of everyone and made everyone laugh and smile especially the children in order to get the best photos.
…I felt the session was flexible and took into account the limited attention span of a 5 year old child! We had numerous photos taken of us, separately and together in three different outfits. We were very happy with the results and found it difficult to shortlist our favourites from soo many amazing photos. I would highly recommend them.
What we offer
Pet photography in Hounslow
Cats and small animals
Cats, rabbits and older animals photographed at home, in short spells, with no travelling involved.
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Treats, coats and backgrounds for Hounslow pets
We ration and vary treats, since a dog that has already had a pocketful of chicken soon loses interest in the next piece. A horse stays in its own yard or field, with the handler just out of shot.
Backgrounds are chosen against the coat: a paler backdrop behind a dark dog, a deeper one behind a golden, ginger or white animal. A walk your dog already knows is often the best setting, because that is where it looks happiest.
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Hounslow parks and open ground for a dog session
A Hounslow dog tends to relax fastest on open ground where it can sniff and run before the camera comes out. Each place is described from the linked source; check the signs on leads and any dog rules at the gate before letting your dog off. Travel from Northwood is set out in your written quote before you book.
- Lampton Park at 40 Harte Road, Hounslow (TW3 4LD), holds a Green Flag Award. 1
- Feltham Lodge garden. From May to September couples can choose a Saturday ceremony outdoors in the Feltham Lodge garden, weather permitting. 2
- Osterley Park, a Georgian estate straddling the boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow, has a house remodelled by Robert Adam between 1761 and 1765 and has been run by the National Trust since 1991. 3
- Lampton Park layout. Lampton Park, north-west of Hounslow Central station, opened in 1930 and has playing fields to the north and a formal park to the south with flower beds, a pond, a memorial garden, woodland and a wildflower meadow. 4
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Pet Photographer in Hounslow, FAQs
Yes, wherever it is kept, whether that is a yard or a field. A dark coat wants the first hour after sunrise or the last of the evening. The yard's own ground and fencing decide what is possible, so we would look before agreeing a time.
No, it usually makes the better pictures. The plan is to let the dog run the edge off first and photograph in the gaps when it comes back to check on you. Movement is easier to work with than stillness, since a dog running towards the camera at a steady speed is far more reliable than one asked to sit and hold it. Open ground helps.
Mostly with calm and patience. We move slowly, talk quietly and let the animal decide, using play and treats instead of pressure.
Both. Outdoors is the default for dogs in Hounslow, on ground the dog already knows or at the park, because a familiar place produces a calmer animal and better ears. A session can be split, though one or the other is usually enough.
Serving Hounslow
A pet photographer near Hounslow
We photograph pet sessions across London, and we travel to Hounslow (Greater London) from Northwood, about 9 miles away. It sits close to Ealing and Richmond upon Thames, which we cover too.
Hounslow Heath, west of the town, is a public open space and local nature reserve of about 200 acres, the remnant of a heath that once covered more than 4,000 acres. For a dog with good recall we would suggest the Heath's open ground, or Lampton Park at 40 Harte Road, which holds a Green Flag Award. Lampton Park has playing fields to the north and, to the south, woodland, a pond and a wildflower meadow.
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The same photographer, experience and personal care apply to every service we offer in Hounslow. Explore the rest: we also cover pet photography across London, including Camden, Lambeth, Barnet, Brent, Richmond upon Thames and Sutton.
Recall decides more about a dog session in Hounslow than the choice of park does, because it sets which end of the ground gets used and how much of the hour goes on walking. Lampton Park is open enough for a dog to be photographed running, but a borough with the A4 Great West Road through the middle of it has traffic close to the edge of most green space, and a dog that ignores its name near a road is not a dog to unclip. Where recall is uncertain the answer is a training line, slack and lying flat on the grass, which is taken out of the picture afterwards; nobody looking at the finished frame can tell it was ever there. Footing changes what is worth attempting at all. Dry ground allows a run straight towards the camera from low down, which is the shot most owners actually want. Wet ground turns the same idea into churned grass and a dog muddy to the elbow, so on those days we hold one position and let the animal come and go from it. Coat colour is the other constant. A dark dog against dark grass or deep shade arrives as a silhouette with the eyes lost in it, and the fix is lighter ground, light coming from behind and above the camera, and a bright overcast sky rather than sun. Pale coats fail the other way and do better in shade. Nervous or elderly animals are steadier at home, on ground they already know, in short bursts with long pauses between them.
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How it works
On-location photography in Hounslow
For Hounslow, about 9 miles from Northwood, we work on location. For a dog that usually means your garden, your usual walk or open ground such as Hounslow Heath.
Your photographer is Kaushik Bathia FBIPP FMPA: established 2001, with five European Kodak Gold Awards.
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