Cats and small animals
Dog, cat and small-pet photography in Maple Cross, done at home and on familiar walking ground.
Pet Photographer in Maple Cross
Pet photography for Maple Cross owners, at home, in the Northwood studio or on public ground nearby, finished as prints, frames and canvases.
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Relaxed pet sessions in Maple Cross
- Included in the session: A calm sitting for dogs, cats and other pets, led by the animal's temperament rather than a rigid plan, with fine-art prints, framed pieces or canvases to order from the favourites.
- Studio or on location: A calm studio portrait in Northwood, or an outdoor session on a favourite walk within about 20 miles.
- Getting to the studio: Maple Cross 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: Ring or WhatsApp 07956 505383 during opening hours (Monday to Saturday 10:30 to 18:00, Sunday 13:00 to 18:00), or leave your details in the form below.
The session runs on the animal's terms. We stop when interest goes rather than when a list is finished, and older or anxious animals get a shorter, quieter visit indoors. Almost everything is taken from low down, at the height the animal actually is, because a frame shot from standing turns a dog into a back and a nose.
You receive finished pictures in colour, plus black and white where a dark coat carries it better, in a private gallery sized for printing as well as for a screen.
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I would HIGHLY recommend Northwood Hills Studios to anyone who wants to do family photos or special occasion photos.
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).
We have been to Kaushik’s studio over many years for photos for passport renewals. He is very professional and has always taken the best pictures. We booked a family session recently and he did an amazing job and put us at ease for the portrait shots. Beautiful and artistic photos. We are very pleased with them. We would highly recommend his services.
What we offer
Pet photography in Maple Cross
Dogs off the lead
Lead-on ground well back from Denham Way, with the lead removed at the edit where it can be.
Older and nervous pets
Short, quiet visits for older or nervous animals, ending when the animal has had enough.
Local and experienced
Pet sessions for Maple Cross owners
Outdoors we would let your dog sniff and explore within the rules of the place: at Rickmansworth Aquadrome, for instance, dogs must be under control, kept on a lead near the café and out of the water and play areas. A horse is photographed where it lives, in its own yard or field, with the handler standing close but just out of frame.
Wall art, albums and small desk prints are all available from the gallery. Two dogs, a cat and a guinea pig can all be photographed in one visit, together and separately.
Recent work
From puppies to senior dogs
Walks and lakeside paths near Maple Cross for dogs
Outdoors, we would pick ground where your dog can sniff about on the lead well back from Denham Way and the M25 spur, with the rules of the place read beforehand. Each walking spot below comes from a published page, linked so you can check lead rules before the day.
- Aquadrome dog rules. Dogs are welcome at Rickmansworth Aquadrome but must be under control at all times, kept on a lead near the café and out of the water, play areas, outdoor gym and fenced picnic area, with extra lead areas in bird nesting season. 1
- Three Rivers dog control PSPO. Three Rivers District Council's dog control Public Space Protection Order, first issued in April 2016 and extended in 2022 and 2025, bars dogs from children's play areas, courts, outdoor gyms, skate areas, fenced picnic areas and grazing land and limits one person to four dogs. 2
- Batchworth Lock boat trips. The Rickmansworth Waterways Trust, a heritage education charity at Batchworth Lock, runs turn-up-and-ride boat trips between Batchworth and Stockers Locks on which dogs are welcome if other passengers have no objection. 3
- Chorleywood House Estate grazing and dogs. Chorleywood House Estate is grazed each year by a herd of Sussex cross Aberdeen Angus cattle for conservation grazing, and the council says dog walkers remain welcome provided visitors follow the Countryside Code. 4
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Pet Photographer in Maple Cross, FAQs
Of course. A wary cat needs time more than anything, and we give it. At home the room stays quiet, your cat inspects us at its own pace, and the camera only comes up once curiosity has won.
Yes, gladly. Puppies and kittens change almost weekly, so a session early on keeps a record of that stage. We work in short, playful bursts while they explore, which is how the character of those first months comes through.
Yes, and nearly always at your own address or on a walk your dog already does. We meet at your door rather than in a car park, so the session does not open with a journey the animal has to recover from. Keep the lead on until we have both seen how the dog behaves near Denham Way. Bring a toy it will actually chase, because a stranger's toy gets ignored.
Kaushik Bathia has 25+ years behind the camera, and pet sessions are built around the animal rather than the clock. Dogs, cats, horses and small pets of every age and temperament are welcome, and anxious animals are given time to settle first.
Yes. With the edited gallery you can order fine prints, framed pictures and canvases, so a favourite frame of your pet goes up on the wall. We can advise on sizes and finishes for the room it will hang in.
Serving Maple Cross
A pet photographer near Maple Cross
Pet sessions are available across Hertfordshire, and for owners in Maple Cross (WD3) we can come to the house or meet at the studio. It sits close to Mill End and Sarratt, which we cover too. Pets can be photographed at home in Maple Cross, at the studio, or on the paths around Rickmansworth Aquadrome.
Maple Cross lies at the northern end of the Colne Valley Regional Park, which stretches 43 square miles from Rickmansworth to Staines with over 60 lakes and 200 km of rivers and canals. In Rickmansworth, the Aquadrome on Frogmoor Lane (WD3 1NB) is a Local Nature Reserve with Batchworth Lake and Bury Lake, woodland, grassland, free parking and accessible paths. Maple Lodge Nature Reserve off Denham Way is open only to members of the Maple Lodge Conservation Society, so for most dogs the grass and lakeside paths of the Aquadrome are the more practical outdoor choice.
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More photography services in Maple Cross
The same studio, experience and personal care apply to every service we offer in Maple Cross. Explore the rest: we also cover pet photography across Hertfordshire, including Carpenders Park, Mill End, Rickmansworth, Croxley Green, Sarratt and Hemel Hempstead.
Two facts about Maple Cross decide how a dog is photographed here, and neither of them is about the dog. The first is the road. The village sits beside junction 17 of the M25 on the A412 Denham Way, and a working motorway junction lays down a constant floor of engine noise that never stops and never quite becomes background for an animal new to it. A dog raised here has usually stopped hearing it. A nervous or elderly dog arriving from somewhere quieter has not, and for that animal the session belongs in its own garden with a wall between it and the traffic, not on open ground. The second is Maple Lodge Nature Reserve, which is a reserve first and a walk second. Ground managed for wildlife is no place to let a dog run loose, so anything photographed there works on the lead, and the lead is dealt with afterwards: a slim one in a plain colour that hangs clear of the coat can be taken out of the frame at the edit, while a wide patterned one crossing the chest cannot. Coat colour then sets the exposure. A very dark dog under bright sky loses everything the coat is made of and reduces to a shape, so the answer is to put the animal in front of brick, fence or grass, meter for the coat itself, and let the surroundings sit brighter than they look to the eye.
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At the studio
Studio sessions for Maple Cross
For a studio session, The Broadway, 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU is about 5 miles from Maple Cross, a short car journey for an animal that travels badly. Pet, portrait, family and headshot sessions are booked in, and old prints, negatives and frames can be dropped off for restoration, scanning or framing. Passport and ID photos are also taken at the studio. If the studio suits your pet better, we are there from 10:30 to 18:00 Monday to Saturday and from 13:00 to 18:00 on Sunday.
Kaushik Bathia photographs each pet session in person; he is a fellow of the BIPP and the MPA, holds five European Kodak Gold Awards and has worked from Northwood since 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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