Short Leads in Richmond Park
Dog sessions at Richmond Park, on grass the animal already walks, with a long line for recall.
Pet Photographer in Richmond upon Thames
Pet photography in Richmond upon Thames, of you and your animal together, on a walk in Richmond Park or at Marble Hill, at home.
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Richmond upon Thames and nearby
Your pet photographer in Richmond upon Thames
- 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.
- Where we photograph in Richmond upon Thames: Your home or garden, or a walk at Richmond Park, Richmond Green or Marble Hill. We travel from Northwood, about 12 miles away. If you would ever rather come to us, the Northwood studio is an option.
- To book: Ring or WhatsApp 07956 505383, or leave your details in the form below.
The camera stays low for most of a session, which means kneeling on whatever the park is offering that morning. Toys and food come out of a bag only when attention drops, never at the start, since an animal already paid up front has nothing left to work towards.
We finish when the animal is done rather than when a clock says so, and a short session with a willing dog beats a long one with a fed-up dog every time.
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Had a lovely experience with the family photo shoot. Friendly man made us feel very comfortable and took some amazing shots
Very pleased with the quality of photographs. Kaushik is very patient and accommodating with requests, and full of enthusiasm and energy. His friendly demeanour immediately put us at ease, resulting in some wonderful family pictures. Would recommend him to family and friends.
In one word "AWESOME" We arranged a family photo shoot for six, four children and two adults.. the whole family was made to feel very comfortable (even allowing a change of clothes from smart to casual) and the children although apprehensive at first (being children) were literally in hysterics by the time we left... would definitely HIGHLY RECOMMEND and use again when everyones a little older...
What we offer
Pet photography in Richmond upon Thames
Cats and small animals
Cats, rabbits and elderly pets photographed at home, in brief spells, with proper breaks between them.
Dark coats done properly
Dark coats exposed for the fur rather than the field, so fur detail survives the frame.
Local and experienced
Why book with us
Treats, toys and short bursts of play keep the session light, so your pet enjoys it. We keep owners close and use them, because a dog looks at its own person in a way it never looks at a stranger.
Your edited gallery is ready quickly, and we keep the turnaround fast so you are not left waiting. Wall art comes as fine prints, framed pictures or canvases, and a single large print of one animal suits most homes.
Recent work
Dogs, cats and rabbits at home, outdoors or in Northwood
Richmond upon Thames parks and dog rules for a pet session
Out of doors, we would pick a Richmond space where your dog can explore safely, checking lead rules first, since they differ between the Royal Parks and council grounds. The green spaces listed each link to their published details, including rules on dogs where the source gives them. Travel from Northwood is set out in your written quote before you book.
- Petersham Meadows dog exclusion. Under Richmond's 2026 dog control order, dogs are not allowed on Petersham Meadows from 1 April to 31 October each year, and are banned from Barn Elms playing fields at all times. 1
- Marble Hill in Twickenham is a Palladian villa built for Henrietta Howard, set in more than 60 acres of riverside parkland with restored gardens, and dogs are welcome in the grounds. 2
- Dogs in Richmond Park. The Royal Parks asks visitors to keep dogs on short leads all year round in Richmond Park to protect wildlife. 3
- Richmond Green (TW9 1LX), used for jousting in medieval times, has a cricket pitch and is bordered by historic houses, Richmond Theatre and the remains of Richmond Palace; council parks are covered by dog control orders under Public Spaces Protection Orders. 4
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Pet Photographer in Richmond upon Thames, FAQs
Mostly with calm and patience. We move slowly, speak quietly and let the animal set the pace, using treats and play instead of pressure.
Yes, and we enjoy it. A very dark pet is a rewarding challenge, and we light one so the coat and eyes keep all their detail. White and pale coats get the same attention, exposed so the fur keeps its texture.
Absolutely. Pictures of an owner with their pet are often the ones people treasure, and we are glad to include you. You can step into the frame, or stand just behind us so your animal keeps looking towards the lens.
Very soon. The edit is turned round quickly after the session. You can share the gallery as soon as it arrives, and we will help you choose prints, frames or canvases from it.
Yes. Richmond upon Thames sits within our normal travelling range, along with Twickenham, Teddington and Barnes, and pet sessions nearly always happen where the animal lives or on ground it walks already. For a dog that usually means meeting at a Richmond Park gate you use anyway. For cats, rabbits and animals that travel badly, we photograph indoors where they live.
Serving Richmond upon Thames
A pet photographer near Richmond upon Thames
We photograph pet sessions across London, and we travel to Richmond upon Thames (Greater London) from Northwood, about 12 miles away. It sits close to Kingston upon Thames and Hounslow, which we cover too.
Richmond Park, Bushy Park and the riverside parkland at Marble Hill give the borough a great deal of open ground for a dog walk. Richmond station is served by the District line, the Mildmay line of the London Overground and South Western Railway, for owners who travel without a car. Richmond Park has space for a long, unhurried walk, with the deer herds a reason to plan a dog's photographs on a short lead from the start.
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The deer are the fact that shapes every dog session in Richmond Park, and not for the reason people expect. Recall that has never failed at home fails the first time a dog sees a herd move, so loose running is a decision made on the day, on ground where nothing is grazing, rather than something assumed before we arrive. Everywhere else we would work a long line, slack and trailing, and keep it out of frame by standing further back with a longer lens. Coat colour then decides the exposure. Winter grass is bleached almost white and a black dog against it is easy to see and hard to expose: meter the field and the animal comes back as a cut-out with no fur in it at all. We read off the coat instead and let the grass go bright, which keeps the texture along the ribs and the shine on the muzzle. Pale dogs want the opposite and want cloud. Water goes last in the running order, never first, because a coat that has been in a pond does not come back inside the session, and everything photographed after it looks like a different dog. Ground under old trees tends towards root, rut and hollow rather than lawn, so an animal that is stiff or elderly is better kept on open grass close to where you came in, in short spells, with the camera coming down to the animal rather than the animal being called about.
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On-location photography in Richmond upon Thames
We travel to Richmond upon Thames from Northwood (about 12 miles) rather than asking you to travel to us. For dogs we would suggest Marble Hill in Twickenham, where dogs are welcome in more than 60 acres of riverside parkland, or Richmond Park, where the Royal Parks asks for dogs to be kept on short leads all year round.
Kaushik Bathia photographs every pet session himself; he is FBIPP and FMPA, has five European Kodak Gold Awards, and has worked from Northwood since 2001.
Beyond Richmond upon Thames, see pet photography across South London. For every other service, see photography across South London.
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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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