Garden sessions
Dog photographs made on the walk it takes anyway, in Sutton gardens or out on the parkland.
Pet Photographer in Sutton
Characterful dog and cat portraits for Sutton, taken at home, in a park such as Beddington Park.
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For Sutton
Photographing dogs and cats across Sutton
- What the session includes: 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 Sutton: Your home or garden, or a walk at Nonsuch Park, Beddington Park or Oaks Park. We travel from Northwood, about 19 miles away. The Northwood studio is there too, if you ever prefer it.
- How to book: Call 07956 505383, send a WhatsApp message to the same number, or use the enquiry form on this page.
Sessions are deliberately brief. Around forty minutes of an interested animal beats two hours of a bored one, and we stop at the first rather than push on into the second.
A long line goes on for anything whose recall is optimistic, and is removed later in the edit. You get back a selection where an ear or an eye is properly caught, in colour, plus mono versions where the coat earns them, and a note of which frames print well at size.
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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!
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 have known Kaushik Bathia for many years and he has photographed many weddings and events for the family. We also go to him for our family portraits and as the family grows, we keep returning to him not only because of his high quality work, but because of his great nature and light hearted approach that always makes the session so enjoyable. Highly recommended for all your photography needs!
What we offer
Pet photography in Sutton
Cats and small animals
Cats, rabbits and older or anxious animals photographed indoors, at their own pace, with lighting we carry.
Older and nervous pets
Nervous animals are given the whole first stretch simply to decide that we are boring.
Local and experienced
Patient pet photography for Sutton
Before a Sutton session we ask about your pet's favourite games, treats and quirks, and build the time around them. A nervous rescue dog is left to explore before any equipment goes on, and we only start once the sniffing is done.
Cats are best photographed at home in Sutton, on a favourite chair or windowsill, which gives a truer picture than any backdrop.
Recent work
Recent pet sessions
Sutton parks and dog walks for pet photographs
Dogs relax when they have ground to sniff and explore, so an outdoor session starts with a slow walk before the camera comes out. Each Sutton park below is summarised from its linked source; rules on dogs and leads can differ from one to the next, so check them before a walk. Travel from Northwood is set out in your written quote before you book.
- Grove Park covers 7.21 hectares on the north and east sides of Carshalton village's Lower Pond and forms a key part of the Carshalton Conservation Area. 1
- Carshalton Park on Ruskin Road (SM5 3DD) covers 9.28 hectares within a conservation area and has a butterfly bank, inclusive play equipment and a playground. 2
- Manor Park on Throwley Way (SM1 4AF), in Sutton town centre, was laid out on the grounds of four large suburban houses and has a café built in 2010 from straw and natural materials, a playground and an outdoor gym. 3
- Oaks Park on Croydon Lane, Carshalton (SM7 3BA), covers 33.57 hectares of formal gardens, chalk meadows, woodland and parkland, with a dog-free picnic area and artist studios. 4
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Pet Photographer in Sutton, FAQs
Absolutely, bring them along. Bring a favourite toy and some treats, since they help your pet settle and give us a way to catch its eye. We bring our own supply as well, plus a repertoire of silly noises when all else fails.
Of course you can. Portraits of owners with their pets are among the most moving we make for families in London. You can join your pet in the frame to show your bond, or stay just out of shot keeping them settled and looking towards the camera.
Yes. We travel out to Sutton, and to the streets immediately around it. Dogs are usually photographed on a walk they take anyway, or in the garden behind the house. A cat or a house rabbit never has to leave home at all. Let us know about parking and any stairs before the day, since we arrive carrying lighting and stands.
Both exist, but from Sutton the sensible pair is outdoors or at home. Nonsuch Park suits a dog with running in it; a garden or a front room suits everything else, and we carry lighting so an indoor session works whatever the window is doing.
We love to. Puppies and kittens change so quickly, and a session near London preserves those precious first weeks. Young animals get short, playful bursts with time to explore, so their character comes through.
Serving Sutton
A pet photographer near Sutton
Sutton is about 19 miles from Northwood, and we are glad to travel there for pet sessions. It sits close to Merton, which we cover too. Pets in Sutton can be photographed at home, in a local park, whichever keeps yours most relaxed.
Grove Park, on the north and east sides of Carshalton village's Lower Pond, forms a key part of the Carshalton Conservation Area. Beddington Park on Church Road, Wallington, has 58 hectares of woodland walks and formal gardens, and Nonsuch Park stretches between Stoneleigh, Cheam and Ewell. For relaxed outdoor photographs around Sutton, Nonsuch Park is one option, and Nonsuch Mansion is a well-known local backdrop.
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More photography services in Sutton
The same photographer, experience and personal care apply to every service we offer in Sutton. Explore the rest: we also cover pet photography across London, including Hammersmith and Fulham, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Waltham Forest, Barnet and Wandsworth.
Coat colour sets the exposure and the open grass of Nonsuch Park makes that harder than it needs to be. Sunlit grass throws a great deal of light back, so a dark dog metered for the scene arrives as a black shape with the face missing, and eyes that were never recorded cannot be retrieved afterwards. We expose for the animal and let the grass go bright, or better, work the last hour or so of usable light, when the whole scene falls into a range a camera can actually hold. Pale dogs suffer the reverse and want those same hours for the opposite reason. Footing and edges matter as much as light. Two hundred and seventy acres gives a dog room to run itself properly tired, but a park that size also has main routes, other dogs and boundaries beyond which a south London borough carries on as usual, so any dog whose recall depends on the wind wears a long line, kept loose and trailing out of shot, and we work well off the thoroughfares. Old and anxious animals get the opposite plan. We stay near the car, break the hour into short bursts, and finish on the dog's cue rather than on a shot list. For a cat, a house rabbit or a dog that dislikes strangers, the park is beside the point. Those sessions happen in the animal's own rooms, where it has already concluded that nothing is going to happen to it, and we carry enough light to work wherever it settles.
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Reading from our journal to help you prepare your dog or cat for a Sutton session.
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How it works
Pet sessions at home or in a Sutton park
We are based in Northwood, about 19 miles from Sutton, so a pet session there would normally be outdoors or at your home. Pet sessions are photographed on location, with lighting brought in as needed.
Pet sessions in Sutton are photographed by Kaushik Bathia, a Fellow of the BIPP and the MPA with five European Kodak Gold Awards, who has worked from Northwood since 2001.
Beyond Sutton, 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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