Planned around the light
Riverside portrait sittings in Bishop's Park, timed for the late light that runs along the open bank.
Portrait Photographer in Hammersmith and Fulham
Portrait photography in Hammersmith and Fulham, outdoors by the Thames, with relaxed direction and natural editing.
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Portraits by the Thames in Hammersmith and Fulham, planned at a free consultation
Serving Hammersmith and Fulham
Relaxed portrait sessions in Hammersmith and Fulham
- What is included: A conversation about the style you like before the camera comes out, unhurried direction during the sitting, then a private gallery and natural retouching on the portraits you choose; prints, frames and albums can be ordered afterwards.
- Where we photograph in Hammersmith and Fulham: Your home or garden, or outdoors at Bishops Park, Ravenscourt Park or Furnivall Gardens. We travel from Northwood, about 11 miles away. A sitting at the Northwood studio is also possible if you would rather.
- How to book: Use the form at the end of this page, or call or WhatsApp 07956 505383, and we will arrange a date and place in Hammersmith and Fulham.
We take portrait bookings right across Hammersmith and Fulham, and cover Shepherd's Bush, Barons Court and Chiswick on the same terms.
The craft point worth raising early is timing. Beside open water the sun stays usable far later in the day than it does hemmed in by buildings, so we book riverside sittings towards the end of the afternoon and avoid the middle of a bright summer day entirely.
Every kind of sitting, from individual and couple portraits to graduation and milestone shoots, is on our portrait photography near Hammersmith and Fulham page.
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I had a photoshoot recently and it was such a great experience. Everyone was lovely and made us comfortable. The pictures looks great as well I am very pleased. I will definitely come back when the opportunity arises again,
My daughter and her fiancé went to Kaushik for their photos, and we had a wonderful experience. He is incredibly friendly, patient, and helpful. He really took his time with them and captured beautiful, professional-quality photos. We highly recommend Kaushik Photography!
What we offer
Portrait photography in Hammersmith and Fulham
Established 2001, with five European Kodak Gold Awards
Calm, relaxed portrait photography
We meet at whichever gate suits you, walk while we talk, and start photographing once the camera has stopped being the point. Roughly an hour of that is actual shooting, across two or three spots between the shaded walks and the open bank.
Afterwards a private gallery arrives with the edited set. You choose what you want finished, and finishing means the temporary things go and the face stays as it is. Every file comes twice, once sized for screens and once big enough to print.
Recent work
Recent portraits, on location
Riverside landmarks and gardens for a Hammersmith and Fulham portrait
A location portrait here turns on three things: which way the river light falls, what sits behind you, and how easily we can reach the spot. These landmarks and gardens are described from published sources, linked beneath each. Travel from Northwood is set out in your written quote before you book.
- Wormwood Scrubs in the north of the borough is common land and, at 67 hectares, the largest open space in Hammersmith and Fulham and one of the largest areas of common in London. 1
- Hammersmith Bridge, the Grade II* listed suspension bridge designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette and opened on 11 June 1887, links Hammersmith with Barnes and reopened to pedestrians and cyclists in April 2025; in July 2026 the council shelved plans to reopen it to motor traffic. 2
- Bishops Park on Bishop's Avenue, SW6 6EA, is a Grade II-listed Green Flag park beside Fulham Palace with a rose garden, moat garden, ornamental lake and a river walk on the Thames Path, a 7-minute walk from Putney Bridge station (District line). 3
- Fulham Palace museum and gardens. Fulham Palace combines a historic house, a museum with free admission, and botanic and walled gardens beside Bishops Park. 4
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Portrait Photographer in Hammersmith and Fulham, FAQs
A private gallery of edited portraits arrives for you to choose from. You can then order fine prints, framed pieces, canvases or a hand-finished album, or keep to the digital files. Retouching stays light, so the face in the frame is recognisably yours.
Allow about ninety minutes from meeting to finishing, of which perhaps an hour is photography. In Bishop's Park a good part of that is walking between the shaded tree-lined stretches and the open bank, because the two give quite different light and a set is stronger for having both. Add whatever your own journey needs on top.
Yes. We take bookings across Hammersmith and Fulham and travel to you rather than asking you to come out to Northwood. Bishop's Park is the location we would put forward first, for its firm walks and the open sky over the water. Shepherd's Bush, Barons Court and Chiswick are covered on identical terms, so a spot just over the Hammersmith and Fulham boundary is no complication at all.
Yes, please bring a few. Two or three changes give the set variety, and the sitting allows time for them. Ask us beforehand and we will suggest colours and fabrics that sit well against the river, the trees or a plain backdrop.
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It sits close to Kensington and Chelsea and Wandsworth, which we cover too.
Fulham Palace combines a historic house, a museum with free admission and botanic and walled gardens beside Bishops Park. Furnivall Gardens on Lower Mall, laid out in 1951 for the Festival of Britain on the site of Hammersmith Creek, is a Green Flag riverside park with boat clubs beside it. Bishops Park, a Grade II-listed Green Flag park on Bishop's Avenue, has a rose garden, a moat garden and an ornamental lake, which gives a portrait sitting several different backgrounds within a short walk.
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Portrait sittings where you live
We are based in Northwood, about 11 miles from Hammersmith and Fulham, so a portrait sitting there would normally be outdoors or at your home. Portraits are photographed on location, with lighting brought in as needed.
Kaushik Bathia, a Fellow of the BIPP and the MPA with five European Kodak Gold Awards, photographs every portrait himself and has been based in Northwood since 2001.
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