Portrait Photographer in Kingston upon Thames
Portraits in Kingston upon Thames, at Canbury Gardens, in the old town, with gentle direction and flattering light.
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For Kingston upon Thames
Portraits by the river and in town
- What is included: A short talk first about what the pictures are for, guided posing with time for outfit changes, a private online gallery to choose from, and a natural retouch on every portrait you pick, supplied as web and print files.
- Where we photograph in Kingston upon Thames: Your home or garden, or outdoors at Canbury Gardens, Bushy Park or Richmond Park. We travel from Northwood, about 14 miles away. The Northwood studio is there too, if you ever prefer it.
- To book: Call 07956 505383, send a WhatsApp message to the same number, or use the enquiry form on this page.
A sitting takes an hour or so, and most of it is walking and talking rather than posing, because the usable expressions turn up once the camera has stopped being interesting.
We stop after the first handful of frames and look at them with you, so a jacket or a spot can change while changing it is still free. Editing is done frame by frame on the pictures worth it, never as one preset across the whole run. Finished files come at print size and at web size.
See recent work and how a sitting runs, from booking to prints, on our portrait sessions near Kingston upon Thames page.
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An amazing experience from start to finish. The photographer was professional, friendly, and made us feel completely at ease. The photos perfectly captured genuine moments between us and turned out even better than we expected. Highly recommend for couples looking for high-quality photography.
I had an amazing experience with Kaushik Bathia. They were professional, friendly, and made me feel completely comfortable during the shoot. The photos came out beautifully — natural, vibrant, and exactly what I hoped for. Highly recommend
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,
Why choose us
A relaxed sitting, from start to finish
Before the day we talk through clothes and colours, and what will work against grass, stone or a plain backdrop. With a small group we start from the back row and stagger heights, so every face is seen and evenly lit.
Solo, couple and group portraits can share one session or be spread over a few setups. There is time for a change of outfit or two, and nobody is rushed.
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Kingston upon Thames landmarks and light for a portrait session
If an outdoor portrait appeals more than the Northwood studio, these Kingston landmarks, parks and historic streets could give it character. Beneath every place is a link to the published page it is summarised from. Travel from Northwood is set out in your written quote before you book.
- The Clattern Bridge over the Hogsmill River, built around 1175, is one of the oldest intact bridges in England, is Grade I listed and still carries traffic. 1
- Coronation Stone. Kingston is where some Saxon kings were crowned, including Æthelstan in 925 and Æthelred the Unready in 978, and the Coronation Stone is displayed in the Guildhall grounds. 2
- Surbiton station, rebuilt in Art Deco style in 1937 by James Robb Scott and Grade II listed, is a South Western Railway commuter station about 12 miles from London Waterloo. 3
- The Riverside North Conservation Area, designated in November 2004, is a 27-hectare stretch of Thames riverside that includes Canbury Gardens and the 1893 Albany Boathouse. 4
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Portrait Photographer in Kingston upon Thames, FAQs
After a sitting in Kingston or Northwood you get an online gallery of edited portraits to choose from. Order prints, frames, canvases or a hand-finished album from it, or just keep the digital files. Edits are kept light, so you still look like you.
Yes, and we enjoy them. A graduation from Kingston University or anywhere else deserves proper portraits, in cap and gown if you like. Come alone or bring family along, and pick prints, frames or an album afterwards.
Yes, and outdoors suits Kingston upon Thames well. Canbury Gardens along the river is the default ground, with the town centre near All Saints Church as the alternative when a harder, more architectural backdrop suits the person. We fix the exact spot when you book and meet you there, not at a vague postcode.
Yes. Canbury Gardens has both the space and the level ground for a long line without anybody clambering over anything. Tell us the number when you book, because beyond about six people we step further away and switch to a longer lens, which needs a clear run behind the camera as well as in front of it. The full group is photographed first, then broken into the smaller combinations.
Yes, portfolios are a speciality. We vary the looks and lighting, from clean commercial frames to moodier ones, so the book shows range. We understand what casting needs, and guide you through the different expressions and poses along the way.
Serving Kingston upon Thames
A portrait photographer near Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is a south-west London riverside town where Saxon kings were crowned, among them Æthelstan in 925 and Æthelred the Unready in 978. It sits close to Richmond upon Thames and Merton, which we cover too. From our Northwood base we travel to Kingston upon Thames, about 14 miles away, for portrait photography on location.
Kingston's historic Market Place still trades daily, and the town is also home to Out of Order, David Mach's 1988 sculpture of twelve disused red telephone boxes tipped against one another like dominoes, which would make a bold, graphic backdrop. If you are meeting us in the town centre, Kingston station on Wood Street has direct South Western Railway trains from London Waterloo.
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Two backgrounds suit portraits in Kingston upon Thames, and they ask for opposite clothing. The town centre gives you stone. Clothing pitched at that same tone simply dissolves, which rules out grey marl and pale beige more or less absolutely, while one strong dark colour worn alone keeps its edge. Canbury Gardens behaves nothing like that. It is green, low and open, and under summer foliage the paths go patchy, so the hazard is dappled light landing across a face, which is the one result no amount of editing will rescue. The compensation is depth. The far bank of the Thames sits well beyond a sitter, so it softens on its own and a head separates from it without a light being used at all. The market place offers the reverse: whatever stands behind you there is close, and it stays sharp. Season changes the plan more than the forecast does. In July the middle of the day gets refused outright and sittings move to the evening, when the sun is off the water and the greens have stopped shouting. In winter it never climbs high enough to be a problem, so usable side light lies along the riverside paths for the whole of the short day and an eleven o'clock booking in January is perfectly sound.
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How it works
Kingston upon Thames sessions, on location
We travel to Kingston upon Thames from Northwood (about 14 miles) rather than asking you to travel to us. Portraits are photographed on location, with lighting brought in as needed.
Your portraits are taken by Kaushik Bathia, FBIPP and FMPA, established in Northwood since 2001 and winner of five European Kodak Gold Awards.
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