Cake Smash Photography Orpington | Ashleigh Shea Photography

The Messiest Session We Do — And Absolutely Worth Every Crumb I'll be honest with you: cake smash sessions are my favourite kind of chaos. There's something about watching a one-year-old encounter a cake for the very first time — the confusion, the cautious first...

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Newborn Photography Orpington | Ashleigh Shea Photography

There's No Such Thing as "We'll Do It Later" With a Newborn If you're reading this with a newborn on your chest, or a due date circled on your calendar, I want to say something gently but honestly — this season moves faster than any other. I've been offering newborn...

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Outdoor Family Photography Orpington | Ashleigh Shea Photography

Summer Won't Wait — And Neither Should Your Family Photos There's a particular kind of light that happens in summer — that warm, golden, late-evening glow that makes everything look like a memory even while you're still in it. It's my favourite light to shoot in, and...

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Maternity Photography Offer Orpington | Ashleigh Shea Photography

A Little Gift for the In-Between Time — Maternity Sessions This Summer Before the sleepless nights. Before the first feed and the first cry and the first time they curl into you and your whole world rearranges itself. There's this extraordinary in-between time — the...

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What Happens After Your Photo Session | Ashleigh Shea Photography

What Actually Happens After Your Photo Session You've booked. You've turned up, the kids have (mostly) behaved, and you've had a brilliant session. You drive home glowing — and then you wonder: so what happens now? It's one of the questions I get asked most, and I...

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Family Photography Bromley | This Is What 6 Months Looks Like

This Is What 6 Months Looks Like My grandson Jaxie turned 6 months old this month — and as someone who has spent years doing family photography in Bromley, and like every parent, grandparent, and person who has ever watched someone they love grow up, I can only say:...

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Last-Minute Newborn Session Availability This April – Special Offer!

Last-Minute Newborn Session Availability This April – Special Offer! If you've recently welcomed a little one or are expecting in the coming days, we have exciting news! Ashleigh Shea Photography has a rare, last-minute opening for a newborn session this April – and...

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What to Expect: Behind the Scenes of a Newborn Session with Ashleigh Shea Photography

Behind the Scenes of a Newborn Session with Ashleigh Shea Photography So, you're considering a newborn photography session—what an exciting time! Whether you’ve done your research, browsed styles, products, and pricing for a Bromley newborn photographer, or you’ve...

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Maternity Photography; A Photographers Perspective

Crafting Unforgettable Maternity Photos: Celebrating the Journey Maternity photography transcends mere images; it's a profound art capturing the essence of expectation and joy. As a professional maternity photographer, I'm privileged to document this transformative...

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Back To School Sessions

BackCapture the Back-to-School Excitement with Our Special Uniform Sessions! As the summer holidays come to a close and the excitement of a new school year builds, there’s no better time to capture those precious back-to-school moments. At Ashleigh Shea Photography in...

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Pregnancy Cravings and What they Might Mean

Pregnancy Cravings and What they Might Mean One of the strangest things about being pregnant has got to be the cravings. We’ve all heard crazy stories about women eating coal or sponges - but thankful these types of cravings aren’t too common. Usually, pregnant women...

Valentine’s Gifts for New or Expecting Parents

Valentine's Gifts for New or Expecting Parents Valentine's day might have been a day you enjoyed celebrating as a couple before the sleepless nights or stress of family life came along. But celebrating Valentines Day when you’re expecting a new baby or when you have a...

The Newborn Photographs you HAVE to take

The Newborn Photographs you HAVE to take Expecting a baby is one of the most exciting times of your life. Pregnancy flies by in a rush of appointments, shopping for essentials and making sure you finish everything you need to at work before maternity leave...

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Gender Reveal Ideas

Baby Photography, Baby Pictures, Bromley, Bromley Photographer, Chislehurst, Family, Kent, London Photographer, Maternity, Newborn Photography, Petts Wood, Pregnancy, Pregnant

You've found out the sex of your baby and want to let your loved ones know in a unique way. Here you will find some the best Gender Reveal Ideas I've seen. 1. Balloons In a Box - I think this is one of the most popular ones I've seen. This was the 'trend' when they...

Things to do in Chislehurst with Little Ones

Bromley, Chislehurst, Family, Family Lifestyle, Kent, Life, London Photographer, Petts Wood, Things To Do With The Kids

Things to do in Chislehurst with Little Ones As much as I love to play with my toddler at home and in our garden, it’s also nice to be out and about. I find going to play sessions is a great way to not only get out the house, but a brilliant opportunity to chat with...

Baby Love – A Mum To Be Event

Baby Photography, Baby Pictures, BANPAS Member, Bromley, Bromley Photographer, Chislehurst, Family, Kent, London Photographer, Maternity, Newborn Photography, Petts Wood, Pregnancy, Pregnant

Baby Love - A Mum To Be Event Hello mums to be! How are you? This is such an exciting time isn't it! Those little flutters of kicks, seeing your little bundle on screen at your scans and the ultimate countdown. A countdown to what is to be one of the most momentous...

Little Miss S – Cake Smash

Baby Photography, Baby Pictures, Birthday, Bromley, Bromley Photographer, Cake Smash, Cake Smash and Splash, Chislehurst, Family, Family Photography, Kent, London Photographer, Petts Wood

Little Miss S was an absolute superstar! Her cake smash was brilliant. Lets go back a bit first though before I tell you all that and talk about the process. When you book in a cake smash we will discuss a theme, colour scheme or both! We will go over how you want...

Little Miss E’s Newborn Session

Baby Photography, Baby Pictures, Bromley, Bromley Photographer, Chislehurst, Family, Kent, London Photographer, Newborn Photography, Petts Wood

Little Miss E's Newborn Session This absolute beauty was a dream little client for her newborn session. Her Mum got in touch when she had arrived to book in her session as she hadn't pre-booked, I (almost) always have some extra space each month as babies come when...

The First 2 Months – A Survival Guide

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The First 2 Months - A Survival Guide Twins: 7 Weeks Old Paisley: 2 & 4 months The first 2 months (nearly) have gone by so quickly I can barely believe it. But whilst the months are short the days can often be very, very long. If you’ve come to this blog to read...