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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Planning Your Christmas Activities in Orpington

Planning Your Christmas Activities in Orpington Around this time of year, we start to see lots of information about all of the Christmas activities there are for families in [location]. Whilst we are thinking about school holidays, halloween and bonfire night, we can...

Halloween Treats

Halloween Treats As we move into Autumn, we all start thinking about all of the fun family activities going on in locally over the next few months. For most families, Halloween is definitely an event on their radar. Over the last few years, Halloween has become more...

Autumn Baby

Autumn Baby Autumn is such a beautiful time of year to be expecting a baby! You don’t have to worry about the heat of summer but the weather is still mild enough to be able to get out and about with your new arrival. You also have the added bonus that your baby will...

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Newborn Session Bromley | Little Miss D

Baby Photography, Baby Pictures, BANPAS Member, Bromley, Bromley Photographer, Child Photography, Child Portraiture, Chislehurst, Family, Family Photography, Kent, London Photographer, Newborn Photography, Petts Wood

Little Miss D came for her newborn session at our studio in Orpington, Bromley with her mummy & her auntie. Her mum contacted me via Instagram to book her session, if you don't follow me on Instagram yet then what are you waiting for! Click here for my account ;)...

7 Top Parks for Summer Fun in Kent

Baby Photography, Baby Pictures, Bromley, Bromley Photographer, Child Photography, Child Portraiture, Chislehurst, Family, Family Lifestyle, Family Photography, Kent, Life, London Photographer, Petts Wood, Things To Do With The Kids

7 Top Parks for Summer Fun in Kent So the sun is shining and its time for some summer fun before it hides again! I have looked into the best parks for you & your little & big kids to spend the day without going too far out of Kent! Want to know more? Read...

Cake Smash – Bromley, Kent

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

Cake Smash...? I have been a cake smash photographer in Bromley, Kent for almost 8 years & I still have so many people ask me "a cake smash, what is a cake smash"?! Well I'm here today to not only explain what a cake smash is but to show you! I mean whats reading...

Muddy Stilettos Awards – Kent

Baby Photography, Baby Pictures, BANPAS Member, Birthday, Bromley, Bromley Photographer, Cake Smash, Child Photography, Child Portraiture, Chislehurst, Family, Family Lifestyle, Family Photography, Kent, London Photographer, Newborn Photography, Petts Wood

Oh. My. Gosh... I'm only a FINALIST in the Muddy Stilettos Awards for best photographer in the Kent division! Someone pinch me please... I honestly can not thank you all enough for nominating me & special thanks to my wonderful client that made me aware she had...

Master L | Monster Cake Smash Bromley

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

Master L here had a delayed start to his monster cake smash due to being unwell. We rearranged & he came in a little shy at first but otherwise full of beans! It took a little while to warm up & get used to being in the studio, his best friend helped him 😉 If […]

Chocolate Making | Truly Chocolicious

Chislehurst, Family, Family Lifestyle, Family Photography, Kent, Life, London Photographer, Things To Do With The Kids

Last week Freya and I went to a chocolate making workshop at Truly Chocolicious. I had originally booked it for Leah and Freya but Leah decided that she didn’t want to do it so I took part instead. We had so much fun, admittedly Leah would have been the oldest there so may not have […]