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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What to wear: Christmas mini sessions at Ashleigh Shea Photography

Wondering what to wear to your Christmas mini session? I’ve got you covered! Read on for tips on how to make your festive portraits look fab!

When should you book your baby’s newborn photography session?

If you know you’d like to have professional baby photos taken once your little one arrives, then you need to plan and book your baby’s newborn photography session.

Read on to find out how far in advance I recommend that you start thinking about your baby’s photoshoot. It’s probably earlier than you think!

Three reasons to book a baby cake smash photography session for your lockdown baby

Did you miss out on the chance to get professional portraits of your newborn because of Covid restrictions and lockdown? Then a baby cake smash photography session is the perfect solution now that restrictions have eased.

Read on to find out more about my bespoke cake smash portrait session for babies.

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Help To Keep Your Newborn Cool in The Hot Summer | Ashleigh Shea Photography

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

Help To Keep Your Newborn Cool in The Hot Summer With this amazingly hot weather & having trouble keeping myself cool I thought I’d do a quick post on the top tips shared by those in my VIP group, from the NHS site & of course from my own experience. 1. Keeping Baby Cool Outdoors […]

Top 5 items for New Mums 2017

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

Hello you lovely new mums to be! I have been thinking that year to year fashion trends change & so do the ‘must have’ items that new mums apparently want, a lot of the time they’re actually not what mums want. With that in mind I have asked a group full of mums what their personal couldn’t […]

Miss L Baby Plan Graduate | Newborn Photography Bromley

Baby Photography, Baby Pictures, BANPAS Member, Bromley, Bromley Photographer, Cake Smash, Cake Smash and Splash, Child Photography, Child Portraiture, Chislehurst, Family Photography, Life, Living Arrows, London Photographer, Newborn Photography, Petts Wood

So my gorgeous little Miss L had graduated her baby plan & I am oh so sad!! I’m totally as heartbroken as their mummies when they turn one I mean why oh why does that first year go by so fast?! What is a baby plan you wonder? Its 3 sessions taken throughout your baby […]

Bluebell Mini Sessions | April 23rd 2017

Baby Photography, Baby Pictures, Bromley, Bromley Photographer, Child Photography, Child Portraiture, Chislehurst, Family Photography, Kent, Life, London Photographer, Petts Wood

Bluebell Mini Sessions VIP Early Booking Sessions will take place Sunday 23rd April They are 20-30 minute mini sessions & cost £45 [CPABC_APPOINTMENT_CALENDAR calendar=”1″] I look forward to seeing you all! With love Ash.x

Pretty Smash & Splash Miss A

Baby Pictures, Bromley, Cake Smash, Cake Smash and Splash, Chislehurst, Kent, Life, London Photographer, Petts Wood

This pretty smash & splash has been one of my favourite set ups! Miss A’s mum asked for lots flowers & gold so I went to town & did exactly that. I used fresh flowers & hung them staggered from my ceiling in front of my floral backdrop. I adding the gold with my Ginger […]

Smash & Splash Master F

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

Young Master F came in for his Smash & Splash session & wow did he have fun! I have been capturing this gorgeous little mans images right from his newborn session & he has been an absolute pleasure to photograph. He came along with his lovely mummy & nanny wearing an adorable first birthday outfit by […]