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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February Half Term 2020

February Half Term 2020 Half term is great but dreaded all at once I find. Its great to have the kids at home but finding things to do can be tough. This February half term don't stress looking for things to do as I've complied a list of things for all ages! First up...

Newborn Photos 2020

Newborn Photos 2020 Newborn photos 2020 - are you saying that and thinking to yourself "whah its 2020 already"?! I know I am! Or "oh my gosh I'm having my baby this year"! - I'm not thinking that one lol!! I've been back in the studio for a month and have had so many...

Birth Story – Soph a Toddler & Twins

Hi everyone, I’m Sophie, I’m 29 and live in Kent. I am Mum to a sassy 2 year old called Paisley and newborn twins Minnie and Frank. I am winging it day to day and for some reason, sharing it! So each month I'll be sharing a post about parenting 3 under 3 and all that...

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Behind the Camera

Baby Photography, Baby Pictures, BANPAS Member, Cake Smash, Child Photography, Child Portraiture, Family Photography, Fine Art Photography, Newborn Photography

Hello everyone! I thought I’d share a little ‘Behind the Camera’ post as so far I have only blogged about work. While that is the main focus of this blog both me & my business are so much more than just that. In fact I am just like you…. Well some of you as we […]

Fine Art Child Photography

Child Photography, Child Portraiture, Family Photography, Fine Art Photography

Good afternoon all! Its been a while since I’ve blogged… again! I’m hoping thats all about to change as I now have a new blog host which runs through my website therefore making it easier to blog as I go as everything is in one place! The inspiration for todays post comes off the back […]

BANPAS Member | Newborn Photography Safety & Training

Baby Photography, Baby Pictures, BANPAS Member, Child Photography, Child Portraiture, Family Photography, Fine Art Photography, Newborn Photography

Hi all! I’ve been meaning to share with you all for some time now that I am a member of BANPAS. They’re are an organisation that recognises safety in newborn photography.If you click through to their website you can use it to find out more details of the organisation plus (& this is a big […]

Lacie is 1 | Cake Smash Petts Wood Studio

Baby Pictures, BANPAS Member, Cake Smash, Child Photography, Child Portraiture, Fine Art Photography, Photographer

Miss Lacie was the first of 5, yes 5, cake smashes in January and we had a total blast! We went for a girlie tutu kind of session & she looked adorable. Lacie wasn’t overly keen on playing with her cake, mummy & daddy enjoyed more of it than she did 😉 that’s not to […]

I’m back!!!! | Family Portraits, Cobham Common

Child Photography, Child Portraiture, Family Photography, Fine Art Photography, Photographer

Wow it’s been a long time since I blogged! I’m going to be catching up with you all over the next couple of weeks, I’ll blog some highlights from last year & then start fresh blogging sessions as they happen. This year will see the inclusion of videos too, well hopefully if I can work […]

Mr & Mrs Coe | The White Hart, Great Yeldham

Fine Art Photography, Photographer, Wedding Photography

Let me introduce you to Mr & Mrs Coe, Sarah & Barry, Barry & Sarah. Sarah contacted me last year about being their wedding photographer & it was an email conversation I don’t think I’ll ever forget, although Sarah might have…? It went somewhat like this.. {My replys were far longer, I do like a […]