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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Camp Bestival 2018 – Ashleigh Shea Photography

Happy Summer everyone! This year we decided to venture out and take the girls to their first festival. We went with Camp Bestival on recommendation from friends that have been a few times previously. Firstly take the advice from those in the Facebook group you get added to that tell you to do a test […]

Smash and Splash First Birthday Fun!

Your little one is getting ready to celebrate their first birthday, do it in style with some Smash and Splash First Birthday Fun! Cake smashes are a great way to commemorate their first birthday. Each cake smash booked with us is bespoke and specifically designed to your specifications. We try as hard as we can […]

Enchanted Fairy Photo Session

This year we are going to be doing some special & magical mini sessions. The first being our Enchanted Fairy Photo Session. These are perfect for all little & big fairy fans alike & are going to be so much fun! They are not to be missed. My daughter had an inset day from school […]

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Some of my Favourite Products | Ashleigh Shea Photography Studio Petts Wood

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Hi lovelies! Yet again I am majorly behind on my blogging but this year I promise to catch up & then blog weekly so you can all see what’s going on in the studio & in sessions. For now I’ve got some of my favourite items to show you & a little peep at some […]

Master Charlie | Petts Wood Studio

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I met the gorgeous Charlie boy for he’s first photo session & he absolutely rocked it!! Mum had some great ideas that she wanted as she knew where she wanted each image to go so we got to work. Here’s a selection from their family session, can you guess which ones were mums idea?!! What […]

Baby Frankie | Petts Wood Studio – Newborn Session

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Let me start by asking who remembers the beautiful Lianne & her gorgeous kids?! Well today we have her newest addition making he’s blog debut!! (These were shared on my Facebook page after he’s session!) Frankie was a little gem & big sis & brother done him proud with their love for him jumping off the […]

Guest Blogger!!!

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Hi lovelies!!! I am soooooooo behind on my blogging I know but guess what, I was asked to guest blog for a fellow photographer from America(!!!!!!) about my cake smashes!! Take a peep at Danielle‘s blog to see what I had to say! “Hi to all Danielle’s lovely fans & readers. Danielle has asked me […]

Rachel & Scot Married | Grove Park

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Rachel is the best friend of my sister in law & when they arranged to be married asked me to be her photographer. We had a lovely day with great sunshine all day. Here is a selection from their day. Rachel you make a beautiful bride, thank you to both you & Scot for having […]

Happy 2nd Birthday Jonjo | Cake Smash, Petts Wood, Studio

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I met young Jonjo at the Baby & Childrens Market where we were holding a competition for the ‘Little Face of Bromley’, Jonjo’s birthday was coming up & his mum wanted him to celebrate with a cake smash so we booked him in! She selected a pirate theme & I was so happy!!! I love […]