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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Keep fit during pregnancy

Keep fit during pregnancy Congratulations! If you’ve found this blog, I’m going to assume you’re expecting a baby! Pregnancy is an exciting time, but it can also be challenging. As a newborn and maternity photographer, I have seen many mums to be worrying about all of...

Your Ultimate Guide to Cake Smashes!

Ultimate guide to Cake Smashes I’ve been shooting cake smash sessions in my studio for almost 12 years now, and it still remains one of the most popular ways to celebrate your baby’s first birthday. I get asked tons of questions about cake smash sessions, so this blog...

What it takes to be a great newborn photographer

Being a newborn photographer is an incredibly rewarding profession. The things I love most about being a newborn in Bromley are baby snuggles! Without a doubt one of the best parts. However my love for newborn photography comes from the ability to freeze that moment...

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Third Trimester – Your September Baby

Baby Photography, Photographer

Getting Ready for Your September Baby You’ve been waiting for what seems like forever, but finally you’re in your third trimester and your September baby’s arrival is a few short weeks away. Wait, what!? All of a sudden you feel like you’re running out of time to be...

September Baby Fun Facts

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September Baby Fun Facts Are you expecting a baby this September? September is the month with the highest birthrate (I wonder if that could be related to the fact it’s around nine months after the festive season!) so it’s my busiest time of the year! Take a look at...

Safety in Newborn Photography

Baby Photography, Baby Pictures, BANPAS Member, Bromley, Bromley Photographer, Chislehurst, London Photographer, Newborn Photography, Petts Wood, Photographer

Over the years that I have been a professional newborn photographer, I have seen many fads and techniques come and go but one question that keeps being raised is ‘Is newborn photography safe?'. Read on for more on Safety in Newborn Photography and how I work with your...

What to wear: Christmas mini sessions at Ashleigh Shea Photography

Child Photography, Christmas, Christmas Pictures, Family Photography, London Photographer, Photographer

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?

Baby Photography, Baby Pictures, Bromley Photographer, Pregnancy

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

Baby Photography, Birthday, Cake Smash

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.