Yana Skakun
Journal
Photography Blog
Tips, guides, venue spotlights and behind-the-scenes stories from my photography sessions across England.
Portrait Tips
10 July 2026·8 min read
Yoga Photography: Capturing Grace, Balance, and Inner Peace
A practical guide to yoga photography — how sessions work, choosing the right location, preparing poses and outfits, and the technical craft behind capturing stillness within motion.
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Portrait Tips
10 July 2026·8 min read
Personal Trainer Branding Photography: Build Your Fitness Business
Gym selfies won't win new clients. Here's how a personal trainer branding photography session works, from choosing a location to capturing genuine coaching moments that build trust.
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Portrait Tips
10 July 2026·7 min read
Fitness Photography: How to Showcase Your Strength and Progress
A working photographer's guide to fitness photography sessions — how to prepare, what to expect, choosing the right location, and getting honest images that actually reflect the strength and progress you've earned.
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Business Headshots
10 July 2026·8 min read
Small Business Photography Packages Cambridge: What's Included and What It Costs
A plain-English guide to small business photography packages in Cambridge: what headshot and brand sessions typically include, what drives the price, and how to choose a location that works for your team.
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Business Headshots
10 July 2026·8 min read
Using Professional Photos Across All Platforms: Website, Social, Print & Email
A single headshot now has to work everywhere: website, LinkedIn, Instagram, print banners, and email signatures. Here is how to plan a photography session so it genuinely covers every platform your small business needs.
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Business Headshots
10 July 2026·8 min read
Seasonal Content Photography for Small Businesses: Planning Shoots Around Your Year
One shoot a year isn't enough to keep your marketing current. Here's how Cambridge small businesses plan short, focused seasonal sessions that keep their website, social media and Google Business profile looking fresh all year round.
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Business Headshots
10 July 2026·8 min read
Behind-the-Scenes Business Photography: Showing the Human Side of Your Brand
Posed headshots only tell part of the story. Behind-the-scenes business photography documents real process and real people, building the kind of trust a studio backdrop never can.
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Business Headshots
10 July 2026·8 min read
Planning a Brand Shoot Shot List: 30 Essential Photos Every Small Business Needs
A working shot list built from real branding sessions with small businesses around Cambridge — the 30 images that actually get used across a website, LinkedIn, and social media, plus how to prepare so none of them get missed.
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Business Headshots
10 July 2026·8 min read
Artisan & Maker Photography: Craftspeople, Potters, Jewellers & Small-Batch Producers
A guide to photographing craftspeople and small-batch makers - why process shots sell better than product shots, how to prepare your workshop, and what to expect from a session with potters, jewellers, and artisan producers.
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Business Headshots
10 July 2026·8 min read
Florist & Flower Shop Photography: Capturing Colour, Texture & Seasonal Arrangements
A working photographer's guide to florist and flower shop photography — how to get colour, texture, and seasonal arrangements right, from light direction to shop-day preparation.
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Business Headshots
10 July 2026·8 min read
Café & Restaurant Branding Photography: Interior, Menu, Staff & Atmosphere Shots
A working photographer's guide to branding photography for cafés and restaurants — interiors, menu-ready food shots, genuine staff portraits, and the atmosphere shots that actually sell a venue.
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Business Headshots
10 July 2026·8 min read
Google Business Profile Photos: Why Quality Images Get You More Local Customers
Your Google Business Profile is often the first thing a local customer sees. Here is why professional photos of your shopfront, team, and workspace directly translate into more clicks, calls, and visits.
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Photography Blog — Tips, Guides & Inspiration
Welcome to the photography blog by Yana Skakun — a professional photographer based in Cambridge, England. This journal covers everything from practical wedding planning guides and engagement session advice to family photoshoot tips, newborn photography guides, portrait session prep, and venue spotlights across Cambridgeshire, London, and East England.
Whether you're a couple planning your wedding, a family getting ready for a seasonal portrait session, or a professional preparing for a headshot shoot — you'll find honest, experience-based advice here. Every article is written from real sessions and years of capturing life's most meaningful moments across England.