Yana Skakun
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Photography Blog
Tips, guides, venue spotlights and behind-the-scenes stories from my photography sessions across England.
Photography Tips
1 May 2026·7 min read
Engagement Session Photography: A Complete Guide
An engagement session creates a permanent record of this specific stage in a couple's life — and gives them valuable experience being photographed together before the wedding day. Everything couples need to know before booking.
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Destination Weddings
1 May 2026·8 min read
Scottish Highlands Wedding Photography: Glencoe, Cairngorms and Highland Castles
The Scottish Highlands is one of the last wild landscapes in Western Europe — a vast expanse of moorland, mountain, and loch stretching north from the Highland boundary fault to the Pentland Firth.
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Family Tips
1 May 2026·10 min read
What to Wear for Family Photos with Pets: A Dog Owner's Guide
Including the family dog in a portrait session adds joy, chaos, and genuine character. What you wear alongside your pet determines whether the images look considered or chaotic.
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Headshot Tips
1 May 2026·6 min read
Professional headshots for academics & researchers in Cambridge
Your university profile photo is your professional calling card — especially for academics actively publishing, presenting, and collaborating. Here's what makes great academic headshots.
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Wedding Tips
30 April 2026·6 min read
The Pre-Ceremony Photography Window: Making the Most of the 45 Minutes Before
The window between finishing preparations and the ceremony is among the most photographically valuable periods of a wedding day — and among the most frequently wasted. Here is how to use it.
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Wedding Tips
30 April 2026·6 min read
Maldives Wedding & Elopement Photography: Overwater Bungalows & Turquoise Atolls
The Maldives is the world's most luminous elopement destination — coral islands, overwater villas above turquoise lagoons, and the most spectacular sunsets on earth. A guide to photography sessions in the Indian Ocean.
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Destination Weddings
30 April 2026·8 min read
Isle of Skye Wedding Photography: Old Man of Storr, Fairy Pools and Neist Point
Skye is Scotland's most celebrated photography destination — a Hebridean island of black Cuillin peaks, fairy tale waterfalls, ancient rock formations, and a Norse and Gaelic heritage that gives even the place names a particular resonance.
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Wedding Tips
29 April 2026·6 min read
What to Do If Your Wedding Photographer Cancels
Rare but real — wedding photographer cancellations do happen. A practical guide covering contracts, wedding insurance, emergency replacement photographers, and how to protect your booking.
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Destination Weddings
29 April 2026·7 min read
Cliffs of Moher Elopement Photography: Ireland's Most Dramatic Coastline
The Cliffs of Moher rise 214 metres above the Atlantic Ocean along the Clare coast — sheer vertical faces of dark Namurian shale, stretching 14 kilometres and facing the open horizon of the western Atlantic.
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Family Tips
29 April 2026·9 min read
What to Wear for First Day of School Photos: A Guide for Parents
The first day of school photograph is one you will return to for the rest of your life. This guide covers the uniform, the moment, and how to make sure you are in the frame too.
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Business Headshots
28 April 2026·7 min read
Professional Photography for Tattoo Artists: Portfolio, Headshots, and Brand
Your portfolio photographs are your most powerful booking tool. A guide to professional photography for tattoo artists — finished work, process documentation, studio environment, and headshots.
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Wedding Tips
28 April 2026·7 min read
Seville & Andalucía Wedding Photography: Flamenco, Oranges & Moorish Perfection
Seville's Real Alcázar, the Barrio Santa Cruz, and the white-washed villages of Andalucía — Moorish architecture, orange blossom, and the warmest light in Europe. A destination wedding guide to southern Spain.
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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.