Yana Skakun
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Photography Blog
Tips, guides, venue spotlights and behind-the-scenes stories from my photography sessions across England.
Wedding Tips
19 April 2026·7 min read
Grandparents at Your Wedding: The Photographs You Will Treasure Most
The photographs couples come back to reprint are almost never the bridal portraits — they are the photographs of grandparents. Here is how to plan for them.
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Destination Weddings
19 April 2026·8 min read
Venice Wedding Photography Guide: Canals, Gondolas and the Golden City
Venice is one of the world's most extraordinary photography environments — a city built on water, where narrow calle open suddenly onto Rio canals, where Byzantine domes rise above Gothic palaces, and where golden reflections ripple across everything at dawn.
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Family Tips
19 April 2026·10 min read
What to Wear for a Family Beach Photography Session
The Suffolk and Norfolk coast near Cambridge offers some of England's most beautiful family photography settings. What you wear against sand, sea, and sky makes all the difference — a complete guide.
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Wedding Tips
18 April 2026·8 min read
Photography for Sustainable and Eco-Conscious Weddings in the UK
Sustainable weddings have moved from niche to mainstream. For couples who have invested care in making their wedding eco-conscious, the photography should reflect those values — natural light, authentic materials, and the genuine aesthetic of a thoughtfully designed day.
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Engagement
18 April 2026·8 min read
Elopement Photography in Cornwall: England's Leading Landscape Elopement Destination
Cornwall is England's dominant elopement destination — the Atlantic coast, dramatic sea cliffs, secluded coves, and extraordinary light make it unlike anywhere else in England. Here is a guide to Cornwall's best elopement locations and how photography coverage works.
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Engagement
18 April 2026·9 min read
Elopement Photography in Scotland: The UK's Premier Elopement Destination
Scotland is the UK's most popular elopement destination — the landscape, the legal framework for outdoor marriage, and the romantic tradition combine to make it extraordinary. Here is a guide to Scotland's best elopement locations and how to plan photography coverage.
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Wedding Tips
18 April 2026·6 min read
Ring Exchange Photography: Capturing the Thirty Most Important Seconds
The ring exchange is the single most emotional moment of a wedding ceremony — and usually lasts less than a minute. Here is how to make sure every detail is captured.
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Wedding Tips
18 April 2026·7 min read
Wedding Seating Plan: How It Affects Your Reception Photography
Your seating plan is more than a logistical puzzle — it is a map of visual opportunity. Small choices about where guests sit transform the quality of your reception photography.
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Wedding Tips
18 April 2026·7 min read
Sardinia Wedding Photography: Emerald Coast & Wild Interior
Sardinia's Costa Smeralda has water of Caribbean clarity; its wild interior is ancient and empty. A destination wedding photography guide to one of the Mediterranean's most beautiful and underrated islands.
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Destination Weddings
18 April 2026·7 min read
Val d'Orcia Elopement Photography: UNESCO Landscape, Podere Belvedere and Pienza
Val d'Orcia is a UNESCO World Heritage landscape designed, essentially, to be beautiful — centuries of Sienese land management created the sculpted hills, isolated farmhouses, and cypress clusters of one of the world's most photographed landscapes.
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Wedding Tips
18 April 2026·6 min read
Spring wedding photography in England: What makes it magic
Blossom, bluebells, and the first real warmth of the year — spring weddings in England have a quality that no other season quite matches. Here's what makes them so special.
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Headshot Tips
17 April 2026·8 min read
Professional Headshots for Teachers and School Staff
A school's staff photography communicates the professionalism and warmth of the school before a visit is arranged. Individual teacher headshots and whole-school photography sessions both play important roles in how a school presents itself to prospective families.
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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.