Yana Skakun
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Photography Blog
Tips, guides, venue spotlights and behind-the-scenes stories from my photography sessions across England.
Engagement
30 March 2026·5 min read
Anniversary Portrait Sessions: Celebrating Milestones
An anniversary portrait session is a chance to see your relationship again — not through a wedding lens but as you actually are right now. Whether it's year one or year twenty-five, anniversary portraits mark milestones in a way that genuinely matters.
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Photography Tips
30 March 2026·6 min read
Cosplay Photography: Tips for Epic Character Shoots
Cosplay photography bridges costume craftsmanship and portrait photography — when both are executed well, the result is something genuinely extraordinary. Tips for planning location, lighting and storytelling for cosplay portrait sessions in the UK.
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Venue Spotlights
30 March 2026·9 min read
Norfolk Estate & Manor House Wedding Venues
Norfolk has a remarkable concentration of historic estates and manor houses available for weddings — Kimberley Hall, Holkham Hall, Narborough Hall, Mannington Hall, Voewood, and Felbrigg Hall among them. A photographer's guide to the finest estate weddings in Norfolk.
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Venue Spotlights
30 March 2026·9 min read
Beautiful Barn Wedding Venues Across Norfolk
Norfolk's agricultural landscape is home to some of England's finest converted barn wedding venues — flint-walled Norfolk barns, thatched granaries, and converted farm complexes with sweeping views across the Broads and the north Norfolk coast.
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Venue Spotlights
30 March 2026·8 min read
Norwich Cathedral Wedding Photography: Tips for a Stunning Ceremony
Norwich Cathedral is one of England's finest Norman cathedrals — its 315-foot spire (England's second tallest), cloisters with their extraordinary carved roof bosses, and the serene cathedral close make it one of the most beautiful ceremony venues in East Anglia.
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Venue Spotlights
30 March 2026·9 min read
Norfolk Broads Wedding Photography: Waterways, Boats & Golden Light
The Norfolk Broads is England's most tranquil and distinctive waterscape — a network of slow rivers, broad lakes, windmills, and traditional reed-thatched boat houses under extraordinary East Anglian skies. A complete guide to wedding photography across the Broads.
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Venue Spotlights
30 March 2026·7 min read
Houghton Mill & the Great Ouse: Idyllic Wedding Photos in Cambridgeshire
Houghton Mill is one of the most picturesque buildings in Cambridgeshire — a working 17th-century watermill on the Great Ouse, surrounded by a National Trust island nature reserve of wildflower meadows and river channels, just minutes from Huntingdon.
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Destination Weddings
30 March 2026·7 min read
Ravello Wedding Photography: Villa Cimbrone, Villa Rufolo and the Belvedere of Infinity
Ravello sits 350 metres above the Tyrrhenian Sea on the Amalfi Coast — a medieval hilltop town with the Belvedere of Infinity at Villa Cimbrone providing one of the most breathtaking wedding backdrops in the world.
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Family Tips
30 March 2026·9 min read
What to Wear for a Spring Mini Session: Blossom & Bluebell Guide
Spring mini sessions are time-sensitive and beautiful. A complete guide to dressing for blossom trees, bluebell woods, and unpredictable English spring weather.
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Venue Spotlights
30 March 2026·10 min read
Stunning Wedding Venues in Norfolk for 2026
Norfolk's wedding venue landscape is exceptional — from Narborough Hall's walled gardens to Kimberley Hall's Palladian grandeur, Heydon Barn's traditional flint-and-brick character, and the Broads waterside venues of the Norfolk Broads. A photographer's complete guide for 2026.
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Photography Tips
29 March 2026·6 min read
Fine Art Photography: What It Is and Why You Need It
Fine art photography treats your portrait as a work of art rather than a record — with considered composition, deliberate light and an aesthetic that belongs in a gallery as much as on a wall at home. What it is, who it's for, and how it differs from standard portrait photography.
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Photography Tips
29 March 2026·5 min read
Refreshing Your Brand: When to Get New Business Photos
Outdated business photos are one of the most common credibility killers on professional websites and LinkedIn profiles. How to recognise when your photos are working against you — and the best triggers for scheduling a refresh.
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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.