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
25 March 2026·9 min read
Beach Wedding Guide for Cornwall: Best Beaches, Permits & Photography
A Cornish beach wedding is one of the most coveted and challenging types of ceremony to organise — spectacular in the right conditions, highly weather-dependent, and requiring careful permit and timing planning. A complete guide to Cornwall beach ceremonies and photography.
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Wedding Tips
25 March 2026·9 min read
Eloping on Dartmoor: Wild, Remote & Utterly Romantic
Dartmoor is one of England's finest elopement destinations — a wilderness of open granite moorland, ancient stone circles, wooded river valleys, and isolated farmhouses where you can be completely alone with the sky. A complete guide to eloping on Dartmoor.
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Venue Spotlights
25 March 2026·9 min read
Beautiful Wedding Venues Across Somerset (2026 Guide)
Somerset's wedding venue landscape ranges from the extraordinary hotel garden of The Newt to ancient farmhouses on the Quantock Hills. A photographer's guide to the finest venues across the county, from Glastonbury Vale to the Somerset Levels.
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Venue Spotlights
25 March 2026·9 min read
Beautiful Wedding Venues in Wiltshire (2026 Guide)
Wiltshire's wedding venue landscape is extraordinary — Lacock Abbey's medieval cloisters, Bowood House's Capability Brown park, Wilton House's Palladian grandeur, and Lucknam Park's luxury spa hotel. A photographer's guide to the finest Wiltshire venues.
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Family Tips
25 March 2026·6 min read
When is the best age for children's professional photos?
From newborn shoots to milestone sessions and family portraits — every age has its magic. Here's a guide to the best photography milestones for children.
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Maternity
24 March 2026·5 min read
Maternity vs Newborn: Should You Book Both?
Maternity and newborn sessions each capture a very different and irreplaceable moment. Together they tell the complete story of your pregnancy and new arrival — but how do you decide whether to book one or both? An honest breakdown.
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Maternity
24 March 2026·5 min read
Second Pregnancy Maternity Photos: Including Your Toddler
A second pregnancy maternity session tells a completely different story — one that includes the toddler who's about to become a big sibling. Tips for weaving your child into the session naturally and capturing the anticipation they may not fully understand.
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Maternity
24 March 2026·5 min read
Gender Reveal Photography: Creative Ideas UK
Gender reveals have evolved from simple cake-cutting to elaborate events worth photographing professionally. Creative ideas for UK gender reveals — from powder explosions and balloon drops to understated intimate moments worth capturing.
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Venue Spotlights
24 March 2026·9 min read
Wedding Photography in Bristol: Harbourside, Clifton & Beyond
Bristol is one of England's most vibrant and architecturally diverse wedding cities — the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge, the Georgian crescents of Clifton village, Brunel's SS Great Britain, and a thriving harbourside. A complete guide to Bristol wedding photography.
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Wedding Tips
24 March 2026·8 min read
Land's End Elopement Photography: At England's Dramatic Atlantic Edge
Land's End at the tip of the Penwith Peninsula is the most literally elemental location in England for an elopement — sheer granite cliffs dropping into the Atlantic, the Longships Lighthouse on the horizon, and nothing but open ocean to the west. A guide to eloping at England's edge.
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Venue Spotlights
24 March 2026·7 min read
Polhawn Fort Wedding Photography: Cornwall's Clifftop Military Venue
Polhawn Fort is one of England's most dramatic and exclusive wedding venues — a Napoleonic coastal defence battery converted into a private wedding venue on Cornwall's Rame Peninsula, with views across Plymouth Sound to Dartmoor.
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Venue Spotlights
24 March 2026·7 min read
Kynance Cove Engagement Photography: Cornish Turquoise Waters
Kynance Cove on the Lizard Peninsula is Cornwall at its most spectacular — stacks of serpentine rock, turquoise water almost too vivid to be real, white sand, and coastal paths that feel like another world. An engagement photographer's complete guide.
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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.