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
17 May 2026·6 min read
Getting Ready Wedding Photography: How to Prepare Your Space and Morning
The preparation stage of your wedding day is the foundation of your story. The quiet moments before the ceremony — the details, the laughter, the nerves — are irreplaceable. Here is how to set up the morning to photograph beautifully.
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Wedding Tips
17 May 2026·7 min read
First Look Wedding Photography: The Complete Guide to Making the Decision
A first look is a private moment before the ceremony where the couple sees each other for the first time — photographed, intentional, and entirely your choice. Here is everything you need to decide whether it is right for your wedding.
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Maternity Tips
17 May 2026·9 min read
What to Wear for a Gender Reveal
A gender reveal photograph depends on colour contrast — the neutral before and the pink or blue eruption after. This guide covers the parents-to-be, guests, existing children, and every reveal format.
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Destination Weddings
16 May 2026·9 min read
Ireland Wedding Photography Guide: Wild Atlantic Way, Castles and the Emerald Landscape
Ireland offers some of the most dramatic and diverse wedding photography landscapes in the world — Atlantic cliff faces, ancient limestone karst, megalithic monuments, Georgian cities, and ruined castle keeps rising from green fields.
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Photography Tips
15 May 2026·7 min read
Kent: The Garden of England Wedding Photography
Kent's nickname as the Garden of England is perfectly suited to wedding photography — orchards in blossom, hop gardens, the North Downs and some of England's most historic castles.
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Photography Tips
15 May 2026·6 min read
Weddings in Reigate, Redhill and the Surrey Hills
The Reigate and Redhill area of Surrey offers a mix of Victorian market town character, North Downs views and access to some of Surrey's finest countryside wedding venues.
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Photography Tips
15 May 2026·6 min read
South London Wedding Photography: From Bermondsey to Wimbledon
South London's wedding photography landscape is more diverse than many expect — from the industrial chic of Bermondsey and Borough to the common-side elegance of Wimbledon and Clapham.
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Photography Tips
15 May 2026·6 min read
Chelsea & King's Road: Luxury Wedding Photography in West London
Chelsea's combination of leafy garden squares, the Thames embankment and the architecture of historic West London makes it one of the most prestigious wedding photography settings in the capital.
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Photography Tips
15 May 2026·6 min read
Box Hill Engagement Shoot: Surrey's Most Iconic Viewpoint
Box Hill in the Surrey Hills AONB is one of the most spectacular engagement photography locations near London — panoramic views, ancient chalk grassland and beech woodland.
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Photography Tips
15 May 2026·6 min read
Wedding Photography in Guildford and Central Surrey
Guildford and the surrounding central Surrey area offer excellent wedding venues from the cathedral town centre to the rolling countryside of the North Downs.
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Photography Tips
15 May 2026·7 min read
Top 15 Wedding Venues in Surrey (2026 Updated Guide)
Surrey's wedding venue offering is among the strongest in England — historic manor houses, vineyard estates, Surrey Hills AONB settings and country house hotels all within an hour of London.
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Photography Tips
15 May 2026·6 min read
Rooftop Wedding Venues in London: Sky High Romance
Rooftop weddings in London offer some of the most dramatic backdrops in the UK — city skylines, golden sunset light, and a sense of occasion that ground-level venues cannot match.
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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.