Yana Skakun
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Photography Blog
Tips, guides, venue spotlights and behind-the-scenes stories from my photography sessions across England.
Engagement
7 August 2025·4 min read
Golden Hour Engagement Sessions: The Most Beautiful Light for Your Love Story
Golden hour light — warm, directional, and soft in the hour before sunset — transforms engagement photography. A golden hour session creates photographs with warmth and atmosphere that no other timing can replicate.
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Family Tips
7 August 2025·4 min read
Baby's First Birthday Photography: Marking the End of the First Year
The first birthday marks the end of the most intense year of early parenthood. A first birthday photography session — cake smash or portrait — captures who this baby is at the precise moment of turning one.
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Headshot Tips
6 August 2025·5 min read
Professional Headshots for Clinical Psychologists: Authority and Accessibility in Mental Health Practice
Clinical psychologists must communicate HCPC-registered expertise alongside human warmth. A professional headshot for NHS or private practice clinical psychologists navigates that balance.
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Headshot Tips
6 August 2025·5 min read
Professional Headshots for Public Health Consultants: Authority in Population Health Leadership
Directors of Public Health and NHS public health consultants have significant public and media visibility. A professional headshot communicates the scientific authority and public accountability of the role.
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Headshot Tips
5 August 2025·4 min read
Professional Headshots for Speech and Language Therapists: Communicating Expertise and Approachability
SLTs must communicate both clinical competence and personal warmth. A professional headshot for NHS or private practice speech and language therapists strikes that essential balance.
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Headshot Tips
5 August 2025·4 min read
Professional Headshots for Patent Attorneys: Intellectual Property Expertise Communicated Visually
Patent attorneys work at the intersection of technical expertise and legal practice. A professional headshot communicates CIPA-chartered standing across firm websites, licensing negotiations, and expert contexts.
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Venue Spotlights
5 August 2025·8 min read
The best London parks for family photography: A local guide
London's royal parks and green spaces are some of the most beautiful natural backdrops in the world. Here's where to take your family photos — and how to make the most of each location.
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Headshot Tips
4 August 2025·4 min read
Professional Headshots for Immigration Lawyers: Trust and Authority in a High-Stakes Practice Area
Immigration clients make high-stakes decisions based on the trust a lawyer's profile communicates. A professional headshot conveys both legal authority and the approachability that immigration clients need.
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Headshot Tips
4 August 2025·5 min read
Professional Headshots for Town Planners: Expertise and Authority in the Built Environment
Town planners and planning consultants need headshots that communicate professional credibility for planning committee presentations, RTPI directory listings, and client-facing proposals.
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Headshot Tips
1 August 2025·4 min read
Professional Headshots for Prison Officers and Custodial Professionals
Prison officers and custodial managers carry significant professional responsibility and accountability. A professional headshot communicates the authority and integrity the role requires.
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Family Tips
1 August 2025·5 min read
Sibling Photography: Capturing the Relationship Between Brothers and Sisters
Photographs that genuinely capture the dynamic between siblings — the shared laughter, the spontaneous connection, the particular physical ease they have with each other — are among the most treasured a family can have.
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Headshot Tips
31 July 2025·5 min read
Professional Headshots for Headteachers: Leading the School's Public Identity
The headteacher is the face of the school to every parent, inspector, and new family. A professional headshot communicates the leadership quality that parents and governors need to see.
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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.