Yana Skakun
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Photography Blog
Tips, guides, venue spotlights and behind-the-scenes stories from my photography sessions across England.
Family Tips
9 July 2025·4 min read
Snowdrop Season Family Photography: Late Winter Light and Natural Settings
Late winter snowdrop blooms create a unique and magical setting for outdoor family photography — soft light, quiet woodland, and the first signs of the season turning.
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Engagement
9 July 2025·8 min read
Wild Swimming Couples Photography: Sessions Built Around What You Actually Do Together
Wild swimming is one of the fastest-growing outdoor pursuits in the UK — and for couples who share the practice, it makes for couples portrait sessions that are authentic, visually extraordinary, and completely their own. Here is how wild swimming photography works.
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Headshot Tips
8 July 2025·4 min read
Professional Headshots for HR Managers: The People Professional's Professional Image
HR professionals shape how organisations communicate with candidates and employees. A professional headshot signals the credibility and warmth required for effective people leadership.
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Business Headshots
8 July 2025·5 min read
Brand Photography for Solicitors: Building Client Trust Before the First Meeting
Professional brand photography helps solicitors communicate credibility, approachability, and expertise — reducing the hesitation barrier for new clients choosing legal representation.
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Business Headshots
8 July 2025·8 min read
Bakery Brand Photography: How to Show Your Baking at Its Best
Baked goods are sold by eye — and poor photography makes premium artisan baking look ordinary. Whether you make sourdough, wedding cakes, or celebration pastries, professional photography is the single most effective marketing investment you can make.
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Business Headshots
8 July 2025·8 min read
Florist Brand Photography: A Complete Guide for UK Floral Designers
A florist's primary marketing tool is visual — and flowers are among the most technically demanding subjects in photography. Here is how professional brand photography for florists works, from product shots to maker imagery to the seasonal campaigns that drive enquiries.
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Portrait Tips
8 July 2025·8 min read
Legacy Portraits: Photography for Elderly Relatives in Care Settings
There is a portrait that families wish they had taken and rarely do — until it is too late. Care home portrait photography creates lasting images of elderly relatives, made with the same care and intention as any significant portrait, because their lives are significant.
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Wedding Tips
8 July 2025·9 min read
Beautiful barn wedding venues in England: A photographer's guide
Exposed beams, fairy lights, and countryside views — England's barn wedding venues are endlessly photogenic. Our guide covers the best from the Cotswolds to Norfolk.
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Wedding Tips
7 July 2025·9 min read
Mixed-Heritage Wedding Photography: Technical Skills and Cultural Sensitivity
Mixed-heritage weddings bring together different visual traditions, two ceremonies, and the beautiful complexity of two communities meeting. They also pose real technical challenges around skin tone exposure. Here is how to approach multicultural wedding photography in the UK.
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Business Headshots
7 July 2025·8 min read
Brand Photography for Ceramicists and Pottery Makers
A beautiful piece of stoneware deserves photographs that do it justice. Here is how brand photography for ceramics makers works — from the technical challenges of glazed surfaces to the maker imagery that sells the story behind the work.
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Wedding Tips
7 July 2025·8 min read
Military Wedding Photography in the UK: The Arch of Swords, Uniform, and Ceremony Documentation
Military weddings are visually extraordinary — the dress uniform, the arch of swords, the ceremonial precision, and the particular formality of a service wedding produce images unlike anything else. Here is how to approach military wedding photography in the UK.
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Portrait Tips
6 July 2025·7 min read
The Empty Nester Portrait: Why This Is the Most Overlooked Photography Session in Family Life
When children leave home, most parents have not had a professional portrait made of themselves in twenty years. The empty nester portrait session addresses a genuine gap in the photographic record of a life — and produces some of the most meaningful images a couple or individual can commission.
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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.