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
18 April 2026·8 min read
Photography for Sustainable and Eco-Conscious Weddings in the UK
Sustainable weddings have moved from niche to mainstream. For couples who have invested care in making their wedding eco-conscious, the photography should reflect those values — natural light, authentic materials, and the genuine aesthetic of a thoughtfully designed day.
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Engagement
18 April 2026·8 min read
Elopement Photography in Cornwall: England's Leading Landscape Elopement Destination
Cornwall is England's dominant elopement destination — the Atlantic coast, dramatic sea cliffs, secluded coves, and extraordinary light make it unlike anywhere else in England. Here is a guide to Cornwall's best elopement locations and how photography coverage works.
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Engagement
18 April 2026·9 min read
Elopement Photography in Scotland: The UK's Premier Elopement Destination
Scotland is the UK's most popular elopement destination — the landscape, the legal framework for outdoor marriage, and the romantic tradition combine to make it extraordinary. Here is a guide to Scotland's best elopement locations and how to plan photography coverage.
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Wedding Tips
18 April 2026·6 min read
Ring Exchange Photography: Capturing the Thirty Most Important Seconds
The ring exchange is the single most emotional moment of a wedding ceremony — and usually lasts less than a minute. Here is how to make sure every detail is captured.
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Wedding Tips
18 April 2026·7 min read
Wedding Seating Plan: How It Affects Your Reception Photography
Your seating plan is more than a logistical puzzle — it is a map of visual opportunity. Small choices about where guests sit transform the quality of your reception photography.
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Wedding Tips
18 April 2026·7 min read
Sardinia Wedding Photography: Emerald Coast & Wild Interior
Sardinia's Costa Smeralda has water of Caribbean clarity; its wild interior is ancient and empty. A destination wedding photography guide to one of the Mediterranean's most beautiful and underrated islands.
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Destination Weddings
18 April 2026·7 min read
Val d'Orcia Elopement Photography: UNESCO Landscape, Podere Belvedere and Pienza
Val d'Orcia is a UNESCO World Heritage landscape designed, essentially, to be beautiful — centuries of Sienese land management created the sculpted hills, isolated farmhouses, and cypress clusters of one of the world's most photographed landscapes.
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Wedding Tips
18 April 2026·6 min read
Spring wedding photography in England: What makes it magic
Blossom, bluebells, and the first real warmth of the year — spring weddings in England have a quality that no other season quite matches. Here's what makes them so special.
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Headshot Tips
17 April 2026·8 min read
Professional Headshots for Teachers and School Staff
A school's staff photography communicates the professionalism and warmth of the school before a visit is arranged. Individual teacher headshots and whole-school photography sessions both play important roles in how a school presents itself to prospective families.
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Headshot Tips
17 April 2026·8 min read
Professional Headshots for Marketing Managers and Marketing Directors
Marketing professionals know better than most what a professional headshot communicates. Their own photography should meet the same standard as the work they commission for clients — and their seniority, sector, and positioning all shape the brief.
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Engagement
17 April 2026·9 min read
Autumn Engagement Sessions: England's Most Colourful Portrait Season
Between late September and November, English foliage shifts through gold, amber, copper, and russet in a transformation that turns familiar places spectacular. Autumn engagement photography captures a depth and warmth of colour no other season can replicate.
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Family Tips
17 April 2026·9 min read
Coastal Family Photography: Portraits by the Sea on the Norfolk and Suffolk Coast
For families in Cambridgeshire, the Norfolk and Suffolk coastlines are the nearest sea — and they offer some of the most beautiful and photogenic locations on the English coast, from Holkham's spectacular beach to Southwold's classic seaside character.
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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.