Yana Skakun
Yana Skakun
Edinburgh · Professional Headshots
Edinburgh · Lothians · Central Scotland
Individuals · Teams · Brands
Edinburgh is the UK's second-largest financial centre and one of Europe's most important cities for professional services, technology, and higher education. In every sector, first impressions are formed by the quality of the photograph that appears on a LinkedIn profile, company website or conference speaker page — before anyone has met you.
I offer individual and team headshot sessions across Edinburgh and the Lothians — bringing a professional portable studio to your office, or working in studio space in the city centre.
Sessions
Individual Headshot
£175
45 min · 10 images
Professional Brand
£295
90 min · 25 images
Team Session
£495
Half day · 8 per person
Financial services standard
Edinburgh's asset managers, insurance companies, banks, and investment firms expect headshot photography to match the standard of their London and international counterparts. The bar is consistent and high.
University & academic sector
Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt, and Napier Universities create a large academic and research headshot market — faculty pages, grant applications, and academic press all require professional portraits.
Tech & startup ecosystem
Edinburgh's growing tech sector — from fintech to AI — is founder and team-led, with consistent demand for individual brand portraits and team photography for websites and investor materials.
Government & public sector
Edinburgh's role as home to the Scottish Parliament and major public bodies creates significant demand for senior headshots across government, public health, and professional regulation.
Coverage
Edinburgh City Centre
Edinburgh has one of the UK's most concentrated professional services sectors — finance, law, tech, government, and creative industries concentrated in the New Town and surrounding business districts. Studio and on-location sessions throughout the city.
New Town & Financial District
Scotland's financial capital is headquartered in Edinburgh's Georgian New Town. On-site team sessions for investment management, insurance, banking, and professional services firms are among the most common bookings.
Leith & Creative Quarter
Edinburgh's waterfront has become home to a growing cluster of digital, media, tech, and creative businesses. Brand and headshot sessions for founders, consultants, and creatives throughout Leith and the port area.
East Lothian & Midlothian
I cover the wider Lothians for individual and small team sessions — businesses in Musselburgh, Dalkeith, Haddington, and North Berwick that need professional photography without travelling into the city centre.
Yes — Edinburgh is a regular destination for individual and team sessions. I travel from Cambridge to Scotland for bookings, typically combining multiple clients on a single Edinburgh trip. Contact me to discuss scheduling.
Edinburgh clients come predominantly from financial services (asset management, insurance, banking), legal and professional services, technology, government, higher education, and the creative industries. I have experience with the visual expectations of each sector.
Yes — the portable studio setup travels to your office, bringing professional lighting, backgrounds, and results equivalent to a fixed studio with no travel time required for your team.
For individual sessions, 2 weeks ahead is usually sufficient. For team sessions I recommend 4–6 weeks, particularly if you want to combine with other Edinburgh clients on the same day (which helps reduce travel costs).
Yes — Edinburgh's Georgian New Town, Calton Hill, and the Dean Village area all provide outstanding outdoor portrait settings. Outdoor sessions are subject to weather and best booked with a weather contingency date.
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Individual sessions, team days, and on-location shoots across Edinburgh and Scotland.