Yana Skakun
Yana Skakun
Blackpool · Lancashire · Fylde Coast
Stanley Park · Lytham St Annes · Cleveleys · Forest of Bowland
The Fylde Coast offers a remarkable variety of maternity photography settings within a very small area. The Art Deco formality of Stanley Park's Italian gardens; the wide, clean sands at Lytham St Annes with views across the estuary; the windswept dunes and marram grass of the coast; the Georgian elegance of Lytham Hall's parkland — each is a completely different world for portraits.
Further afield, the Forest of Bowland AONB and the West Pennine Moors provide wild, dramatic backdrops for sessions with a more expansive feel. I photograph maternity sessions across Blackpool and Lancashire, working in natural light at the times of day when the coastal and moorland light is at its most beautiful.
£200
£295
Between 28 and 34 weeks is ideal — the bump is beautifully defined and you are still comfortable for outdoor locations. The Fylde Coast is atmospheric year-round; winter sessions at Lytham with a low coastal light are striking, while spring and summer sessions in Stanley Park are at their most vibrant.
Yes — the Fylde Coast beaches are wonderful for maternity sessions. Lytham St Annes has wide, clean sands with a quieter feel than the central Blackpool front; Cleveleys Promenade has a more open, wild quality with long views. Both work beautifully in late afternoon or golden-hour light.
Stanley Park is one of the finest Art Deco public parks in England. The Italian formal gardens have a symmetry and elegance that provides a beautiful setting, and the rose gardens in summer are exceptional. The woodland paths around the lake give a more natural, atmospheric feel for portraits.
I cover Blackpool and the full Fylde Coast including Lytham, Cleveleys, Fleetwood, Preston, and into the Forest of Bowland. Travel within 30 miles of Blackpool is included in session fees.
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