Yana Skakun
Yana Skakun
Swindon · Wiltshire · North Wessex
Natural In-Home Lifestyle Newborn Photography
I travel to homes across Swindon and the wider Wiltshire area. Lifestyle newborn photography in the natural light of your own home — no studio, no props, no journey.
Swindon has extraordinary housing diversity. The unique Victorian Railway Village worker cottages have original small-pane windows that create directional, characterful light. Edwardian villas in Old Town and Gorse Hill typically have generous sash windows and high ceilings. Modern estates across Nythe, Dorcan, and Moredon have room layouts I work with to find the best natural light.
No studio trip, no packing up your newborn. I come to your home anywhere in Swindon or the surrounding Wiltshire area. I carry only a couple of bags of soft accessories — the natural light of your home does the rest.
Partners, older children, grandparents, pets — all welcome in the story. These images capture your whole family at the exact moment a new person joined it.
2–3 hours
Session length
£350
Investment
40+ delivered
Edited images
5–14 days
Turnaround
Your home
Location
2–3 weeks ahead
Booking
Around 28–32 weeks of pregnancy is ideal. I hold your dates provisionally and confirm once your baby arrives. The newborn window is the first 10–14 days of life. Swindon has a young, growing population — the new Wichelstowe and Tadpole Garden Village estates are particularly popular with young families — so sessions in spring and autumn book up quickly.
Almost certainly. Old Town Edwardian villas and Gorse Hill terraces have classic sash windows and good natural light. The distinctive Victorian Railway Village cottages have charming interiors with consistent ambient light. Modern homes in Haydon Wick, Greenmeadow, and Nythe typically have well-lit living rooms and bedrooms. I work with every type of Swindon home.
I cover Swindon and a wide area: Royal Wootton Bassett, Chippenham, Malmesbury, Cirencester, Highworth, Faringdon, Marlborough, Devizes, and the Kennet valley villages. Travel within 25 miles is included in the session fee.
Don't worry — I can still work with you. Lifestyle newborn photography captures authentic moments at any age. Beyond two weeks babies become more awake and alert, which often produces wonderfully expressive images. Please do enquire even if your baby is older.
Get in Touch
Sessions book up — enquire early in your pregnancy to secure your dates.