Yana Skakun
Yana Skakun
Arundel · BN18 · Arun Valley · West Sussex
Natural wedding, family and portrait photography in Arundel and the South Downs — outdoor sessions at the castle, the River Arun and across the beautiful West Sussex countryside.
Book a SessionArundel is one of West Sussex's most photographed towns — a medieval market town dominated by the extraordinary skyline of Arundel Castle and the dramatic silhouette of the Roman Catholic Cathedral close beside it. The combination of the castle, the cathedral, the tidal River Arun and the chalk escarpment of the South Downs rising immediately behind creates one of the most scenically striking townscapes in the south of England. For wedding and portrait photography the options are almost overwhelming: dramatic castle architecture, intimate riverside scenes, rolling chalk downland and the atmospheric wetland of the Arun valley.
I photograph weddings, families, couples and individuals in Arundel and across West Sussex — Worthing, Chichester, Bognor Regis, Petworth and the South Downs National Park. Arundel Castle and the South Downs above the town are outstanding locations; the WWT reserve and the river meadows provide more intimate and natural alternatives. I travel across Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire for weddings and portrait sessions throughout the year.
Documentary wedding coverage for Arundel — the magnificent Arundel Castle, Arundel Cathedral (RC, 1873), the Norfolk Arms and the many beautiful South Downs venues within easy reach of the town.
Natural outdoor family sessions in Arundel's extraordinary setting — castle grounds and town walls, the Arundel WWT wetland centre, the river meadows and the South Downs hills above the town.
Engagement sessions against the breathtaking backdrop of Arundel Castle, along the River Arun millstream, on the South Downs Way above the town or in the beautiful countryside of the Arun Valley.
Professional headshots for Arundel and Arun valley professionals — Arundel's antiques and creative businesses, South Downs management and the professional community of west Sussex.
Individual portrait sessions in the castle grounds and town, the riverside meadows, the South Downs above Arundel and the extraordinary Arun valley countryside stretching north toward the Weald.
In-home lifestyle newborn sessions in Arundel, Littlehampton, Worthing, Bognor Regis and the surrounding West Sussex coastal plain and South Downs area.
The magnificent 11th-century castle — seat of the Dukes of Norfolk and one of England's finest medieval fortresses — dominates the skyline and provides a breathtakingly dramatic backdrop for wedding and portrait photography. The grounds are open to the public.
The striking Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady and St Philip Howard (1873) by Joseph Hansom — a Victorian Gothic masterpiece with beautiful grounds and views across the town to the castle.
The tidal River Arun flowing below the castle and cathedral — the riverside meadows, the handsome 18th-century bridge and the river views create beautiful and intimate portrait settings.
The beautiful Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust reserve at the edge of the town — reed beds, open water and the remarkable wildlife of the Arun floodplain provide an unusual and atmospheric portrait setting.
The South Downs Way escarpment immediately above the town — Arundel Park, the chalk downland ridge paths and the panoramic views down to the coast and across the Weald create outstanding elevated portrait settings.
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