Yana Skakun
Yana Skakun
Bishop's Stortford · CM23 · East Hertfordshire
Natural wedding, family and portrait photography in Bishop's Stortford and the Herts/Essex border — outdoor sessions at Hatfield Forest, the River Stort and the historic town centre.
Book a SessionBishop's Stortford is east Hertfordshire's largest town — a historic market town at the Hertfordshire/Essex border, close to Stansted Airport and well-connected to London. The town is surrounded by outstanding photography locations: Hatfield Forest (one of England's few remaining medieval royal forests) to the east, the River Stort navigation through the town centre, and the beautiful rolling countryside of the Hadham and Ash valleys to the south and west. The town itself has a characterful medieval centre — the Norman castle mound, the large St Michael's Church and interesting Victorian streetscapes.
I photograph families, couples, weddings and individuals in Bishop's Stortford and across east Hertfordshire and north Essex — Sawbridgeworth, Ware, Hertford, Braintree and Chelmsford. Hatfield Forest is my preferred location for family and couple portrait sessions in this area. I travel across the Home Counties for weddings and portrait sessions throughout the year.
Documentary wedding coverage for Bishop's Stortford and east Hertfordshire weddings — St Michael's Church, the many beautiful Essex and Hertfordshire country house venues accessible from the town including Hatfield Forest.
Natural outdoor family sessions at Hatfield Forest, along the River Stort navigation and in the beautiful English countryside between Bishop's Stortford, Much Hadham and the Stansted area.
Engagement sessions at Hatfield Forest (National Trust), along the River Stort and in the characterful historic market town setting — medieval mound, riverside walks and the rolling Herts/Essex border countryside.
Professional headshots for Bishop's Stortford's large business community — a significant number of professionals commute to London or work locally in the major employment zone near Stansted Airport.
Individual portrait sessions in Hatfield Forest, on the River Stort waterway and in Bishop's Stortford's historic town centre — the castle mound, St Michael's churchyard and the characterful town streets.
In-home lifestyle newborn sessions in Bishop's Stortford, Sawbridgeworth, Stansted Mountfitchet and the surrounding east Hertfordshire and east Essex area.
The ancient royal hunting forest ten minutes from Bishop's Stortford — one of the few remaining medieval forests in England, with ancient hornbeam pollards, a lake, open rides and the historic Shell House. An outstanding all-season photography location.
The canalised River Stort running through the town centre and south toward Sawbridgeworth — bridges, lock cottages, narrowboats and the riverside meadows create beautiful and characterful portrait settings.
The Norman castle mound in the town centre — the earthwork motte with views across the town — and the large, architecturally impressive St Michael's Church opposite with its broad churchyard.
Bishop's Stortford's characterful historic high street — Victorian and Edwardian commercial architecture, independent retail and the busy market town character of east Hertfordshire's largest town.
The beautiful villages in the Hadham valley south of Bishop's Stortford — Much Hadham (birthplace of Henry VI) with its extraordinary Bishops' Palace and the gentle, wooded countryside of the Ash and Hadham valleys.
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