Yana Skakun
Lewes · BN7 · Ouse Valley · East Sussex
Photographer Lewes
Natural wedding, family and portrait photography in Lewes and the South Downs — outdoor sessions at the castle, along the River Ouse and across the beautiful East Sussex countryside.
Book a SessionPhotography in Lewes, East Sussex
Lewes is East Sussex's county town and one of the most intellectually and culturally vibrant small towns in England — famous for its extraordinary Bonfire Night celebrations, its independent bookshops and breweries, its remarkable Norman castle and the beautiful South Downs countryside immediately surrounding it. The combination of medieval townscape, chalk downland escarpment, the flood plains of the River Ouse and the proximity of Glynde Place and Glyndebourne makes Lewes one of the finest portrait photography locations in the south of England.
I photograph weddings, families, couples and individuals in Lewes and across East Sussex — Brighton, Eastbourne, Hailsham, Uckfield and the surrounding countryside. The South Downs above Lewes offer exceptional elevated landscape settings; Glynde Place and the Ouse Valley wetlands are outstanding for engagement and couple sessions. I travel across Sussex and the wider South East for weddings and portrait sessions throughout the year.
Photography Services
Wedding Photography
Documentary wedding coverage for Lewes and East Sussex — Lewes Castle, the extraordinary Glynde Place, Glyndebourne Opera House and the many beautiful South Downs venues accessible from the county town.
Family Portraits
Natural outdoor family sessions in Lewes' remarkable setting — the castle grounds, the Ouse Valley flood plain, the South Downs above the town and the Offham chalk pits nature reserve.
Couple & Engagement
Engagement sessions on the South Downs above Lewes, along the River Ouse wetlands, in the castle grounds and at Glynde Place — one of the most varied and atmospheric county-town settings in England.
Headshots & Business Portraits
Professional headshots for Lewes' vibrant professional and creative community — the town has an unusually high concentration of independent professionals, artists, lawyers and academics within its small centre.
Portrait Photography
Individual portrait sessions on the South Downs, in the castle precincts and along the beautiful Ouse Valley — Lewes combines medieval townscape with National Park landscape in one extraordinary setting.
Newborn Photography
In-home lifestyle newborn sessions in Lewes, Ringmer, Barcombe, Newhaven and the surrounding East Sussex countryside.
Lewes Photography Locations
Lewes Castle & Barbican
The 11th-century Norman castle with its two mottes and sweeping views across the county town — the castle grounds, the adjacent Barbican House Museum and the chalk cut of the castle walls are outstanding portrait locations.
South Downs Way — Mount Caburn & Firle Beacon
The chalk escarpment above Lewes — Mount Caburn Iron Age hillfort immediately above the town and Firle Beacon east along the Downs — provide some of the most dramatic panoramic views in the South Downs National Park.
Ouse Valley Wetlands & Brooks
The flood plain of the River Ouse below Lewes — the water meadows, the river path toward Barcombe and the extraordinary sky and light quality of the Sussex Levels on clear days.
Glynde Place
The beautiful Elizabethan country house at Glynde four miles east — formal garden, flint-walled kitchen garden and a beautiful view to the Downs creating one of the finest small country seat settings in Sussex.
Lewes Town Centre & Cliffe
The remarkable historic townscape of Lewes — medieval twitten alleys, independent shops on the High Street, the bookmakers' row on Cliffe and the characteristic flint and brick architecture of East Sussex at its finest.
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Book a Photography Session in Lewes
Get in touch for weddings, family portraits and engagement sessions in Lewes and East Sussex.