Yana Skakun
Yana Skakun
Lymington · SO41 · New Forest National Park · Solent Coast
Natural wedding, family and portrait photography in Lymington and the New Forest — outdoor sessions along the Solent coast and in the beautiful ancient landscape of the National Park.
Book a SessionLymington is a handsome Georgian sailing town on the western Solent, at the edge of the New Forest National Park. Its distinctive character — the Georgian High Street, the working Lymington Quay, the salt marshes and the coastal views to the Isle of Wight — makes it one of Hampshire's most photogenic towns. Beyond the town, the New Forest National Park extends in all directions with its ancient heathland, veteran oak woodland, the famous free-roaming ponies and the atmospheric beauty of one of England's oldest landscapes.
I photograph weddings, families, couples, newborns and individuals in Lymington and throughout the New Forest National Park — Brockenhurst, Burley, Lyndhurst, Beaulieu and the Solent coastal villages. The New Forest in autumn (September/October) and late spring (May/June) offers exceptional photography conditions. I travel across Hampshire and the wider south coast for weddings and sessions throughout the year.
Documentary wedding coverage in Lymington and the New Forest — coastal country house venues, historic churches and the extraordinary New Forest landscape as backdrop.
Relaxed family sessions in the New Forest National Park — open heathland, ancient woodland, free-roaming ponies and the beautiful Solent estuary views around Lymington.
Professional headshots for Lymington's business community — yacht and marine industry professionals, hospitality, financial services and entrepreneurs in the New Forest economy.
Engagement sessions in the New Forest — golden heathland at sunset, the Solent seashore at Keyhaven, the salt marshes and the Lymington riverbank are outstanding romantic locations.
Individual portrait sessions in Lymington town and the beautiful coastal and forest settings of the New Forest National Park — outstanding landscape photography backdrops year-round.
In-home lifestyle newborn sessions in Lymington, Brockenhurst, Burley and across the New Forest — gentle, natural documentary photography in the comfort of your home.
The characterful Georgian High Street leading down to the historic quayside — colourful boats, salt marshes and the views across the Lymington River to the Isle of Wight make this an outstanding townscape portrait setting.
The National Nature Reserve salt marshes between Lymington and Milford on Sea — an extraordinary wild landscape of tidal channels, overwintering birds and vast Solent views.
The open heathland and ancient oak woodland of the New Forest National Park — free-roaming ponies, heather in late summer and the dappled light of the ancient Inclosures create unforgettable portrait settings.
The dramatic Hurst Spit stretching into the Solent, with its Tudor castle — accessible by small ferry from Keyhaven. Extraordinary for coastal portraits with Isle of Wight views.
The nearby New Forest villages — Brockenhurst's village ford and Beaulieu with its abbey ruins and National Motor Museum — provide beautiful rural and historic portrait settings.
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