Yana Skakun
Swindon & Wiltshire
Portrait Photographer
Swindon
Natural portraits at Lydiard Park, Avebury, the Marlborough Downs, and Savernake Forest.
Portrait Photography in Swindon
Ancient Downland, Stone Circles & Wiltshire Parkland
Swindon sits in the northern edge of Wiltshire, with some of southern England's most dramatic natural landscapes within easy reach. Lydiard Park's Georgian mansion and lake give elegant, varied portrait settings close to the town centre. Twenty minutes east, the chalk Marlborough Downs and the world's largest stone circle at Avebury give portrait sessions an ancient, open quality that belongs nowhere else on earth.
I photograph across Swindon and Wiltshire with a natural, unhurried approach — reading the landscape and the light to build images that feel specific to this part of the world.
Investment
Portrait Session Packages
Individual Portrait
£195
45 min · 20+ images
- 1 Swindon/Wiltshire location
- Solo portrait session
- 20+ edited images
- Online gallery within 7 days
Most Popular
Full Session
£325
1.5 hrs · 50+ images
- 2 locations or looks
- Solo, couple, or small group
- 50+ edited images
- Online gallery within 7 days
Extended Session
£495
3 hours · 90+ images
- Multiple locations
- Wardrobe changes welcome
- 90+ edited images
- Priority 5-day delivery
Favourite Swindon & Wiltshire Portrait Locations
- ✓Lydiard Park · SN5 — Georgian mansion with lake, walled garden, and parkland close to Swindon
- ✓Avebury World Heritage Site · SN8 — The world's largest stone circle with open downland
- ✓Barbury Castle Iron Age Hill Fort · SN4 — High Marlborough Downs above the Vale of the White Horse
- ✓Coate Water Country Park · SN3 — The original inspiration for Richard Jefferies' nature writing
- ✓White Horse Trail & Ridgeway · SN8 — Ancient chalk ridge with open sky and patterned downland
- ✓Savernake Forest · SN8 — Royal forest of ancient oak and beech near Marlborough
Portrait FAQs
Where do you photograph portraits in Swindon?+
Lydiard Park is the go-to for elegant formal portraits close to the town. For something more dramatic, Avebury and the Marlborough Downs give open downland with ancient monuments — unlike anywhere else in southern England. Savernake Forest and Coate Water offer quieter woodland and lakeside settings.
Can we photograph at Avebury?+
Yes — Avebury is extraordinary for portrait sessions. The standing stones in the open downland give a quality to images unlike any formal garden or parkland.
Do you cover Chippenham, Marlborough, and wider Wiltshire?+
Yes — all of Wiltshire is covered including Chippenham, Marlborough, Devizes, Trowbridge, and Salisbury. Travel throughout the county is included.
What's the best season for Wiltshire portraits?+
Spring (April–May) for fresh greens along the Ridgeway and in Savernake Forest, and September–October for golden harvest light on the Marlborough Downs. Avebury in winter dawn mist is also extraordinary.
Get in Touch
Book Your Swindon Portrait Session
Tell me your ideal location — Lydiard, Avebury, or the Downs — and I'll be in touch.