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Anna Zhmaylik Photography
Anna Zhmaylik, photographer

About

Meet Anna — Milton Keynes Photographer

Hi, I'm Anna. I run Anna Zhmaylik Photography from Milton Keynes — a long-time photography enthusiast turned full-time professional, with years of weddings, family sessions, and corporate work behind the camera, and 5-star reviewed on Google.

My story

Photography has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember — what started as capturing family and friends naturally became "would you do mine?" enquiries. I went full-time in 2019 and have since shot dozens of weddings and events across Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, the home counties, and London — plus regular family sessions, bar and bat mitzvahs in North London, corporate headshots and personal-branding shoots for entrepreneurs and teams.

Some clients return regularly — couples I shot at their wedding bring me back for family portraits and 1st-birthday cake smashes. Olga has booked me for several family shoots; Leena returned for both a Christmas family session and her child's first birthday. Recurring bookings are the truest review I can hope for.

I've worked with Sprout.ai on a team headshot session that ended up across their platforms and in the press, and I'm increasingly the go-to for North London bar and bat mitzvah coverage. The thread through all of it is the same: get out of the way and capture what's actually happening.

How I work

  • Natural over staged. I'd rather catch a real laugh than line everyone up. Posed family portraits and the formal wedding shots are part of the day, but they're not the whole album.
  • Calm in the room. My job on a wedding day is to be steady. Couples tell me they forget I'm there — that's the point. Restless toddlers and shy execs respond to the same calm.
  • True-to-life colour. Editing is light — natural skin tones, real light. No filtered-into-oblivion looks that age in eighteen months.

How booking works

  1. 1
    Get in touch Send your date, location and rough plan via the form, email, or WhatsApp. I reply within 24 hours, often sooner. We'll have a no-pressure call if it helps.
  2. 2
    Plan + shoot A small deposit secures your date — typically £50–£100 depending on the session, sometimes higher for larger bookings. Two-three weeks before, we'll walk through the timeline and any specific shots you want.
  3. 3
    Delivery Wedding galleries arrive in 4–6 weeks; family in 2–3 weeks; corporate in 1–3 weeks (with sneak-peek images within 48 hours on request). Delivered through a private online gallery you can share with family and order prints from.

Coverage areas

Based in Milton Keynes with regular work across:

  • Buckinghamshire
  • Bedfordshire
  • Oxfordshire
  • Northamptonshire
  • London
  • North London

Travel within 60 miles is included in standard packages. Further afield by quote.

In their words

★ 5-star reviewed on Google

"We had an amazing photoshoot with Anna! She is incredibly kind, professional, and made us feel comfortable throughout the entire session. Her attention to detail and creative direction helped capture beautiful, natural moments."

Aiko Dela Pena

5 months ago · via Google Reviews

"Anna exceeded all expectations. She worked so hard on the day in making sure she captured every single special moment. And looking at the photographs, I cannot believe how beautiful they are!! Cannot recommend enough"

Jessica Haze

a year ago · via Google Reviews

"We had our family photoshoot with Anna at The Tree Cathedral in Milton Keynes. Anna recommended this absolute stunning location and I’m so glad she did. She took some very natural photos of us which I requested. She was so friendly and very professional."

Linda Shergill

a year ago · via Google Reviews

"Anna was responsible for taking our company photos including headshots as well as candids. The team of 20 were all super impressed with the results and the photos have been used across our platforms and even in the press. Would 100% recommend using Anna for any photography needs!"

Lizzie Chisholm

a year ago · via Google Reviews

"I am so glad we chose Anna for our Christmas mini shoot. Anna made us all feel so comfortable and worked her magic in getting our 10 month old to look at the camera consistently. She had 3 backdrops/setups, a whole heap of different props and was so patient throughout the session."

Mel Peak

4 months ago · via Google Reviews

"Anna captured our special day on the 4th September 2025. She was absolutely amazing from the build up to the wedding day anna was always checking in. She very devoted to getting the best pictures and was always there to make sure we were comfortable and happy."

Nikki Escott

7 months ago · via Google Reviews

Let's plan your shoot

Send a few details about what you have in mind and I'll come back with availability and a tailored package.