Documentary Wedding Photographer
A more natural approach to wedding photography in Cardiff & South Wales
Hello, my name is Sacha Miller and I am a professional photographer based near Cardiff in South Wales. I am able to provide wedding photography, portraits and corporate photography. I live in a small village just north of Cardiff within the rolling landscape that depicts the principality of Wales.
Since studying art and design, I have always earned my living as a professional photographer. My career of over twenty years began with the local newspaper, before working in the Caribbean as a ship’s photographer. On my return to the UK and settling in South Wales I began producing work for the national newspapers and magazines. This resulted in several front page photographs and picture led stories published in titles such as The Guardian, Daily Telegraph and The Independent.
Since 2004, I have specialised in documentary wedding photography, pioneering an approach where bride and grooms could enjoy the company of their friends and family and not spend the bulk of their wedding day posing for the camera. I am proud to say I have won a few awards along the way, such as Professional Photographer magazine’s ‘Wedding Photographer of the Year’.
More importantly I am in the fortunate position of having gained an enviable reputation that the majority of new wedding commissions come from past client recommendations. I have now photographed hundreds of weddings, each one unique as I allow room for the bride and groom to dictate the ambience. I continue to commit myself to providing the best wedding photography I can, without turning the day into a controlled photoshoot.
“We photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing, and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth can make them come back again.”
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Wedding Photography Journal
This journal of my photography showcases a selection of images that I have produced from wedding commissions in Cardiff, South Wales and throughout the UK. This endeavour is to demonstrate a consistency of quality, style and the affectional properties a picture essay possess when telling an authentic and heartwarming story. The weddings are shown in chronological order, though through the buttons below you can view weddings via area or via some of the more popular venues that I have photographed.
South Wales Tipi Wedding – Abigail & Caitlin
I photographed the marriage of Abigail and Caitlin on 18th June 2022. My day started with the bridal preparations of Abi. Where I was greeted by two shy but inquisitive cats at their home in Bassaleg, South Wales. Abi was a bridesmaid at Rebbeca and Matthew's wedding which I had photographed a few...
Kingscote Barn Wedding Photography – Hannah & Leon
This was the first time I have photographed a wedding at Kingscote Barn in the Costwolds. Hannah and Leon held their wedding here on this beautiful sunny day in June 2022. Located amongst rolling hills of Gloucestershire, on Binley Farm. This 400 acre working farm provides space amongst its arable...
Sant Ffraed House Wedding Photography – Sian & Joe
On the 6th June 2022 I photographed my first wedding at the Sant Ffraed House since it has been fully renovated and revived to a world class wedding venue by the team behind the Oldwalls Collection. All I can say is wow! The hard work involved behind the scenes must have been immense, to not only...
Aberystwyth Wedding Photography – Emily & Gareth
Towards the end of May in 2022, I travelled to the West Wales town of Aberystwyth in Ceredigion to photograph the wedding of Emily and Gareth. The bride opted out of any coverage during the preparations so the photography began at the Ceredigion Museum. Here the marriage ceremony took place on the...
Hensol Castle Wedding Photography – Catrin & Jack
Catrin and Jack were originally scheduled to be married in 2020, thanks to the unmentionable world wide situation, their wedding day was delayed until May 2022. This obviously has happened to a lot of couples, and like them rather than put their lives completely on hold the unfortunate delay did...
Calcot & Spa Wedding Photography – Helen & Thomas
I photographed the wedding of Helen and Thomas on the 5th May 2022. The original wedding date and plans having altered somewhat following the recent restrictions, this was a truncated version, though with all of the splendour. Today's guests was just close family and friends so attendance was...
Rosedew Farm Wedding Photography – Natalie & Luke
It has been a few years since I have photographed a wedding at Rosedew Farm. So it was a welcome return to this rural wedding venue near the coast of Llantwit Major in South Wales. I was here for the wedding of Natalie and Luke In May 2022. My day started with the bridal preparations, which was...
South Wales Marquee Wedding – Sara & Ben
On Saturday 30th April 2022 I photographed the South Wales marquee wedding of Sara and Ben. The day's photography coverage started with the bride, where she was getting ready at her parents' wonderful home in the Vale of Glamorgan. Later in the day this was also to play host for the wedding...
Garthmyl Hall Wedding Photography – Emily & Tom
Garthmyl Hall is a Grade II listed house in Mid Wales, a short distance from the border to Shropshire and West Midlands of England. The house was rebuilt in 1859 by the architect James K Colling for Major-General William George Gold, of the 59th Regiment of Foot (later the Shropshire Regiment). A...
Woodhouse Barn Wedding Photography – Nicola & Oliver
On Saturday 16th April I travelled to Pembrokeshire in West Wales to photograph the wedding of Nicola and Oliver. The bride's parents own a beautifully restored Victorian guest house, Woodlands in Saundersfoot. This provided the perfect location for the bridal preparations. The ceremony and...
Marriage Ceremony at Temple of Peace in Cardiff, South Wales
Nestled amongst the classical architecture of the university buildings in Cathays Park in Cardiff, South Wales sits the strikingly contradictory art deco gem that is the Temple of Peace. This secular structure designed by Sir Percy Thomas had big ambitions when it was founded in 1938 by David...
St Tewdrics House Wedding Photography – Ellie & Charlie
On Saturday 19th March 2022, my day started at the beautiful home of Ellie's parents in Monmouthshire, South Wales. It was here were along with her sister stroke bridesmaid she was getting ready for her wedding. Meanwhile her groom, Charlie, was greeting guests at St Tewdrics Church. This has to...
Clearwell Castle Wedding Photography – Lottie & Bryn
My first full day wedding of 2022, came on 5th March for Lottie and Bryn. It was photographed at Gloucestershire's Clearwell Castle. My day started with a couple of pictures of the ceremony room, which was already decorated upon my arrival in the morning. I then headed upstairs to the bridal...
Old Post House Wedding Photography – Rebecca & Toby
On the 4th of December 2021 I photographed the wedding of Rebecca and Toby. The dreaded Covid unfortunately loomed rather large for poor Rebecca, her parents tested positive just days before the wedding. With it being too close to postpone and re-arrange the day went ahead. Her brother walked her...
Llangoed Hall Wedding Photography – Jocelyn & Andrew
The night before the wedding of Jocelyn and Andrew, saw extremely high winds in November 2021, which resulted in damage to buildings and trees being blown over across the country. Unfortunately one of those trees blocked the road to Llangoed Hall in Mid Wales. The local agricultural workers are...