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.
Caer Llan Wedding, South Wales – Zoe & Richard
Zoe and Richard were married on Saturday 24th July 2021 at Caer Llan, Monmouthshire. Zoe is quite handy to know if you are planning your own wedding, as she runs a wedding stationary business called Pretty Pops Designs. Below you can see some of the South Wales wedding photography that I provided...
South Wales Wedding at Peterstone Court – Miranda & Jake
Miranda and Jake were married on the 17th of July 2021, on one of the hottest days of the year in South Wales. Below is a selection of the photography I provided for them. I would say the majority of brides like to have a reasonable part of the preparations included in the photographic coverage. I...
South Wales Wedding Photography at Pencoed House – Hannah & Andy
Hannah and Andy travelled from their home in London to be married at Pencoed House in South Wales on 16th July 2021. This was about the third time in trying to tie the knot for this bride and groom. And boy was the day chosen well for its weather, a scorchingly hot day. I met up with Hannah at one...
Great Tythe Barn Wedding, Cotswolds – Nali & Alex
Here is some photography I produced for Nali and Alex, who hosted their wedding day at the Great Tythe Barn near Tetbury. The day was beautifully warm day in late July 2021, quite the contrast to the last time I was at this Cotswolds wedding venue, when a blanket of snow covered the grounds. I...
Gants Mill Wedding Photography – Emma & Jonathan
I photographed Emma and Jonathan's wedding on Wednesday 14th July 2021. In common with a lot of wedding these days, this was one of several dates organised. Originally set for the previous year, the restrictions caused by the covid pandemic saw their wedding postponed until this third date. In the...
Wedding at King Arthur, South Wales – Nia & Alex
Nia and Alex held their wedding day on Saturday 10th July 2021 at the King Arthur Hotel in South Wales. This popular pub and restaurant set in the idyllic country setting in the Gower peninsular also boast an oak beamed banqueting hall with its own grounds and wild flower meadow. The recent...
South Wales Wedding at Llandaff Cathedral – Sally & Charlie
As is all too common these days Sally and Charlie's wedding plans had evolved numerous times through the pandemic lockdown restrictions to incorporate a new date and truncated plans. However one part remained the same and that was their marriage ceremony to be held at Llandaff Cathedral. This took...
Wedding at Cardiff City Hall & Castle – Jasmine & Marcus
At the time of Jasmine and Marcus' wedding day, a Monday morning in late June of 2021, there was still strict restrictive numbers allowed in the St David's ceremony room at Cardiff's registry office located at the City Hall. So much so in fact, I found myself unable to photograph the official...
South Wales Wedding At Miskin Manor – Zoe & Sean
Here is a small selection of photography I created for Zoe and Sean at their wedding on 26th June 2021. I started the photographic coverage with the bride at her parents' home in Cardiff, South Wales. In due course we made our way to Miskin Manor for the marriage ceremony and following reception....
Welsh Farm Wedding – Holly & Jack
My goodness you have got to love a farmer's daughter's wedding, they really know how to throw a good party. Must be all of that fresh air! And of course farmers work tremendously hard, especially in the summer, so when they have cause to take time off, it really is a celebration. Holly and Jack's...
South Wales Family Photography – The Brown’s & Co.
Owain and Abigail's Christmas present to their respectively families was an outdoor portrait session. Thanks to the lockdown restrictions and varying weather conditions and scheduling logistics, is was not until May and June 2021 that we completed both shoots. We photographed Owain's father and...
Same Sex Wedding in South Wales – Tricia & Kirsty
The wedding industry is slowly creaking back into action and finally getting some traction into normality. Albeit with restricted numbers and strict guidelines, marriage ceremonies have taken place with multiple guests invited to witness the ceremony and share a meal. At the time of this wedding,...
Cardiff City Hall Wedding – Cara & Luke
Cara and Luke held their wedding in June 2021 at Cardiff City Hall. I was particularly thrilled to be chosen to be their wedding photographer, as Cara is an incredibly talented fashion and product photographer. It always adds a little extra pressure when providing images for a professional...
Full Day Wedding At Woodhouse Barn – Hannah & Martyn
On the 2nd June 2021 I photographed the wedding of Hannah and Martyn at Woodhouse Barn in Pembrokeshire. This was my first full day wedding since September 2020. I have had a handful of assignments to photographed restricted marriage ceremonies, but the vast majority of commission have been...
Micro Wedding Photography
Emily and Tom were due to hold their wedding earlier this year in February 2021 at St Tewdrics near Chepstow. At the time of planning is was quite unthinkable that the world wide pandemic would be still affecting our day to day lives. As the government were forced to reinstate restrictions last...