Samyan Photographie

Samyan Photographie is the business of Samantha Malloth, known to her couples as Sam, a wedding photographer based at La Ruelle 16 in Vufflens-la-Ville, in the canton of Vaud. The site presents her as a wedding photographer based in the canton of Vaud in French-speaking Switzerland, and its menu covers who she is, weddings, lifestyle shoots, testimonials, rates (Tarifs), training (Formation) and contact. The testimonials page is the richest part of the site, with dozens of short reviews from couples and families, and it gives a clear picture of how she works.

How She Works on a Wedding Day

The word that comes up again and again is discreet. One couple writes that for the rest of the day, evening and night they barely saw her: she stayed discreet but was always where she needed to be, at the right moment. Another says she made herself invisible during the ceremony while still catching the key moments, then took the time to move through the guests and catch expressions that said a lot about the celebration. A third couple were glad to discover a large number of photos they had not known existed, because she had been so discreet. A couple married in a civil ceremony praise her ability to work quickly and discreetly, and to handle the couple portraits well despite very little time.

Discretion is not the whole story, though. One review sums her up as discreet when she needs to be, playful when she needs to be and directive when she needs to be, and describes her giving subtle, simple directions while letting the couple move and stay natural. Another credits her with finding "des lieux très personnels où l'émotion est à son paroxysme" (very personal spots where emotion peaks). Several couples who had never posed together say she put them at ease within minutes, and one describes her encouraging a groom who was far from ready for couple photos.

The reviews also mention the wider service around the wedding. One couple says her work before the wedding, on the day and afterwards produced a result that lets them relive the day. Another mentions the "first look" she arranged, a private moment for the couple before the ceremony. A third writes that she was always available for last-minute doubts, with reassuring words. One couple names Samantha and Damian as a discreet and efficient team, so a couple planning a larger wedding should ask whether a second photographer is available.

What Couples Received

Couples write about the quantity as much as the quality. One couple says the photos retrace the thread of their day perfectly, with everyone's features, the small imperfections that make pictures authentic, and the decorations they had spent more than a year thinking about. One says they did not expect to receive so many photos; another that the quality and quantity of the images went far beyond their hopes, and recommends her to anyone who wants lasting memories "sur papier glacé" (on glossy paper). A couple married in June mention the pleasure of receiving a pretty box with the photos inside. Several reviews praise her speed: one couple had their photos very quickly and could share them with friends, and a couple who booked a 30-minute mini session received their photos the next day.

Engagement, Couple and Family Shoots

Beyond wedding days, the reviews cover a range of other sessions:

• an engagement session a few months before the wedding, after which the couple felt at ease with the camera on the day
• a photo session in the park at Morges ("séance photo dans le parc de Morges")
• a couple shoot in the snow, another in nature, and a mini session of 30 minutes
• a pregnancy shoot followed by photos of the baby
• a home session with a newborn at 1 week old, praised for her gentleness
• a second couple shoot for a pair who, a year and a half after their wedding, put their wedding clothes back on because they had been disappointed with their original couple photos

For a couple planning from abroad, an engagement or couple session is also a practical way to meet her before the wedding and see how she works.

Languages

The site is in French. Most reviews are in French, one is in Italian, and one French review borrows the English phrase "over the moon". The site does not say which languages she works in, so a couple who does not speak French should ask about English in the first email.

What Couples Say About Her

The personality descriptions are consistent across dozens of reviews: smiling, funny, reassuring, energetic, flexible and professional. One couple calls her "hyper flexible" for adapting to last-minute changes. The one Italian review, from S&T, says she made everything simple and perfect and made them feel at ease throughout. Another couple writes simply: "Sam est une passionnée de photo, cela se sent et se voit aisément." (Sam is passionate about photography, and you can feel and see it easily.) Several couples found her through friends' recommendations, one through Instagram and one by chance through her website, and one had first seen her at work at an earlier wedding.

Practical Points

Contact is by email at sam@samyan-photographie.ch, and the business address is La Ruelle 16, 1302 Vufflens-la-Ville. The menu links to a rates page (Tarifs), so a couple can check current prices and packages there before writing. The testimonials themselves do not settle how many hours a wedding booking covers, how long delivery takes for a full wedding, whether a second photographer costs extra, or how travel outside Vaud is charged. Those are the questions to ask, along with language.

Who It Suits

Samyan Photographie suits couples marrying in Vaud and French-speaking Switzerland who want a reportage photographer who stays out of the way during the ceremony and then gets them relaxed and laughing for the couple portraits. Her reviews from civil ceremonies and small, intimate weddings show she handles short, tightly timed events as well as full days. Couples nervous in front of a camera will find a lot of reassurance in what past couples write.

The caveats are practical: a French-language site, a rates page to check before contacting her, and details such as hours and travel to confirm by email.