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The following “Captivating image” images were created by documentary wedding photographers from the WPJA, who regularly submit their best candid moments, artistic portraits, details, and scene setters for review by our WPJA competition judges.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Some of the “Captivating image” marriage photography samples below may have come from the getting ready events, the actual wedding ceremony, the reception after-party, an engagement session with the couple, or possibly be artistic portraits or detail shots.

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Our Artistic Guild award winners take a more creative approach to wedding day Portraits and use their innovative skills to capture the Details of each couple’s special day. The Artistic Guild’s Scene Setters are some of the most notable and breathtaking from within the artistic WPJA contest categories. Playing with light and shadow, special effects, and post-production editing, these images embrace the artistic component of wedding photography.

PRE-WEDDING ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: The story of every couple starts long before the wedding day, and the engagement marks one of the most important milestones in their story. Engaged couples often want to celebrate the occasion and announce their upcoming wedding with a photoshoot. Pre-wedding portraits of an engaged couple can be just as moving and compelling as the images taken on the wedding day. Engagement portraits can win a Diamond Award, an exclusive WPJA award whose winner is selected from the best engagement photography in the world.

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A couple on their wedding day in Baeza, Jaén, Spain, standing against a stone wall. The groom is bathed in sunlight while the bride is in shadow. A contrasting and captivating image of love and light in a historic Spanish setting.
Love Illuminated: A Sunlit Groom and Shaded Bride in Baeza, Jaén, Spain. Pose by Wall
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A bride in Nanning is illuminated by a bright light, casting her silhouette in a captivating image
Nanning bride glows in captivating silhouette, illuminated by a bright light
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Black and white image captures the intricate detail of the bride and groom's hands and wedding rings at a reception venue in Veneto
Veneto reception venue: Captivating black and white image of bride and groom's hands and wedding rings
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The bride and groom's reflections on the organist's keyboard mirror created a captivating image at their wedding ceremony in Bath, UK
The bride and groom's reflections in the organist's keyboard at their wedding in Bath, UK, captivated the ceremony
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Reception in Taormina, Messina - Villa Krater Wedding Venue | Photo of Wedding cake made from ma
A talented wedding photographer captures a captivating image of a majestic cake illuminated by tea lights
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