Wedding Photos of Contrast

The following “Contrast” 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 “Contrast” 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.

Photograph from a lively outdoor wedding in China's Dashan Li, capturing the chaotic yet orderly contrast between the lively wedding festivities and the serene mountain backdrop.

Bustling Outdoor Wedding in Dashan Li: Chaos and Serenity Meet in Mountain Nuptials

An intimate moment of a bride getting assistance with her dress at home in Brittany is captured in black and white with powerful contrast at this wedding event.

Breathtaking Bridal Moments: Elegant Bride in Brittany Receives Dress Assistance in Stunning Monochrome

Brittany monochrome intimate dress elegant black and white contrast

A unique image caught on camera during a wedding day preparation, with a vibrant red dress hanging in a window as a man outside gazes up at it while holding a watermelon, creating a whimsical and captivating scene at the venue in Sarzana.

Whimsical Scene: Man with Watermelon Gazes at Vibrant Red Dress in Sarzana Venue Window

whimsical Sarzana Wedding Details contrast window Color La Spezia Sarzana

A romantic shot at a picture-perfect outdoor wedding in Udaipur, Rajasthan, capturing the love and joy between two people against a gorgeous sunset backdrop.

A Romantic Sunset Moment at an Idyllic Outdoor Wedding in Udaipur, Rajasthan

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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 captivating wedding shot at the beautiful Domaine de La Roulière in Chemillé, France. The photo captures the elegance of the event, with silhouettes of guests and the bride enjoying champagne.

Elegance Unveiled: French Soirée at Domaine de La Roulière in Chemillé

outside creative portrait glasses shadows Artsy Domaine de La Roulière contrast

In this wedding portrait captured at Palacio de los Cordova in Granada, Spain, the bride and groom stand face to face in the palace garden. Their silhouettes contrast beautifully in the lush setting.

ROYAL ROMANCE IN THE GARDEN: A PALATIAL OASIS OF LOVE

artistic portrait sessions Artful striking and bold great use of light newlyweds silhouettes Spain

A wedding photographer in Germany captured an award-winning image at Heidelberg car park. The photograph highlights intricate details against a gritty contrast, as the bride sits on the dirty ground in her white dress, with shadows creating bold lines.

Contrast Amidst Shadows: Gritty Details at Heidelberg Car Park Wedding

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A Denver wedding photographer captured a stunning portrait of a silhouetted bride and groom at a private residence. The image features a subtle rim lighting, warm tones, and the couple facing each other.

Denver Dream: Silhouetted Newlyweds Embrace in Warm Rim Lighting Portrait

intimate shadows newlyweds Artsy wedding couple romantic Denver

At Uzbaş Arboretum in Urla, İzmir-Turkey, a black and white portrait captures the bride and groom facing each other before the after party at their wedding venue.

Captivating Contrast: A Timeless Turkish Love Portrait at Uzbaş Arboretum, İzmir

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A wedding photographer artistically capture a beautiful portrait of a couple in Bar le Duc, Meuse. The captivating black and white silhouette showcases their love, surrounded by enchanting Chinese shadows.

Enchanting Shadows: Bar le Duc's Captivating Black and White Silhouette

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In Anglet, France, this engagement portrait captures the couple in a little forest, posing head to head. The black-and-white image is backlit by sunshine, creating a timeless and beautifully contrasted composition.

Anglet, France: Enchanted Forest Love – A Timeless Engagement Portrait

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Sichuan wedding bridal party artistic image session near the ceremony site as bridegroom and his brothers are rushing to the ceremony area and The sun shines on their front, forming a high light shadow contrast

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Hotel EL Convento, San Juan on-location portrait e-shoot with some Action and composition contrast for the image

contrast San Juan e shoot action composition Hotel El Convento San Juan on location portrait

Maceió environmental engagement e-session - The couple were very shy and one of the ways I found I could start the session was by composing this scene in a titanic style. I loved the contrast and it was one of the couple's favorite records

Brazil contrast scene titanic style Maceió composing Gustavo Sarmento

Udine, Italy Artful Engagement Picture from under the blue skies and showing strong Silhouettes

Udine couple woods sunset nature forest contrast

Luxembourg Fine Art Pre Wedding Portrait with A kiss under the bridge

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Luxembourg Pre Wedding Photoshoot in a Fine Art Style while kissing under the bridge

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Neufchatea Fine Art Pre Wedding Portrait with some deep colors and Love at sunset

purple silhouette Neufchatea Blue contrast sunset

Urla Fine Art Engagement Session in Izmir, Turkey at sunset by the boats on the water

silhouette contrast Turkey boats sunset Sky

Melaka Fine Art Engagement Image in Malaysia with a silhouetted sunset shoot

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São Miguel dos Milagres Fine Art Engagement Session with bikes and Layers in AL

palm trees alagoas couple silhouette contrast bike Alagoas São MIguel dos Milagres

Japaratinga Fine Art Pre Wedding Portrait in BW with a silhouette couple standing on the ledge

silhouette contrast bw Gustavo Sarmento black and white ledge monochrome

Toronto Fine Art Engagement Image for a couple at an Ontario Beach

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Perth Fine Art Pre Wedding Portrait with warm tones and a dark silhouette

Jacob Gordon Perth couple shoot contrast night portrait perth silhouette

Perth Pre Wedding Photoshoot in a Fine Art Style for a couple having An amazing sunset together

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Hong Kong Fine Art Pre Wedding Portrait at sunset by the water with a Kiss

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Acicastello Pre Wedding Photoshoot in a Fine Art Style during sunset in Sicily

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Phuket, Thailand Artful Engagement Picture under the Vanilla sky at sunset

Phuket Thailand phuket couple Siwanat Phongbunkumlarp sunset colorful sky contrast

Paris Fine Art Engagement Session at sunset under the brick arches and single hanging lantern

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