Wedding Photos of Lifts

The following “Lifts” 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 “Lifts” 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.

Lifestyle couple portrait at Haughley Park, Suffolk. An engagement shoot in the early summer evening. The couple stands facing each other, embracing gently. She playfully lifts one leg, captured by the photographer.

Engaging Elegance | Haughley Park Couple's Enchanting Early Summer Shoot

Leicestershire wedding reportage photojournalist created this image at the Prestwold Hall as The groom lifts his bride in the air during the evening celebrations

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An extraordinary Istanbul wedding picture by a pro Turkey photographer at Yanık Mektep revealing the outdoor ceremony moment of the couple as the groom lifts the brides veil

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The National War Memorial, DC outside environmental couple prewedding photoshoot showing The groom-to-be lifts his fiance

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The groom-to-be lifts his fiance in front of the Washington Monument during a splendid sunrise in Washington DC

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Beach Portrait Session for Engagement - He lifts her up as they enjoy the sunrise on the beach

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American Jewish University-Brandeis Bardin Campus, Brandeis, California - The bride lifts up a baby during a hora - a Jewish circle dance - during her wedding reception.

The bride lifts up a baby during a hora - a Jewish circle dance - during her wedding reception

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The groom lifts the bride into the air during their first dance

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WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.