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The following “Portrait” 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 “Portrait” 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 romantic wedding couple enjoys a serene canoe ride at sunset in Manchester, Maine, captured beautifully during their outdoor portrait session on their special day.
Serene Sunset Canoe Ride: Wedding Couple's Romantic Portrait Session in Manchester, Maine
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A beautiful couple on their wedding day in Dublin, Ireland. They stand in front of a statue of Jesus, his hands extended over them in blessing. Perfectly captured just after the ceremony, this stunning image radiates love, faith, and the start of a union.
Blessed Love: Wedding Day Bliss in Dublin, Ireland Under Jesus' Watchful Eyes
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In Moselle, a couple lovingly gazes into each other's eyes amidst a bamboo forest on their wedding day portrait session in nature.
Romantic Moment: Couple in Love amidst Bamboo Forest, Moselle, Captured in Wedding Portrait Session
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Beautiful couple portrait taken on their wedding day in Ibiza, featuring a stunning sunset backdrop with dramatic clouds, rocks, and a serene water view.
Stunning Ibiza Sunset: Captivating Wedding Portrait of a Beautiful Couple by Rocks and Water
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Lifestyle couple portrait at Palo Alto CA showcasing a sweet couple practicing their wedding dance moves. A high camera angle captures the wood deck planked dance floor.
Palo Alto Love | High Angle Glamour Portrait Showcasing Couple's Wedding Dance
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Lifestyle couple portrait at Estes Park, CO. A couple embraces amidst the vibrant Autumn foliage in the mountain backdrop. Newly-engaged, they are captured in a beautifully lit photograph by the photographer.
A Majestic Autumn Love: Engaged Colorado Couple's Enchanting Portrait Amidst Mountain Splendor
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A gorgeous lifestyle couple portrait in Shanghai, China at the Bund. The vertical frame captures the couple in a low angle, gazing upwards at a vibrant red lantern in the top corner.
GLAMOROUS ENGAGEMENT | Shanghai's Bund frames couple in stunning lantern gaze
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A captivating pre-wedding engagement portrait taken at Finca Vikingos, Santa Barbara, Heredia, Costa Rica. The couple embraces amidst a scenic coffee plantation, with his silhouette profile against a backdrop of light and shadows on her.
A pre-wedding portrait | Finca Vikingos, Santa Barbara, Costa Rica
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Albi, France: Lifestyle couple portrait featuring a graphic location with warm tones, curving lines, and minimalist decor. Tea-type lights beautifully highlight the scene and couple as they pose for the photographer.
ALBI, FRANCE | Warm Tones, Curving Lines: Intimate Wedding Portrait Glam
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A couple beautifully composed in a black-and-white foliage scene at Rough Ridge in North Carolina. This engagement portrait captures a kiss between the couple against a wooden picket fence in Raleigh, NC.
A Romantic Kiss | A Stunning Black-and-White Foliage Engagement Portrait
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A wedding portrait taken at a Denver, Colorado reception venue capturing a couple gazing at each other beneath a stunning rainbow against a picturesque sunset backdrop.
Captivating Wedding Portrait: Denver Venue Rainbow as Sun Sets
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An enchanting bride, adorned with an ice queen crown and veil, poses for an artistic black and white portrait at The Estate at River Run in Maidens, VA.
Maidens, VA: Enchanting Bride Crowned with Ice Queen Veil Poses
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This pre-wedding engagement portrait captures a couple in a comforting embrace on a bench amidst the fall leaves of Ecclesall Woods, Sheffield. The serene forest forms a picturesque backdrop.
ROMANTIC EMBRACE AMIDST FALL LEAVES | ECCLESALL WOODS ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT
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Lifestyle couple portrait captured in Northern Quarter, Manchester, UK. The image showcases the couple standing in a wooded area, exuding a Wes Anderson-inspired seriousness. The backdrop features fallen autumn leaves and a forest scenery.
Woodsy Sophistication | A Wes Anderson-inspired Couple Portrait in Manchester
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Wedding couple at Villa Miani, Rome, during sunset. They face each other in a romantic partial silhouette effect. Warm tones and golden sunlight add to the atmosphere.
Golden Eternity: A Roman Romance at Villa Miani as Sunset Illuminates Love
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In a stunning field at Bartholomew Barn, a wedding venue in West Sussex, England, a couple embraces, kissed by the glow of golden sunlight.
Golden Love Kiss: A Radiant Wedding Embrace at Bartholomew Barn in West Sussex, England
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Black and white portrait by the pool at Domaine de la Trinité in Mauguio, Herault. The couple's hands are interlaced, with their reflection visible in the water beneath them.
A STYLE AFFAIR: Wedding Unites Souls, Reflects Eternity in Serene Poolside Portraiture
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Bride and groom pose in a picturesque field framed by New Forest ponies, creating a captivating scene of artistry and nature at their wedding in the UK.
OUTDOOR WEDDING VENUE SESSION: New Forest Ponies Take Center Stage in Couple's Breathtaking Pastoral Portraits
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In Verona's Malcesine Castle, the bride and groom share a heartfelt connection as they stand together, his profile in front while she gazes lovingly at him from behind.
ROMANTIC WEDDING AT MALCESINE CASTLE: INTIMATE GLIMPSE OF A BRIDE'S ADORATION FOR HER GROOM
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The groom is captured in an artistic wedding photo at Humble House Taipei, Taiwan. He stands by a round window adorned with a captivating blue aquatic motif, reflecting a stunning image.
Groom's Reflection - Artistic Wedding Photo Unveiled at Humble House Taipei Venue
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Couple captured at sunset in picturesque Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Silhouetted against a colorful sky, their love is framed by the foliage, creating a romantic scene.
Wedding Love on Display: A Stunning Sunset Portrait in Manosque's Majestic Venue
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A picturesque wedding scene unfolds on Torcello Island as the newlyweds pose for a portrait, with the stunning Cathedral of Torcello providing a religious backdrop.
INTIMATE WEDDING VENUE SHOWCASE: Torcello Island's Majestic Cathedral Sets the Stage for a Stunning Portrait
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A stylish and cool couple relaxes against a building in sunglasses, their portrait taken in the sunlight of Siena, Tuscany.
SUN-KISSED SIENA: Chic Couple Radiates Wedding Glam in Italy
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In Yvelines, in a timeless black and white portrait, the couple raise their champagne glasses in a celebratory toast, their car's headlights illuminating the night as they share a tender kiss.
Wedding Brilliance Unveiled: Timeless Yvelines Soirée Shines in Monochrome
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A couple in Fort Collins, Colorado, shares a moment on top of their convertible car during their engagement portrait at Horsetooth Reservoir
Engaged couple in Fort Collins, Colorado enjoy romantic moment at Horsetooth Reservoir
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An engagement portrait taken at the forest park featuring the couple wearing traditional attire
Romantic Forest Park Engagement Portrait with Traditional Attire
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A couple at Praia do Francês, AL, posing for their engagement portrait while enjoying the beautiful beach scenery
Engagement Portrait: Romantic Couple Poses on Stunning Praia do Francês Beach
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A BW close-up portrait captures the bride and groom at Baronesse Tacco, San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy
San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy: Stunning BW Close-Up Portrait of Bride and Groom at Baronesse Tacco
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The bride poses for a portrait inside England's 800-year-old Abbey, capturing the stunning natural light
Inside England's 800-year-old Abbey, the bride poses for a portrait, beautifully capturing the natural light
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A wedding couple is captured in a portrait at Domaine de la Métairie du château, as the bride and groom share a kiss beneath a soaring veil
Domaine de la Métairie du château: Romantic Wedding Couple Captured in Portrait with Soaring Veil
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