Wedding Photos of Poses

The following “Poses” 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 “Poses” 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 Goreme, Nevsehir, Turkey captures a pre-wedding photo session in Cappadocia. The couple poses like statues in a historic arched foyer, with the woman's flowing yellow dress cascading down to the man below.

Captivating Cappadocian Couple: Timeless Tale of Love and History

A couple effortlessly poses on a rooftop picnic scene overlooking the sprawling cityscape of Istanbul. Birds gracefully soar through the sky, adding an air of tranquility to the beautifully captured scene.

ROOFTOP ROMANCE | A breathtaking engagement portrait capturing Istanbul's majestic skyline

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A loving couple poses for a lifestyle portrait in Cornwall, UK. The tight shot captures their joyful smiles against a white background, beautifully composed by the photographer.

Celestial Love: Capturing Joyful Smiles in a Cornwall Lifestyle Couple Portrait

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An Aracaju couple poses during a Sergipe lifestyle portrait photography beach session as they are reflecting in the water mirror

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A Cordoba couple poses during a Spain lifestyle portrait home photography session with a small box mirror on the patio

Córdoba couple Córdoba poses at home photography session porch patio Spain lifestyle portrait

A Banff couple poses during a Alberta lifestyle portrait mountain photography session during a Sunrise engagement shoot in AB

A Banff couple poses during an Alberta lifestyle portrait mountain photography session during a Sunrise engagement shoot in AB

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An Istanbul couple poses at the Galata Bridge for a urban lifestyle portrait photography session above the harbor water

An Istanbul couple poses at the Galata Bridge for an urban lifestyle portrait photography session above the harbor water

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A beautiful, dusk Colorado couple portrait at the Sanctuary Golf Course while A married couple poses on the waterfall near the 18th hole

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A Colorado Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this fun, adventurous portrait of this Fort Collins couple poses for a photo with their lively dog

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Epic Bangkok pre wedding photoshoot at the Asiatique riverfront as The couple poses for a portrait silhouette

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Top, and timeless wedding photography from Chicago during a portrait session at Milton Olive Park in Illinois as the Couple poses for a portrait under the brides vail

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Singapore wedding art detail picture showing the Bride looking outside her window as she poses for a portrait before the arrival of the groom

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new orleans couple pose on the steps of a business as a street musician plays for them

a couple poses on the steps of a business as a street musician plays for them

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An engaged couple poses in front of a pyramid with dramatic lighting

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The happy couple poses in front of choppy water in this engagement shoot

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A bride in Phoenix poses for an indoor photo to show off her beautiful dress from afar

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Argentina couple poses on a deck for silhouetted Portrait in Black and white

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a Boston couple poses for engagement portraits in the wind

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a Boston couple poses for pre-wed portraits in the water under the pier

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Brooklyn bride poses next to man | New York City wedding photography

Brooklyn bride poses next to man for her New York City wedding portrait

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