Wedding Photos of Ranch

The following “Ranch” 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 “Ranch” 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.

A wedding image captured outdoors at the Barn at Sunset Ranch in Buena Vista, Colorado, where guests are seen joyfully taking photos against a backdrop of majestic mountains under clouds and a blue sky.

Celebrating Love: Guests Capture Moments Against Majestic Mountains at Barn in Buena Vista

A couple in formal attire enjoys a leisurely horseback ride at Fantasy Ranch in Crested Butte, Colorado, on their wedding day, showcasing the beauty of love and nature blending together in a breathtaking setting.

Love and Nature Unite: Wedding Couple on Horseback at Fantasy Ranch, Crested Butte, Colorado

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In Napa Valley, California, a couple shares a tender kiss on a ranch backdrop during a peaceful outdoor portrait session on their wedding day, just before sunset.

Romantic Ranch Kiss: Sunset Wedding Portrait in Napa Valley, California's Tranquil Outdoors

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From a Rio Grande do Sul ranch, an image of the bridesmaids thrilled to see the bride ready in her wedding gown

The ranch was alive with joy as the bridesmaids beamed upon seeing the bride in her stunning wedding gown

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A Fazenda Boa Sorte lifestyle photo session in Brazil with a Double exposure using the horses face and the couple

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Pine, Colorado dramatic actual wedding day couple image at Mountain View Ranch resulting in A backlit night portrait of the bride and groom below the Milky Way

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A distinguished Granby Ranch wedding image from a Colorado couple photo session on wedding day in an aspen grove at the Ranch

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This Nevada wedding photojournalism picture is a first rate example of what candid, nontraditional Henderson wedding photography looks like, as the bride's father walks her down the stairs to her outdoor ceremony at Green Valley Ranch and Spa

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Engaged couple portrait amongst tall grasses and horses at the Wilder Ranch in Santa Cruz

Engaged couple portrait amongst tall grasses and horses at the Ranch

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Wedding photojournalism image of groom and groomsmen doing their ties at deer creek valley ranch

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Wedding image of the bride and groom glowing after the ceremony at spring ranch mendocino

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