Wedding Photos of Chicago photographer

The following “Chicago photographer” 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 “Chicago photographer” 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.

Best wedding venue photo from Walden Chicago showing a Broadway star posing with groom on the rooftop during a dance pose

Illinois based wedding and event photography at the Walden Chicago capturing the Adorable ring bearer mid run down the aisle

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A Save the Date in Chicago. Illinois portrait of Engaged couple snuggling among the fall foliage

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She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session in Chicago for an Engaged couple who snuggles amid the Chicago city lights

Chicago city lights Couple embracing urban Engagement Chicago night engagement Chicago photographer

Belmont Harbor post proposal portraits of a Chicago couple hugging in the sunset with the city skyline

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Belmont Harbor post proposal photography showing an IL couple kisses with the Chicago skyline at sunset behind them

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North Avenue Beach post proposal engagement session with an IL wedding photographer showing the Couple popping champagne by the lakefront in Chicago

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Downtown Chicago post proposal portrait photos of a happy Illinois couple kisses with the skyline at sunset behind them

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A Chicago wedding photojournalist at the Baringtron Hill Country Club captured this moment showing kids playing on a decorated golf cart

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View this breathtaking Chicago wedding image at the BRIX on the Fox of a dance floor toss of the groom

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View this significant moment Chicago wedding picture at the Adler Planetarium during a night time ceremony

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Pre-wedding portrait-session at Olive Park, Chicago as the Couple kisses with the IL skyline at sunset behind them

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Pre-wedding photo-session in Palmer Square Park, Chicago with the Couple looking at each other with the sunset behind them after a rainstorm

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View this elegant Downtown Chicago wedding bride portrait with city skyline, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in IL from the WPJA

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View this exquisite Chicago wedding couple inside building during portrait session, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at the Rookery Building from the WPJA

Chicago wedding couple inside building during portrait session, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at the Rookery Building

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View this grand Chicago wedding image of bridesmaids posing in an urban street crosswalk, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Illinois from the WPJA

Chicago wedding image of bridesmaids posing in an urban street crosswalk, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Illinois

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View this tasteful Chicago wedding image of a couple at night with a lit building which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Illinois from the WPJA

Chicago wedding image of a couple at night with a lit building which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Illinois

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View this aesthetic Chicago wedding image of a couple and sunset during blue hour at dusk,which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at Lincoln Park from the WPJA

Chicago wedding image of a couple and sunset during blue hour at dusk,which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at Lincoln Park

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Outdoor Lincoln Park, Chicago engagement photography portraits for an Illinois couple

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Lincoln Park, Chicago outside environmental couple prewedding photoshoot in the sunshine under the trees

Lincoln Park outside Chicago sunshine prewedding photoshoot Chicago couple under trees

View this aesthetic Chicago detail picture of the Wedding Bands with bokeh, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at the Blackstone Hotel from the WPJA

Chicago detail picture of the Wedding Bands with bokeh at the Blackstone Hotel

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Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago indoor wedding reception party award-winning picture showing a ceremony in a greenhouse

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Fullerton Beach in Chicago, IL portrait e-session for a Couple kissing in front of Lake Michigan

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Palmer House Hotel, Chicago creative lit silhouette wedding portrait in great light

creative chicago wedding portrait silhouette great light lit Palmer House

Cafe Brauer, Chicago wedding reception photo with wild dance floor action

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wedding reception photograph of bride and groom entering room in Chicago, Illinois

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Chicago wedding photograph of ring bearer with a Sweet Tooth, looking at the cake

Chicago wedding image of ring bearer with a Sweet Tooth, looking at the cake

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Chicago wedding reception photography with lights on the dance floor

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Civic Opera House | bride and groom laughing during reception speeches

Civic Opera House image of the bride and groom laughing during reception speeches

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Bridesmaids react to seeing the bride in her wedding dress while getting ready at Hotel Palomar in Chicago

venue image of the Bridesmaids reacting to seeing the bride in her wedding dress while getting ready at Hotel Palomar in Chicago

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