Wedding Photos of Istanbul

The following “Istanbul” 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 “Istanbul” 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.

Istanbul Artful Engagement Picture at sunset under the trees

Sishane couple engagement pic session in Istanbul with a dock cat walking by the boardwalk sitting pose

Istanbul cat dock Sishane Turkey boardwalk

Sultanahmet pre - wed image in the dark stones of Istanbul

Istanbul Sultanahmet engagement session stone stairs sultanahmet stairwell Turkey

Istanbul urban pic shoot before the wedding day by the water with the city skyline and some wind

An urban pic shoot before the wedding day by the water with the city skyline and some wind

Istanbul photographer Istanbul windy Istanbul portrait session city skyline by the water

Sultanahmet, Istanbul urban pic shoot before the wedding day under the rainbow colorful umbrellas with a light

An urban pic shoot before the wedding day under the rainbow colorful umbrellas with a light

urban portrait Istanbul Istanbul photographer Turkey colorful umbrellas sultanahmet

Sultanahmet, Istanbul indoor photo session with the couple before the wedding day in some harsh window light hitting the floor

An indoor photo session with the couple before the wedding day in some harsh window light hitting the floor

window shadows harsh window light Istanbul indoor photo shadows on floor Sultanahmet Photographer window light

Istanbul black and white kissing couple portrait during snowy weather

A black and white kissing couple portrait during snowy weather

Nilufer Nalbantoglu bw umbrella black and white snowy weather Istanbul kissing

Istanbul hugging couple portrait in historical bazaar

A low angle hugging couple portrait in the historical bazaar

historical bazaar hugging couple Turkey engagement photographer Nilufer Nalbantoglu low angle Istanbul

Istanbul urban couple portrait in historical building behind

Center framed urban couple portrait with a historical building behind

urban couple portrait historical building Nilufer Nalbantoglu Istanbul Istanbul engagement photography

Istanbul love session with a kiss on the cheek

A romantic love picture session with a kiss on the cheek

Istanbul engagement photography Istanbul Nilufer Nalbantoglu fountain kiss on cheek off center portrait Turkey

hagia sophia, istanbul, turkey mini urban pic shoot before the wedding day with center framing and the city buildings behind

center framing Istanbul hagia sophia engagement shoot city buildings Turkey hagia sophia

Suleymaniye, Istanbul, Turkey small indoor photo session with the couple before the wedding day with an upside down reflection of buildings

suleymaniye Suleymaniye couple upside down Istanbul Turkey photo Suleymaniye pre wedding

Suleymaniye, Istanbul, Turkey mini urban pic shoot before the wedding day on the roof with birds flying overhead near the clouds

roof overhead Istanbul clouds suleymaniye birds

Istanbul, Kadıköy, Turkey creative wedding detail image showing the similarity between the bride and the panting on the wall

Istanbul wedding photography from Turkey showing the uncle of the bride is giving advices instead of her father because the father has recently passed away

bride Nilufer Nalbantoglu uncle father wedding photography Turkey Istanbul giving advice

istanbul, turkey wedding photo of the couple removing the masks after the ceremony

Istanbul removing masks after the ceremony the couple Turkey wedding photo

Etiler bride is getting ready in her home for the wedding celebration in Istanbul

Etiler bride Etiler bride image Etiler bridal photo wedding celebration Etiler Istanbul

Suleymaniye, Istanbul, Turkey engagement shooting with a bird, wind, and a view of the city

Turkey suleymaniye Suleymaniye couple portraits bird skyline blowing wind

Istanbul outdoor wedding photo from Turkey of the flower girl petting a cat

Outdoor wedding photo mask petting lockdown Istanbul masks covid wedding

Istanbul, Turkey couple portrait with reflection during a pre-wed photo session

Water reflection city portraits puddle urban environment Turkey Nilufer Nalbantoglu Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey couple during a pre-wed portrait photo session

Istanbul istanbul engagement photo Nilufer Nalbantoglu historical symmetrical Turkey architecture

Istanbul wedding portrait of the bride and groom walking through the streets with a colorful graffiti background

Istanbul Istanbul wedding portrait streets background colorful walking graffiti

Istanbul wedding bride and groom portrait reflection from a mirror. Mirror says, All eyes on us'

reflection Istanbul Nilufer Nalbantoglu bride and groom wedding mirror Istanbul portrait

Istanbul wedding photographer captured a bride on the stairs and the groom down the stairs on a red background in Kadıköy

The photographer at the wedding created a shot of the bride on the steps and the groom adjusting his tie below her on the red backdrop illuminated by the sun

Kadıköy climbing stairs adjusting tie Istanbul Istanbul photographer Istanbul wedding portrait red wall

Turkey wedding portrait image of the groom inside and the bride outside waiting for him at the İstanbul Hilton Hotel

A portrait of the groom inside with window frame shadows, and the bride outside on the streets, awaits him before their wedding

Turkey urban portrait sunlight and shadows Istanbul photographer Istanbul

Artistic Istanbul wedding portrait in silhouette of a ouple on high stairs, groom helping the bride to down stairs properly

A silhouette of a couple at a wedding portrait, with the groom assisting the bride as she descends the stairs

silhouette Istanbul sun Turkey Istanbul wedding portrait Istanbul photographer descending stairs

İstanbul, Turkey couple posing for a wedding picture as they are walking in the jungle

A couple poses for a wedding photo as they walk through the tall, sparse trees in the low afternoon sun

Turkey Istanbul low afternoon sun Istanbul photographer tall trees

Turkey pre wedding picture session with engaged lovers in Istanbul, Turkey for a couple portrait with historical background

Istanbul historical Nilufer Nalbantoglu Turkey columns symmetrical building

Turkey engagement portrait with a posed couple at the water of karakoy, istanbul

karakoy sea Turkey carry ocean water shore

Turkey engagement photo session with a couple hiding in the architecture of Istanbul, Sultanahmet

symmetrical columns sultanahmet architecture istanbul historical Istanbul

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