Wedding Photos of JD Land

The following “JD Land” 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 “JD Land” 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 Philadelphia photographer capturing a bridesmaid trying to help fix a friend with hair caught in a handheld fan, with an expressive face of frustration

A bridesmaid is trying to help a friend with hair caught in a small fan

Philadelphia Pennsylvania - Ceremony Location Groom having the time of his life during his Baraat

The Groom celebrated the Baraat ceremony, riding a scooter through a tunnel formed by raised arms and hands

JD Land Baraat red scooter tunnel of hands Philadelphia photographer Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Captured by a Philadelphia photographer, a child is seen joyfully being tossed into the air at a tented reception in Philadelphia, in this stunning wedding image

The joyous scene of the wedding party under a tented reception was captured as a child was joyfully tossed into the air

child toss tented reception Philadelphia Philadelphia photographer JD Land

This Pennsylvania photographer captured an emotional moment between the groom and his parents, lovingly embracing with expressive faces and hugs

The photojournalistic wedding image captures an emotional moment as the groom and his parents lovingly embrace, each showcasing expressive faces and tight hugs

PA photographer JD Land Pennsylvania groom with parents Emotional moment

Philadelphia editorial style wedding photography in black and white of Mom watching on as the PA bride changes shoes for the reception and her best friend makes final preparations for the introductions

A Pennsylvania wedding photographer captured a touching moment of a mother watching her daughter change shoes and her best friend making final preparations for the introductions

Philadelphia photographer Philadelphia bw moment JD Land bridal preparations

A Pennsylvania wedding photographer captured the touching moment of a Flower Girl hurrying down the aisle to be met with open arms by her father

World class documentary wedding photography in Pennsylvania capturing in BW a Flower girl doing her best to get the walk down the aisle over as quickly as possible while her dad waits for her with open arms

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World-class documentary wedding image with a Pennsylvania Venue coordinator showing the bride and groom how to cut the cake during a very wet day

A Pennsylvania wedding photographer captured the moment when the venue coordinator guided the bride and groom in cutting their wedding cake

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Documentary photography from The Art Factory wedding venue in Paterson NJ showing The bride was excited to have a saxophone player at the reception in a moment of celebration

Paterson NJ New Jersey The Art Factory Salt and Sonder Studio new jersey photographer JD Land saxophone

Best wedding photography from a Philadelphia venue showing Bride, groom, and the grooms brother are all getting pumped up for the ceremony while the flower girl isnt quite sure why everyone is yelling

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Clarks Landing Yacht Club wedding venue NJ photography showing All hands on deck with the brides mom and two of the bridesmaids trying to get the back of the brides dress zipped up

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Best Philadelphia wedding photojournalism picture showing a bride using a pretty funky mirror to touch up her makeup

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Pennsylvania wedding documentary photographer created this image of the Brides maid of honor getting her torn sleeve sown back up by another bridesmaids as the bride looks on in approval

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A black and white Philadelphia documentary wedding picture of The bride going through the format of the ceremony with her officiant while a bridesmaid is finishing putting her veil on

JD Land Philadelphia documentary wedding officiant PA black and white veil before ceremony

An extraordinary Philadelphia wedding image by a professional Pennsylvania photographer conveying the the bride and groom taking a moment to visit their memory photos at the wedding reception, Remembering the loved ones that couldnt attend wedding

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Best Philadelphia documentary wedding photojournalism image showing the bride living her best life on the dance floor and Being framed by the groom and her uncle in the foreground

Philadelphia groom uncle dance floor framed PA bride JD Land

A top documentary wedding photographer from Philadelphia created this image showing the Couple living their best lives during the last song of their reception party

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View this impressive Philadelphia wedding image showing the Bride watches as her bridesmaids team up to dry off the bouquets before heading off to the ceremony

PA bouquets ceremony bridesmaids JD Land Philadelphia team

A wedding photojournalist in Philadelphia captured this moment showing a friend of the groom watching the couples dog while the cocktail hour party goes down in the background

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This Pennsylvania wedding photojournalism picture is a top quality example of what candid, nontraditional Philadelphia wedding photography looks like, as the Groom and groomsmen are utilizing mirrors on opposite sides of a wall to fix their bowties

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A top wedding photojournalist from Philadelphia created this image of the Bride and groom desperately trying to eat dinner while a constant parade of people interrupt them

Philadelphia wedding image JD Land dinner Philadelphia PA wedding photojournalist bride and groom eat

A Pennsylvania wedding reportage photographer captured this moment in BW showing the Groomsmen working together to figure out their pocket square situation

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View this climactic, sensational Philadelphia wedding image the Couple looking back towards there guests as they watch the fireworks show that the grooms father had arranged for the reception

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Philadelphia getting ready for marriage award-winning picture capturing The bride and her daughter getting their hair done simultaneously

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Pennsylvania getting ready for marriage award-winning picture capturing the Groom doing one final mustache check before heading off to the ceremony

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A top wedding photographer in Pennsylvania captured this picture of The groom leading the chorus in singing along with the band

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Best wedding photography from PA showing a pic taken Immediately after the ceremony concluded as brides grandma pulled the groom over to give him some marriage advice and tips

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A wedding photographer at a Pennsylvania hotel created this image of Bride getting her touch ups done under the close eye of her grandma

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A top wedding photographer in Pennsylvania captured this picture showing Father of the flower girl attempting different bribery techniques to get his daughter to come and eat her dinner, He started by offering a ring pop

Pennsylvania wedding photographer dinner father daughter flower girl JD Land

Pennsylvania Ceremony wedding photography showing Sign of the times as the groom gets a livestream set up for the ceremony about to start, his family comes over to say hello to the extended family that couldn't be there in person because of Covid restrict

COVID Sign of the times Pennsylvania ceremony livestream extended family groom

Pennsylvania Home photo showing the Bride is getting ready and trying to get her flower girl/niece to smile while her Mom holds her. Meanwhile one of her bridesmaids is being attended to by hair and makeup as her Dad enjoys the soccer game on the couch

JD Land bridesmaids hair and makeup Home photo Pennsylvania the Bride Dad

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