Wedding Photos of New York

The following “New York” 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 “New York” 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 Armonk, NY. This beautiful and creative black and white photograph captures a couple's intimate gaze, standing off center in front of an elegant windmill. The timeless structure adds to the composition.

Armonk Amore: Capturing the Intimate Gaze of a Young Couple

A couple embraces in a cozy hammock at grateful Woods in Kerhonkson, New York, while their adorable little dog beams for the camera

Love Unwind: A Serene Journey at Grateful Woods

NY couple Kerhonkson NY Engagement Portrait New York cozy hammock little dog Grateful Woods

A couple was captured in a romantic kiss in New York, on a sunny day

Romantic Kiss in New York: Couple Captured in a Sweet Embrace on Sunny Day

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A California couple posed for their save-the-date wedding announcement picture under tall trees and on old railroad tracks

California: Couple's Wedding Announcement Picture - Tall Trees & Old Railroad Tracks

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Bride dancing with her father at the Westchester Country Club, New York

The bride and her father were both beaming as they danced together at the Country Club

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The engaged couple's reflection in the door glass of a New York engagement portrait captures a timeless moment of joy and love

This engagement portrait captures the engaged couple's reflection in the door glass, adding a romantic touch to the image

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The experimental black and white composition of the New York engagement portrait captures the coming together of two individuals as one entity

A black and white engagement portrait captures two individuals as one, with a tight focus on their faces

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People talking to each other at NY wedding reception

Guests laughed together merrily at the festive family wedding reception dinner party

New York guests laughing NY family and friends NYC wedding photographer

New York pre wedding photography from United States at central park during a portrait session

pre wedding photography at central park during a portrait session

New York Central Park NYC NYC photographer lakeside engagement

A romantic engagement session in Brooklyn, New York of a couple dancing in an archway with the Brooklyn Bridge standing behind them

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A NYC Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, urban portrait of this New York couple in DUMBO illustrating them standing on a boardwalk with the city skyline

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A New York City Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this urban, black and white portrait of this NYC couple surrounding by the car traffic in SOHO

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A NYC Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, city portrait of this New York couple at The Edge while looking out the windows in formal wear

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A Long Island Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this night, lit portrait of this New York couple at Montauk State Park depicting them near the seaside at dusk with a lighthouse behind them

New York Night long island wedding photographer lit portrait dusk New York - Long Island Montauk State Park

A New York Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, fun portrait of this Long Island couple under a clear umbrella at a Japanese Garden

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A New York Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this beach portrait of this NY couple at Long Island Beach depicting them sitting in lawn chairs at the beach

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Best Hudson Valley documentary wedding photography from the Feast at Round Hill showing the Bride putting on shoes

shoes Hudson Valley Denise Chastain Hudson Valley documentary wedding Feast at Round Hill venue Hudson Valley photography Feast at Round Hill

A top Long Island, NY wedding photographer captured this picture of the Groom getting overwhelmed with emotion during the ceremony A top Long Island, NY wedding photographer captured this picture of the Groom getting overwhelmed with emotion during the

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A picturesque Willsboro, NY documentary wedding photography example from Willsboro Inn showing A wide view of dinner during the reception

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Scenic Fort Tyron Park, NYC engagement picture below the epic rock cliffs and trees

New York trees forest rock Fort Tyron Park NYC engagement picture

A sweet and serene New York City engagement session for a NY couple walking on the sidewalk under trees

New York streets urban NY couple New York City engagement walking

Scenic Central Park, NYC engagement image created as he dips his lady while surrounded by bright foliage

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A pre-wedding session in The Stockade, Schenectady, New York highlighting A young couple lovingly embraced under a beautiful rose trellis outside on a warm summer day

rose Schenectady trellis The Stockade embraced outside NY wedding photography

A pre-wedding he Stockade, Schenectady, New York engagement session with a young couple embracing and looking at each other lovingly on the shore of a river as the sunsets behind them

New York shore Danielle Gardner NY NY engagement session Couple embracing NY photographer

The Stockade, Schenectady, New York couple pre-wed portrait of a young couple holding hands and running on a dock in a river as they are silhouetted by the sunset

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Audobon Center Bent of the River engagement photo from a November session in a wild life preserve

Audubon Center Bent of the River engagement photo from a November session in a wild life preserve

Bent of the River trees Audubon Center New York Warwick wild life preserve Jenna Salvagin

A New York documentary wedding photographer captured this moment at Timberlock Camp in Indian Lake as The bride uses her climbing skills to get her dress down

Timberlock Camp Indian Lake climbing New York documentary weddings dress gown

This New York wedding photojournalism picture is a top quality example of what candid, nontraditional Willsboro Inn wedding photography looks like, as the Late night dancing starts to kick in

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A top Willsboro wedding photojournalism example from a beautiful New York wedding venue, Willsboro Inn showing The caterer gets the cake ready under the lights for the reception

Lights cake New York Willsboro wedding photojournalism reception Willsboro Inn

This New York wedding photojournalism picture is a prime example of what candid, nontraditional Indian Lake wedding photography looks like, as the bride gets her makeup done before the ceremony at Timberlock Camp

New York NY bride before ceremony Timberlock Camp Indian Lake makeup

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