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The following “Black and white” 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 “Black and white” 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.

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Engaged couple strolls through scenic Upper Kananaskis in Canada, gazing into each other's eyes
Lovebirds Embrace Nature's Splendor: Engaged Couple Cherish Blissful Stroll amidst Breathtaking Upper Kananaskis Landscapes
would strollwalkinggazing into eyeslovebirdsUpper KananaskisCalgaryUpper Kananaskis PreWedding Photography
In Banff, Alberta, Canada, an engaged couple holds hands and joyfully runs together during their photo shoot session
The Pure Bliss of Love: A Delightful Run in Banff
mountainscouple runningAlbertablack and whiteBanffAlberta Engagement Session
In Yvelines, in a timeless black and white portrait, the couple raise their champagne glasses in a celebratory toast, their car's headlights illuminating the night as they share a tender kiss.
Wedding Brilliance Unveiled: Timeless Yvelines Soirée Shines in Monochrome
Nightsessioncouplebridetimelessilluminatingportrait
A young guest at Villa Magi in Arezzo, Italy finds comfort in slumber during a wedding dinner, occupying the chairs of thoughtful parents who skipped their first course to avoid disturbing the peaceful nap
Young Guest's Dreamy Slumber Steals the Spotlight at Italian Wedding
overhead shotyoung guestArezzo Documentary Wedding Photographywedding dinnerNappingArezzoslumber
In Zuid Holland, Netherlands, at the bride's parental home, she can be seen getting ready for her wedding, holding a mirror on her lap and capturing her reflection.
Holland's Homegrown Elegance: Basking in Bliss at the Bride's Abode
South Holland Wedding PhotographyNetherlandsgetting readymirrorlow angle viewhome preparationsblack and white
In a stunning natural setting at Flatirons Vista Trail in Boulder, CO, a couple wearing big smiles leans in closely to each other during their engagement photo shoot
Embracing Love amidst Mother Nature's Splendor: A Joyful Engagement at Flatirons Vista Trail, Boulder, CO
smilesFlatirons Vista TrailColoradoblack and whiteBoulder engagement sessionleaning innatural setting
A couple in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, poses for their engagement photo shoot against street art in Pampulha
Love and Art: A picturesque engagement captured amidst vibrant street art in the heart of Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Pampulhablack and whiteBelo HorizonteBelo Horizonte PreWedding Photographystair well
A couple in Elginberg, Ontario, shares a romantic kiss at dusk during their engagement photo shoot in the privacy of their own back yard
Dusk's Embrace: Enchanting Engagement Moments Unveiled in Serene Elginberg, Ontario
black and whitebackyard sessionElginbergCanadaromantic kissElginberg Engagement Photography
A romantic black and white engagement photo captured in Venice, Italy, showing a couple embracing on a gondola as it glides through the picturesque canal
Whispering Love amidst Venetian Charms: A Captivating Engagement Affair
black and whiteVenice engagement shootVenicegondola ridevenice canalcanal
A black and white portrait captures a low angle shot of a couple, with the bride-to-be leaning her head on the shoulder of her partner, against the stunning backdrop of Peña del Águila in Mancha Real, Jaén
Eternal Love Beneath the Majestic Peña del Águila: A Beautiful Portrait of a Couple Embracing against a Breathtaking Jaén Landscape
head on shoulderblack and whitelow anglePeña del ÁguilaSpainMancha RealJaen Engagement Photography
A black and white engagement photo from Baeza, Jaén, Spain shows a captivating couple as they pose in different directions, creating a sense of intrigue and allure
Magnetic Echoes: Unveiling the Enigma of a Captivating Couple in Baeza, Spain
stairsblack and whiteposedSpainBaezaJaénBaeza Engagement Photography
In her home in West Pomeranian, Poland, the bride is captured in black and white as she prepares for her wedding, fastening her shoe in the soft, glowing light filtering through the window
Heartfelt Moments: The Bride Prepares for Her Wedding Amidst the Gentle Glow of West Pomeranian
Poland brideblack and whitePolandpreparing for weddingWest Pomeranianfastening shoewindow light
A happy couple enjoys a playful game of chaos during their engagement photo shoot at Marietta Square, Georgia
Marietta Square's Engaging Bliss: A Couple Embraces Playful Chaos in Captivating Engagement Shoot
Marietta Engagement Photographygame of ChaosMarietta SquarelaughterMariettaplaying gameblack and white
A couple from Montpellier, France, romantically pose for a black and white portrait during their engagement photo shoot, with a beautifully washed out backdrop
Eternal Love in Monochrome: Enchanting Couple's Engagement Portrayal amidst a Dreamy Montpellier Backdrop
black and whitecenter framedwhite backgroundmonochromeMontpelliermontpellier engagement photography
In Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire, a vintage wedding vehicle carries the newlyweds towards the town hall, symbolizing the beginning of their married life
Vintage Wedding Vehicle Sets the Stage for a Newlywed's Journey in Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire
black and whitetraveling in carglassesCentre Val de Loire Wedding Photographyvintage vehicleEure-et-Loir
In the Eure-et-Loir region of Centre-Val de Loire, a bride gracefully twirls her dress in a cozy cottage, bathed in gentle window light
Twirling Elegance: Capturing a Timeless Wedding Portrait in Cozy Eure-et-Loir Cottage
Eure-et-LoirEure et Loir Bridal Portraittwirling dressCentre-Val de Loireblack and whitefrench bridecozy cottage
A couple walking together in the hallway of a hotel in Phoenix, AZ during their engagement photo shoot session
Captured Forever: Love Takes Flight in the Heart of Phoenix!
black and whitesunlit backdropArizonaPhoenix PreWedding Sessionhotel hallwayPhoenixcouple walking
In a touching display of affection, a bride and her mother share a tender moment that could easily be mistaken for a scene from a beautiful painting at Belpasso
Unforgettable Union: Bride and Mother's Attention Immortalized at Belpasso
tender momentCataniabride and motherCatania Documentary Wedding Photographyblack and whiteBelpassobride of bride
A black and white engagement photo captures a Lyon couple sharing a kiss in the midst of splashing sunlight, surrounded by lush bushes
Sunlit Serenade: A Timeless Kiss Amidst Nature's Embrace
Lyonblack and whiteLyon engagement sessionshare a kisssunlight
A couple in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, happily smiles as they move in for a tender kiss during their engagement photo shoot
Love Blooms in Sheboygan: A Captivating Kiss Seals Their Endless Journey
black and whiteSheboyganWisconsinSheboygan Engagement Sessionclose uptender kiss
An engaged couple from New York is framed in the doorway of the beautifully preserved Chiostro Chiesa San Giovanni degli Eremiti in Palermo during their pre-wedding photo shoot in Sicily
Love transpires in Sicily's hidden gem: A New York couple embraces their future amidst the timeless allure of Chiostro Chiesa San Giovanni degli Eremiti
timelessSicilynew york coupleframed in doorwayblack and whiteChiostro Chiesa San Giovanni degli Eremitisicily engagement session
A couple had an engagement session in Saint Emilion displayed in black and white
Elegant Black and White Engagement Session in Saint Emilion
intimate portraitelegantblack and whiteGironde engagement sessionbw portraitSaint EmilionGironde
An engagement portrait was taken in Sintra, Lisbon, featuring a couple positioned in the middle of tree branches
Enchanting Engagement Portrait in Sintra, Lisbon: Couple Captured Amidst Tree Branches
Sintra engagement photographydark tonestree branchesblack and whiteSintraLisbon
The couple had their engagement portrait taken in the picturesque Val d'orcia, Tuscany, Italy, resulting in a stunning black and white rendition capturing their love and beauty
Capturing Love and Beauty: A Stunning Black and White Engagement Portrait in Val d'orcia, Tuscany, Italy
Tuscany Engagement PortraitVal D orciablack and whitemiddle of roadTuscany
A couple's engagement portrait was taken in San Francisco, where they posed against graffiti art, with strategically placed lines leading directly towards them
Captivating Engagement Portraits: Stunning Graffiti Art in San Francisco Sets the Perfect Backdrop
black and whiteSan FranciscograffitiSan Francisco engagementlight and shadows
In their engagement portrait, a couple from San Jose, CA, can be seen sitting in a convertible car, capturing the excitement of their upcoming union
Capturing the Excitement: San Jose Couple's Engagement Portrait in Convertible Car
convertible carreflections on glassblack and whiteSan JoseSan Jose Engagement Photography
The engagement portrait was taken in Arezzo, Tuscany, featuring a low angle shot of the couple standing in front of a church, captured in black and white
Romantic Engagement Portrait in Arezzo, Tuscany: Stunning Low Angle Shot of Couple in Front of Church | Black and White Photography
low anglebw portraitblack and whitechurchArezzo Engagement SessionArezzo
In Arezzo, Tuscany, a couple posed for an intimate black and white engagement portrait
Romantic Black and White Engagement Portrait in Arezzo, Tuscany
couple posedintimate portraitArezzo Engagement SessionArezzoblack and white
In their engagement portrait at Lake Louise, Canada, the man lovingly embraces his fiancé from behind
Romantic Engagement Portrait at Lake Louise, Canada: Man Lovingly Embraces Fiancé from Behind
hug from behindLake Louiseblack and whiteembracingLake Louise EngagementAlberta
In Banff, Canada, an engagement portrait was taken featuring a silhouetted couple standing by the beautiful lake
Captivating Engagement Portrait in Banff, Canada - Stunning Silhouette by the Scenic Lake
black and whitebright sunlightSilhouetted coupleBanffCanadalake backdropBanff Engagement Portrait

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