Wedding Photos of Candid shot

The following “Candid shot” 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 “Candid shot” 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.

Photograph taken at Chateauroux wedding. Witness ironing his shirt.

Groom Gets Ready at Chateauroux Wedding: Witness Spotted Ironing Shirt in Candid Shot

A candid black and white shot from a wedding celebration at Newport Marriott Hotel captures joyous guests, immersed in the music, dancing energetically to a classic tune on the luxurious ballroom floor in Newport, RI.

Energetic Guests Dance Joyously to Classic Tune at Newport Marriott Wedding in Luxurious Ballroom

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A candid wedding day image taken at The Castlefield Rooms showcasing the groom and groomsmen studying the group shot name list before a photo is taken.

Groom and Groomsmen Reviewing Shot List at The Castlefield Rooms for Wedding Day Photo

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A candid shot taken during wedding preparations in Niderviller, France, showing the bride getting ready with the reflections of her mother and sister visible in the mirror. A captivating insight into the emotional moments behind the scenes.

Emotional Wedding Preparations: Bride, Mother, Sister - Reflections in Niderviller, France Captured Candidly

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A professional wedding photographer captures a joyful moment as the bride and groom share a laugh and look towards their guests while preparing to cut their wedding cake at Schloss Walbeck.

Schloss Walbeck Sparks Pure Joy: Candid Shot Captures Bride and Groom's Wedding Cake Moment

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Spittleborough Farmhouse, Wootton Bassett UK wedding photo | Funny candid moment during bridal prep with bridesmaids and the father of the bride

a Spittleborough Farmhouse, Wootton Bassett UK wedding photo of a Funny candid moment during bridal prep with bridesmaids and the father of the bride

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Father of the bride choking on champagne after seeing the bride in her dress | Euridge Manor Wedding | The Lost Orangery, Euridge Manor, Wiltshire UK

image of the Father of the bride choking on champagne after seeing the bride in her dress at Euridge Manor Wedding, The Lost Orangery, Euridge Manor, Wiltshire UK

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Botanical garden Wedding Gibraltar | Antwerpen wedding photographer for black and white images

wedding photo in black and white at the Botanical garden Wedding at Gibraltar, Antwerpen

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Cohasset, Mass wedding photography of little girl watching bride getting ready

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Madison, WI wedding photojournalism image of a couple enjoying ice cream in a cone

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BW candid image of a fleeing ring bearer at a ceremony at Barnhouse Brewery, Leesburg, VA

image of a fleeing ring bearer at Barnhouse Brewery, Leesburg, VA

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Chino Hills, Ca destination wedding reception photograph of bride wiping tears for dad while dancing with him

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WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.