Wedding Photos of Dramatic atmosphere

The following “Dramatic atmosphere” 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 “Dramatic atmosphere” 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.

Hand of God light in the trees of California - Engagement Photograph

The Hand of God light in the trees was captured in a lane, trail, and sun beams in the forest, creating a dramatic atmosphere as the engaged couple walked through the scene

Syracuse Pre Wedding Engagement Photography with the Night Sky - Sicily Photographers

Engagement Photo from under the Night Sky with photographers light illuminating crashing surf on beach rocks creating a dramatic and romantic atmosphere

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Bucharest black and white wedding engagement pictures by a Romania photographer

This black and white wedding engagement picture features the couple with only rimilight visible, creating a dramatic and moody atmosphere

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Reflected, mirror engagement shoot with a couple | Washington DC photographer pre-wedding session

The reflected mirror engagement shoot featured a couple's silhouette profiles, with lights of pink, purple, and blue adding to the dramatic and romantic atmosphere

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black and white engagement shoot with a couple | San Francisco photographer pre-wedding session

The stylish couple poses for their black and white engagement shoot, with dark tones adding a moody and dramatic atmosphere to the scene

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