Wedding Photos of Dramatic sky

The following “Dramatic sky” 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 sky” 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 beautiful portrait captured at Garre' Vineyard & Winery in Livermore, CA, where a newlywed couple gazes lovingly at each other against a breathtaking sunset.

Sunset Love: Newlyweds Gaze Adoringly at Garre' Vineyard & Winery, Livermore, CA

A romantic shot at a picture-perfect outdoor wedding in Udaipur, Rajasthan, capturing the love and joy between two people against a gorgeous sunset backdrop.

A Romantic Sunset Moment at an Idyllic Outdoor Wedding in Udaipur, Rajasthan

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Artistic portrait of a couple in front of the Italian Dolomites walking hand in hand, silhouetted against a dramatic sky by an Italian wedding photographer at Passo Falzadego, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Silhouette Sunset - Romancing Peaks: Enchanting Engagement Portrait at Italian Dolomites

Italy engagement photographer Dolomites Cortina d Ampezzo Passo Falzadego mountain range Italy Hand in hand

Portrait of a couple taken by a wedding photographer in Hertfordshire. The photo captures a couple in a dramatic pre-wedding shoot, with a break in the storm clouds and the use of off-camera flash to create a striking image.

DRAMATIC DUO: CAPTURING LOVE UNDER DARK SKY - HERTFORDSHIRE PRE WEDDING PORTRAITS

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In Cappadocia, Turkey, during a pre-wedding photo session, the couple is embraced with a dramatic sky filled with hot air balloons overhead, capturing a romantic pose illuminated by the photographer's lighting.

Cappadocia's Enchanting Sky: Capturing Romance in a Pre-Wedding Portrait

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In Cappadocia, Turkey, the couple stands side by side against a dramatic blue sky filled with hot air balloons. Her scarf flows in the wind, creating a picturesque scene, beautifully lit by the photographer.

Beautifully Lit: A Cappadocian Love Story with Hot Air Balloons

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In Kerfany, Finistère, a wedding photographer captured this award-winning image of a couple joining hands on a cliff overhang. The dramatic Breton cloudy sky adds to the emotion of the scene.

Cliffside Love: A Breathtaking Wedding Moment in Kerfany, Finistère

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A couple in silhouette stands outside a church in Amsterdam, Noord Holland on their wedding day, captured in a beautiful outdoor shoot location

Love at the Altar: A Silhouetted Wedding Moment in Enchanting Amsterdam, Noord Holland

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An engagement portrait was taken at Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO, USA, with the couple standing in front of a dramatic lightning storm against a vibrant purple sky

Engagement Bliss: Capturing Love and Lightning at Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO

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At Planet Bluegrass in Lyons, CO, a couple was captured in a striking wedding day portrait, illuminated by a warm orange gel against the backdrop of a wooden barn and a dramatic sky.

Bluegrass Wedding: A Striking Portrait at Planet Bluegrass in Lyons, CO

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In Denver, Colorado, at a reception venue, a groom holds up his bride next to a fence at dusk, a stunning wedding day image with a dramatic sky filling the frame.

Denver Groom Holds Bride Above Fence in Stunning Colorado Wedding Photo

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The couple chose to have their wedding day portrait session at Landgut Steng, capturing their love in the fields at dusk, with a dramatic sky above and reflected below them too.

Wedded at Landgut Steng: Love's Reflection in Twilight Fields

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The couple enjoyed a vibrant engagement photo session at the Salt Lake in Tuz Golu, with the colors of the sky reflecting off the water, and dancing silhouettes

At Tuz Golu's Salt Lake, the couple enjoyed a vibrant photo session with dancing silhouettes and colorful sky reflections

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A couple kissed beneath a dramatic Arizona sky and clouds at sunset in Sedona, captured in a lifestyle engagement portrait

A romantic sunset portrait of a couple kissing was captured in an image

Arizona Sedona Engagement Photographer Sedona dramatic sky couple kissing sunset portrait

Hampshire, England: Bride stands near water's edge, looking out to sea with dramatic sky backdrop for reception portrait

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a lovely couple under the reflected dramatic sky with clouds

clouds reflection Oldenzaal Oldenzaal photographer dramatic sky Het Hulsbeek Silhouette portrait

Fort Collins nontraditional lifestyle engagement portrait of a Colorado couple taking in the dramatic sunset overlooking Horsetooth Reservoir

sunset portrait Fort Collins Fort Collins Photographer Horsetooth Reservoir Mark Creery dramatic sky Colorado

Rocky Mountain National Park nontraditional lifestyle engagement portrait of a Colorado couple kissing under a dramatic sky of clouds

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Tuz Golu engagement photography portfolio image with a Turkey couple against a dramatic sky lit by an epic sunset

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A Colorado couple poses for a scenic portrait together under a dramatic sky as they prepare to announce their Rocky Mountain National Park engagement

Rocky Mountain National Park Shannon Cain scenic portrait dramatic sky Colorado photographer Colorado

Ca' Borghese in La Spezia of the bride and groom embracing under a dramatic sky filled with clouds and rays of sunshine

Top wedding venue photography from Ca' Borghese in La Spezia of the bride and groom embracing under a dramatic sky filled with clouds and rays of sunshine

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Galata Bridge post proposal portrait photos of a happy Istanbul couple at dusk by the water with a dramatic sky and skyline

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artistic wedding couple portrait with some fun Dancing against the towering buildings

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black and white wedding portrait of the Bridal couple on motorcycle under a dramatic sky with clouds

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Chicago pre wedding picture session with reflections and clouds

A dramatic pre wedding picture session with reflections and clouds

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Katarzyna Estate, Svilengrad, Bulgaria Wedding Venue Photo | Sunset and Love, Bride and Groom

An artistic wedding photographer captured a sunset photo of the bride and groom at the wedding venue under the dramatic clouds

Beautiful sunset bride and groom love Katarzya Estate sunset wedding photo Groom and bride Svilengrad

Phuket, Thailand Sunset Engagement Portrait with couple

Sunset Engagement Portrait with couple embracing near trees under a dramatic sky

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This photo was taken at Hoi An at sunset - VN Engagement Photographer

The Engagement Photo was taken at sunset, with the couple posed against a dark and dramatic sky with clouds in deep colors

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CA Engagement Photos - Sunset and couple at the beach

The sunset and couple at the beach photo shows the couple posing on rocks and cliffs with a view of the water and a dramatic sky

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Garden of the Gods Engagement Session PhotoShoot | Colorado Wedding Photos

The engagement session photoshoot took place in the mountains, with a dramatic sky creating a moody atmosphere

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