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The following “Holding hands” 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 “Holding hands” 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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In beautiful Sevilla, Spain, this pre-wedding portrait captures a couple running and holding hands amidst stunning architecture in a wide shot.
Sevillian Splendor: Couple Running Hand in Hand Amidst Stunning Architecture
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Engagement photo taken in the Historic Center of Pistoia, couple holding hands in the afternoon sun with urban streets and buildings in the backdrop.
Sun-soaked Love in the Heart of Pistoia
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A breathtaking night portrait of a stylish couple walking down the front steps of the Library of Congress in Washington DC on their wedding day. The elegant pair is beautifully illuminated by soft lighting, creating a romantic and memorable scene.
Romantic Night Portrait: Stylish Couple Descending Library of Congress Steps, Washington DC Wedding Day
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Wedding portrait at First Look in Acadia National Park, showing a couple sharing a joyful kiss against a minimalistic white backdrop, in a timeless black and white photograph.
First Look Romance: Joyful Kiss in Acadia National Park - Timeless Black & White Portrait
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A romantic portrait of a couple in Portovenere at sunset, silhouetted against the sky, holding hands and facing each other on the rocks above the water.
Silhouetted Sweethearts: Sunset Romance in Portovenere
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A beautiful wedding photo of a newlywed couple running hand in hand on the sandy beach at Plage de Ploemeur, captured against the backdrop of the sea and blue sky.
Romantic Run on Plage de Ploemeur: Newlyweds Holding Hands on Sandy Beach by Sea
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Captured in Switzerland, a couple's engagement portrait radiates serene love as they walk through snow, with majestic Mount Pilatus in the backdrop during a winter photoshoot.
Serene Love in Snow: Swiss Engagement with Mount Pilatus Majesty
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A romantic wedding portrait captured at Moschee in Stäfa, Switzerland, as a couple walks hand in hand down a narrow path, heading into the golden glow of the sunset.
Golden Sunset Romance: A Wedding Portrait at Moschee in Stäfa, Switzerland, with Hand in Hand stroll
glowlovestrollpathportrait coupleholding handsMoschee in Stäfa
A beautiful couple holding hands, strolling along Crosby Beach in Liverpool, England. The love between them shines brightly in this breathtaking engagement portrait.
Romantic Stroll: Engaged Couple at Crosby Beach, Liverpool, England
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Couple portrait by a N California wedding photographer, Palo Alto. The love of two coming together. The lovers embrace head to head, in profile, with a geometric orange structure behind them, creating a symmetrical framing.
EMBRACING LOVE: NORTH CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTURE PORTRAIT IN PALO ALTO
Palo Alto Engagement PhotographerCalifornia - Northerncenter framedholding handsorangePalo Altotwo lovers
A beautiful shot of a couple walking away hand in hand on their wedding day at Sage Lodge Montana, surrounded by storm clouds and lush greenery, creating a dramatic and memorable scene.
Dramatic Escape: Lovebirds at Sage Lodge Montana Embrace Stormy Skies in Stunning Wedding Scene
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A fine art portrait captured by a Tennessee wedding photographer in Sevierville, TN, showcasing a couple standing together, holding hands, and admiring the urban city view.
Urban Love: Sevierville Sweethearts Strike a Pose in Tennessee Engagement Portrait
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A creative couple portrait captured by a Tennessee wedding photographer in Knoxville, showcasing the couple holding hands and enjoying a cute session at the river dock in black and white.
RIVERFRONT ROMANCE: KNOXVILLE ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT IN BOLD BLACK AND WHITE
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Fine art couple portrait by a Reykjavik wedding photographer, capturing a couple walking and holding hands in front of a stunning landscape of water and mountains in Iceland.
ADVENTURE BOUND: ICELAND ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT, HAND IN HAND AMIDST BREATHTAKING LANDSCAPE
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A romantic and fine art portrait of a couple skipping and holding hands in Brooklyn Bridge Park by a Brooklyn wedding photographer.
Skipping in Brooklyn Bridge Park - Playful Engagement Portrait
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A fine art couple portrait by a wedding photographer in Alsancak, Izmir, Turkey, under a blue sky, with a dog passing by as they walk holding hands in their pre-wedding photo session.
LOVE FOUND, DOG LOST | ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT IN IZMIR, TURKEY | UNDER BLUE SKY
TurkeyAlsancak Engagement PhotographerİzmirOceansidehedgeswalking dogholding hands
Artistic portrait of a couple walking and holding hands along a rocky trail at sunrise captured by a Boulder wedding photographer in Colorado.
Sunrise Engagement Portrait by Boulder Wedding Photographer in Colorado
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A creative couple portrait captured by an England wedding photographer in Watford's Cassiobury Park, showing the couple embracing and holding hands in the woods.
Romantic & Cozy Engagement Portrait in Watford's Cassiobury Park
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A creative couple portrait captured by an England wedding photographer in Chalfont St Giles, featuring the couple walking and holding hands during golden hour.
Golden Hour Romance: Creative Couple Engagement Portrait in Chalfont St Giles
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Portrait of a couple captured by a French wedding photographer in Lyon, France, depicting a serene scene of them embracing and holding hands at home.
French Flair: Embraced Indoors – Engagement Portrait in Lyon, France
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Engagement portrait by a Jodhpur wedding photographer at Meherangarh Fort, India, capturing a couple about to hold hands in the soft light.
Enchanting Engagement Portrait at Meherangarh Fort, Jodhpur, India
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A creative couple portrait taken by a Delhi wedding photographer at ITC Grand Bharat, Delhi, India, as they share a dance together, rolling and holding hands, with the sky as the limit for this amazing couple.
Rolling Romance: A Creative Couple's Dance at ITC Grand Bharat, Delhi
ITC Grand Bharatholding handstowersDelhidancing coupleIndiaDelhi PreWedding Photographer
A fine art portrait captured by a French wedding photographer in Beg Meil, showcasing a loving couple tenderly embracing and holding hands under the branches of a fallen tree.
TENDER EMBRACES UNDER FALLEN BRANCHES: ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT IN BEG MEIL
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A fine art couple portrait by a Shanghai wedding photographer on the Bund in China, standing and holding hands under the red lantern during Chinese Spring Festival.
Red Love in Shanghai: Enchanting Engagement Portrait on the Bund Lanterns
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Portrait of a couple captured by a Frankfurt wedding photographer in a park in Germany, the couple cuddling and holding hands as he whispers how pretty she looks, an embrace captured beautifully.
Whispered Romance: Frankfurt Engagement Portrait in a Scenic German Park
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Artistic portrait of a couple in Chauvigny, France, captured by a wedding photographer in black and white, showing the boyfriend kissing his girlfriend while they embrace and hold hands.
A LOVING EMBRACE: BW ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT IN CHAUVIGNY, FRANCE
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Creative portrait of a couple captured by a Chatellerault wedding photographer during a summer session in the park at sunset, they are embracing and holding hands.
Embrace at Sunset: Artistic Engagement Portrait by Chatellerault Wedding Photographer
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Creative couple portrait by a Malibu wedding photographer at El Matador Beach in CA, the couple stands holding hands in nature with balloons.
Malibu Wedding Photographer Crafts Engaging El Matador Portrait
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A fine art portrait captured by a Boston wedding photographer, at Seaport area in MA, of a couple walking and holding hands with glass reflections for an engagement session.
Twice the Bliss: Boston Wedding Photographer's Artful Engagement Portrait at Seaport
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Creative portrait by a MA wedding photographer, Rockport, Headland: Medium shot of a couple holding hands and walking along a cliff path in Rockport, Massachusetts - a scenic embrace of nature.
Embracing Love: MA Wedding Photographer's Clever Engagement Portrait in Rockport
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