Wedding Photos of Moody atmosphere

The following “Moody 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 “Moody 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.

Portrait of a couple captured by a France wedding photographer in the forest of La-Teste-de-Buch. This engagement session features a moody atmosphere with fog, trees, and a creative touch.

FOREST ROMANCE: FRANCE COUPLE'S MOODY ENGAGEMENT SESSION IN LA-TESTE-DE-BUCH

In a picturesque setting at Hi-Level Golf Course, Kossuth, PA, a wedding unfolds amidst a moody atmosphere, with soft lighting and a layer of fog creating a captivating scene.

Misty Matrimony: A Breathtaking Wedding Emerges in the Enigmatic Haze at Hi-Level Golf Course, Kossuth PA

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Couple in woods - Rhode Island Engagements

The couple's Engagement shoot in the woods featured a dark toning and moody atmosphere, creating a dramatic and intimate effect

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Brazil Ouro Preto engagement portrait in a cave with water

The engagement portrait was taken in a cave with water, featuring a silhouette and blue light with warm tones, creating a moody atmosphere

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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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Red Silhouette Under Santa Monica Pier | California Engagement Portrait Photographer

A red silhouette of the couple is captured under a pier during their engagement portrait photo shoot at dusk, with rich, dark tones in the frame adding to the moody atmosphere

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N. CAL engagement portrait of couple with green leaves | pre-wedding photographer session

Engagement portrait of a couple surrounded by dark green leaves, with a heavy dark toning for a moody and intimate atmosphere

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India couple shoot for their pre-wedding engagement portraits

Couple shoot at the ruins for their pre-wedding engagement portrait with dark tones and a moody atmosphere

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Portrait engagement photography at Madrid in the rain with red umbrella at night

The couple poses for their portrait engagement photography in the rain with a red umbrella at night, with dark tones adding drama and a moody atmosphere to the scene

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