Wedding Photos of People

The following “People” 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 “People” 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.

St Mark's Square, Venice couple pre-wed portrait of a couple that was Kissing while people walked by

Lazio nuptial day award-winning image of The bride greeting people from a small car on the way to the restaurant

streets bw vintage auto automobile Lazio flowers

Alcalá de Henares, Madrid Fine Art Engagement Session with the Violinist and street people with the couple

Spain couple Madrid couple Alcalá de Henares Spain street Madrid

Wedding photography outside the Church of San Andrea, Suisio (Bg) as People on the street watch the bride arrive

bride arrives church San Andrea people street Wedding photography outside

Couple at the window and people walking down the street during engagement portrait shoot

Bahia window street Bahia engagement photographer walking Engagement portrait shoot

Baltimore, MD engagement | Photographer: "I wanted to capture the city skyline at sunset but it was difficult with all of the people around so I silhouetted them against a tree to help bring attention to them against the busy elements."

I wanted to capture the city skyline at sunset but it was difficult with all of the people around so I silhouetted them against a tree to help bring attention to them against the busy elements

Baltimore bride elements Scott Josuweit MD silhouetted city skyline busy

The Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL Wedding Venue Photos - Open dance floor and people start breaking out their moves as their favorites blare through the DJ's speakers.

dance floor with people breaking out their moves

The Bottom Lounge Chicago Wedding Venue Photos breaking dance floor people moves

The bride is surrounded by people helping her get ready

Ahmedabad getting ready getting ready people Ahmedabad wedding preparations Ahmedabad weddings bride

people shadow bw dress

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