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The following “Sand” 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 “Sand” 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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Photographer captured a sweet picture at a wedding in Le Porge, Gironde, France. The lovely couple takes a walk together on the beach during their wedding session.
Breathtaking Moment: Couple Strolls Beach in Le Porge for Dreamy Wedding Photoshoot in France
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Recently engaged couple and their furry friend can't stop smiling during their beach engagement session in South Kingstown, RI, sitting on the sand, radiating joy, playfulness, and love.
Beachside Bliss: Engaged Couple and Dog Embrace Happiness in South Kingstown, RI
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An enchanting engagement session captured on the sandy shores of Hilton Head Island, as the couple sits among sea grasses during a sunset session.
Sea Grass Serenade: Pre-Wedding Romance on Hilton Head
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In La-Teste-de-Buch, France, this intimate engagement portrait captures a couple sitting on the beach, facing each other in the soft evening light.
Beachside Bliss: Pre-Wedding Love in La-Teste-de-Buch France
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Romantic black and white aerial shot of a couple lying on their backs by the shore near their wedding venue in Forte dei Marmi.
Couple's Blissful Stargazing By Shore in Forte Dei Marmi Wedding Venue
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A creative couple portrait captured by a NJ wedding photographer in Seaside Heights of the couple dipping, dancing, and kissing on the sand at the beach.
LOVE IN THE SAND: SEASIDE SWING - NJ ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT - FUN ON THE BEACH
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Maragogi-AL couple lying on the sand at Antunes Beach - upside down framing, on their backs. Portrait by a Brazil wedding photographer.
Lovebirds Flipping Their World for Engagement Portrait on Antunes Beach
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Engagement portrait of a couple under the Santa Monica Pier, CA, captured by a SoCal wedding photographer - a fine art portrayal of a low sun.
Under the Santa Monica Pier, CA - Fine Art Engagement Portrait in the Low Sun
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Two men on recliners on Beach Egmond in the Netherlands, enjoying the sun while watching a bride and groom on their special day.
Sun-soaked Celebrations: A Beach Wedding in Egmond
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Engaging lifestyle portrait captured in Biarritz, France, the day prior to their wedding. Amidst a rainy day, the couple witnessed a breathtaking beach sunset, allowing them a minute of respite on the sand at the ocean.
Biarritz Love Story | Rainy Day Romance and Beach Sunset for Engaged Couple
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Ravenna Wild Beach in Italy serves as a picturesque backdrop for a lifestyle couple portrait. The photographer captures an intimate pose as the couple shares a hug on the shore, their legs interlocked, resulting in a symmetrical composition.
Ravishing Ravenna: Intimate Elegance | A Symmetrical Couple Portrait on Wild Beach
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A stunning lifestyle couple portrait captures a playful dance at Monte del Barco Beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The engaged couple holds hands, spins, and dances against the backdrop of a sunset.
Lifestyle Couple Portrait: A Playful Dance at Monte del Barco Beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
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A creative lifestyle couple portrait captured at Marina beach in Chennai, India. The couple is off-centered in the frame, sitting on the sand while their favorite water bottle rests on the wheel of a cart in the foreground.
Sands of Love: A Stylish Engagement Portrait at Marina Beach, Chennai
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On Ouddorp beach, the Netherlands, this pre-wedding shoot captures the couple walking through the wind-swept dunes. The scene, marked by natural beauty and romance, creates a timeless and enchanting feel.
Ouddorp Beach: A Timeless and Enchanting Pre-Wedding Stroll through Wind-swept Dunes
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In a rocky coastal scene in Westerly, RI, this engagement portrait showcases a couple intimately snuggling in the soft sands of the beach, capturing the essence of their love against a tranquil seaside backdrop
Westerly Romance: Intimate Coastal Love Capture
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A photo of a couple about to get married was captured at sunset in Montpellier, France. The image features the couple posing among sand and dunes, filling the frame beautifully.
Engagement Portraits: A Captivating Sunset Romance in Montpellier, France
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In Dune du Pilat, La Teste-de-Buch, France, the couple is seen embracing on a white beach under a vibrant blue sky, with a low horizon of sand beautifully framing their centered pose
A Captivating Embrace: Enchanting Engagement Portrait Amidst Dune du Pilat's Breathtaking Beauty
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A happy couple from Montpellier, France, share smiles as they gaze at each other during a romantic photo shoot on a beautiful sandy beach
Amour Perfection: Exchanging Smiles on Montpellier's Majestic Shoreline
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The man and woman in the photograph were in Praia da Guarita, Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, showing the man lovingly holding his partner while being embraced by the sea
Rio Grande do Sul man holding his future wife on the sands of the beach
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The couple posed for a pre-wedding drone portrait on the La Digue beach in Anse Gaulette, Seychelles, with the waves lapping up to them as they lay side by side
Seychelles' Anse Gaulette Beach Hosts Romantic Pre-Wedding Drone Portrait with Waves Lapping at Couple
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They had their engagement session at the beach in Anse Gaulette, La Digue, Seychelles, with the waves crashing at the shore and photographed from a high angle with a drone
Beach Engagement Session in Anse Gaulette, La Digue, Seychelles: Stunning Aerial Photos with Crashing Waves
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Two lovebirds celebrate their union with a romantic embrace in stunning San Francisco
The couple embraced romantically in San Francisco to celebrate their engagement
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This fun and romantic lifestyle engagement portrait taken at Long Beach, NY captures the loving couple, as he playfully lifts her up on the sands of the beach
The romantic engagement portrait of the couple in Long Beach, NY captures their love, as he lifts her up with joy
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The couple in white ran and laughed in the sunshine on the beach sand in Maceió, Brazil, capturing their love and movement in a save-the-date engagement pre-wedding announcement picture
Maceió, Brazil - Couple in White Running and Laughing on Beach Sand for Engagement Pre-Wedding Announcement
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A couple posed for a save-the-date engagement announcement portrait at Venere Azzurra beach in Lerici, with love writing in the sand captured in a drone shot
Lerici, Venere Azzurra Beach: Engagement Announcement Portrait with Drone Shot of Love Writing in the Sand
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A young couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait on the beach sands of the Sorrento Coast, Naples, Italy
Naples, Italy: Engagement Announcement Portrait on Sorrento Coast Beach with a Kiss on the Sand
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The couple posed for their save-the-date wedding announcement picture on a beach in California, USA
California, USA Beach: Romantic Wedding Announcement Photo of a Couple Walking Holding Hands
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The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait at the beach, with him picking her up and spinning her on the sand by the waters edge
Le Porge Beach: Gironde couple posed for save-the-date engagement announcement portrait; him picking her up, spinning her on sand
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The beautiful Praia da Guarita in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, was the perfect setting for a special portrait session for a couple as they shared in the incredible energy of the sea, mountains, and their love
At the stunning Praia da Guarita in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, an engaged couple posed together, radiating joy and the joy of being in love
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The couple in Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain, were playfully enjoying their creative portrait session, when he picked her up on the sand at the beach beneath the cloudy sky
The couple in Spain, Vejer de la Frontera, playfully posed on the beach beneath the cloudy sky
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