Wedding Photos of Shadows

The following “Shadows” 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 “Shadows” 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.

Dancing engaged couple in the shadows during portrait session

Aguilas - Spain engagement photography - Shadows and Love

engagement photography with Shadows and Love

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a pre-wedding shoot with urban concrete and shadows

urban London pre wedding shoot shadows concrete

London pre-wedding shoot of a couple with strong sunlight cast upon them

a pre-wedding shoot of a couple with strong sunlight cast upon them

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lit engagement portrait In the shadows

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A couple kiss in the shadows of a bridge

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wine region, north of Italy couple portraits - Turn your face towards the sun and the shadows will fall behind you

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Couple Engagement Photo Session | San Francisco Lovers' shadows in the city

Couple Engagement Photo Session showing Lovers' shadows in the city

SF brides Couple Engagement Photo Session CA city SF pre wedding shadows

Engagement Photographer | fort point highlights

Engagement Photography at fort point with shadows and highlights

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Manhattan Central Park pre wedding picture - Central Park couple kissing silhouette at the sunset. Winter sun gives this define long beautiful shadows. Neverending

pre wedding picture at the Park of a couple kissing silhouette at the sunset. Winter sun gives this define long beautiful shadows. Neverending

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engagement Portrait with interesting shadows created by fencing

El Badi Palace Marrakech Marrakech pre wedding portrait Marrakech engagement images shadows Marrakech engagement photography

Fiery love engagement pre-wedding photo shoot in red dress against red wall

Beijing pre wedding portrait Beijing engagement images red dress Beijing shadows Beijing e session

Mojacar Almeria Couple Photoshoot - Engagment Portrait - Shadows in street

Couple Photoshoot for Engagment Portraits with urban Shadows in street

Almeria couples Almeria shadows portraits Almeria wedding photographer Mojacar

Church of Ruigoord, Amsterdam photography | Portrait of wedding couple while guests are eating outside

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Taj Omayma, Ceremony location, Marrakech photo of the wedding shoes in the shadow of olive trees

Taj Omayma, Ceremony location, Marrakech photo of the wedding shooes in the shadow of olive trees

Taj Omayma Le Havre wedding photographer shoes shadows

Fuzhou wedding details of hand reaching for bride bouquet in Fujian

Fuzhou wedding details of hand reaching for bride's bouquet in Fujian

Fuzhou preparation photo silhouette Shubin Shen Fuzhou shadows Fuzhou artistic wedding photographer flowers

Reno, NV Photography | Wedding rings with light and reflection.

Reno, NV Photography of Wedding rings with light and reflection.

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Lisboa Couple Portrait in Black and White | Wheel Chair and Shadows

Couple Portrait in Black and White with a Wheel Chair and Shadows

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The Pearl Brewery Engagement Photo Session | Couple in the light with angled shadows in a parking lot

Brewery Engagement Photo Session with a Couple in the light with angled shadows in a parking lot

San Antonio pre wedding portrait light shadows San Antonio parking lot Brewery Engagement Photo Session San Antonio engagement photography

Pomona, Ca Bride and groom creatively lit during wedding portrait session against wall of red

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Flanders Portrait of the bride and groom in slatted light and shadows.

Flanders bride and groom portrait in slatted light and shadows

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Flanders Bride and groom Portrait

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Flanders Wedding Portrait Photographer | A toast for the bride and groom in great light

A portrait toast for the bride and groom

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Pamporovo, Bulgaria Couple under the arch of shadows - Engagement photo

Couple posing under the arch of shadows for their Engagement photo

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Teresopolis Engagement Photography Session

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Barbarasco Massa wedding venue photo | Portrait of the bride and groom at sunset with a shadow of love

wedding venue Portrait of the bride and groom

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Massachusetts engagement photography session : A Couple Kissing in the sunset light

engagement photography session with A Couple Kissing in the sunset light

Massachusetts street wide angle pre wedding session Massachusetts Massachusetts engagement photos shadows

Future bride and groom walk along Holmdel Park in Holmdel, NJ | Engagement Couple Portrait - Image contains: park, woods, shadows, grass, blue sky

Future bride and groom walk along the Park for an Engagement Couple Portrait

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China iphone photo on the wedding day in the stairwell of shadows

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San Diego, CA Engagement Picture Session - Portrait contains: tree, roots, black, white, harsh, lighting, shadows, couple

San Diego, CA Engagement Picture Session with a tree, and roots

Black San Diego engagement session harsh tree San Diego roots pre wedding location San Diego

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