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.

Black and White Pre Wedding Portrait Photos in Beijing China

Krabi engagement session in the shadow in the blue

shadow Wasan Chirdchom silhouette light Krabi pre wed Krabi Krabi wedding couple

Old Montreal Pre Wedding Portait - Geometric engagement photo of couple in stark sunshine and shadow

Old Montreal sunshine old Montreal pre wedding portrait Geometric engagement urban shadow

Manhattan Apple Computer Shoot - Engagement session in Grand Central, Manhattan, NYC

Manhattan Apple Computer Engagement session in Grand Central, Manhattan, NYC

Manhattan wedding couple Manhattan Apple Computer Manhattan Grand central shadows light

Cape Town portrait of the engaged couple using the light and architecture of the place

Cape Town engagement session silhouette Cape Town shadows light Cape Town pre wed

Key West Florida Creative Engagement Session with Star and Couple Shadows

Key West wedding couple Key West engagement session shadows Florida wall Key West pre wed

Groom's family leaving their home in celebration

Dubai home shadows Dubai bridal party UAE black and white

Engagement Photo Shooting in Aachen with Copule in trees and shadows

Shoot Tight shadows Aachen details close up tightly cropped Aachen engagement photos

bride's blue shoes and a shadow of the couple on the sand

shadows Mexico fine art wedding photo Vinci Wang Mexico artistic wedding photography Mexico sparkles shoes

Engagement session picture was taken at Hoi An

shadows Vietnam Hoi An Engagement lanterns urban Hoi An

Bride and Bridesmaid Preparing for the Wedding Ceremony

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A couple looks out over the water in Istanbul during their engagement photo session by a Turkey photographer.

A couple looks out over the water during their engagement photo session with a creative photographer

Turkey city view shadows Istanbul water view Istanbul engagement photography

A couple in Saigon can be seen smiling through shadows in this engagement portrait by a Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam photographer.

smiling Saigon Shooting Tight Ho Chi Minh Ho Chi Minh engagement photos close up

Cape Town Engagement Photographer Playing with the shadows to create a contrast

A Creative Engagement Photographer Playing with the shadows to create a contrast for the formal couple

shadows Cape Town engagement photography playing contrast Cape Town

Photographer used the flash to represent the bride in an alternative way during this Chicago engagement shoot

Chicago engagement photo Chicago alternative Chicago pre wedding portrait shadows IL

Agen, France Engagement portrait session in shadows

car park Agen France garage shadows concrete

Shark Fin Cove Pre-Wedding Portrait - Couple's silhouette against the oceanfront cliffs

cliffs Kristina Cazares Neri ANZA foto and film shadows Shark Fin Cove oceanfront Couples silhouette

Vlaamse Spijcker Dongen wedding venue photo | Cheers for the bride | Glass, dress, detail, shadows

A creative wedding photo showcases toasting glasses, detailed dress and shadows

toasting glasses cheers for bride Creative wedding photo wedding dress detail shadows wedding venue photo Vlaamse Spijcker Dongen

Areias do Seixo - Portugal wedding venue portrait shot | Shadow of Olive Tree with the bride and groom in this photo

This romantic portrait of the bride and groom framed by an olive tree's shadow at Areias do Seixo adds creative flair to their wedding

olive tree Portugal Olive Tree Shadow Wedding venue portrait shot shadows Areias do Seixo romantic portrait

Scilla Engagment Portrait session with fun, lights and shadows

fun Scilla Lights shadows Scilla Engagment Portrait

Point Pleasant New Jersey Pre-Wedding Photographer: "Last shot as they left. I saw it, stopped them and clicked."

Point Pre-Wedding Photo was Last shot as they left at sunset over the wooden deck

shadows New Jersey Engagement Session framed between buildings New Jersey Silhouette portrait Point Pleasant sunset portrait

Engagement photo incorporating unique shadows as the bride tosses her hair

unique Scilla Engagement Photography tosses her hair shadows Scilla

Engagement photo of a couple dancing during their session as the sun sets

sun sets dancing Ile de Ré shadows sunlight dance France

murcia engagement portrait session in the sun with shadows and red

Daylight shadows engagement portrait session in the sun with shadows and red

shadows Murcia red murcia engagement portrait Murcia engagement photography sun

Tacoma, Washington engagement portraits of a Couple holding hands on dock | shadows and lines frame this engaged couple showing the light and darkness they came through to be together

dock light darkness Washington engagement lines frame Washington shadows

Creative portrait of the bride in Beijing

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Troyan Monastery, Bulgaria - engagement photo session with Shadows of love

The Monastery engagement photo session featured black and white shots with shadows, perfectly capturing the couple's love in the special shot

love Troyan Monastery posed in doorway Bulgaria Engagement Photography shadows Bulgaria

Dubai engagement Photo shoot | a portrait of love amidst afternoon framing shadows

The engaged couple posed for a beautiful engagement photo, with the afternoon light casting beautiful shadows on the industrial concrete framing as they celebrated their love and commitment to each other

afternoon dubai engagement photo love shadows Dubai framing

Pre-wedding Shooting in Aachen | a kiss in the shadows from the afternoon sun

The couple shared a tender kiss during their pre-wedding shoot, with the strong lines of the yellow building and the shadows cast by the afternoon sun adding a dramatic touch to the image as they celebrated their love and commitment

afternoon sun DE Germany shadows kiss Aachen

Pre-wedding Italian engagement photo | red building, flowers and shadows

The couple posed for a beautiful pre-wedding engagement photo in front of a red building, with the shadows cast by the afternoon sun and the vibrant flower bouquet adding a romantic and colorful touch to the image as they celebrated their love

red building IT Pre wedding shadows Italian engagement photo flowers

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