Wedding Photos of Waterfall

The following “Waterfall” 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 “Waterfall” 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.

In London, England, this couple's engagement portrait captures them in a tender embrace by the gentle rolling rock waterfall in Kyoto Garden, surrounded by nature's beauty.

Enchanted Waterfall Love: Couple Embraces in the Serene Kyoto Garden

A couple, captured by a Spain wedding photographer in Cazorla, Jaén, are hand in hand near a beautiful waterfall and pool during their pre-wedding photoshoot.

Love's Cascade at Waterfall: Spain Engagement Portrait by Cazorla Photographer

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Fine art portrait of a couple backlit by a spot light from a Spain wedding photographer during their pre-wedding session at the rocks and waterfall in Cazorla, Jaén.

ELEGANCE IN SPOTLIGHT: SPANISH ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT AT ROCKS OF CAZORLA

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Portrait of a couple hugging beneath a rainbow waterfall in Iceland, captured by a Skogafoss wedding photographer, showcasing love and warmth in a cold setting.

Rainbow Romance - Couple Embraces at Skogafoss Waterfall for Iceland Engagement Portrait

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In this award-winning black and white image, an artistic wedding photographer captures a bride gazing down at her bare shoulder adorned with water droplets from the nearby waterfall at Mt. Rainier National Park.

Mt. Rainier National Park: Gazing bride, water droplets, award-winning black and white

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A creatively composed lifestyle couple portrait captures the romantic beauty of a young engaged couple against the backdrop of the Trilha das 8 Cachoeiras waterfall in São Francisco de Paula.

Capturing Love's Cascade: A Romantic Portrait Session at Trilha das 8 Cachoeiras Waterfall

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In Cerrada del Utrero, Cazorla, Jaén, Spain, this pre-wedding portrait captures a joyful moment by a waterfall. The man holds his fiancée, and both share genuine smiles in the enchanting natural setting. - Waterfall Joy at Cazorla del Utrero

Joyful couple embraces by waterfall in Spanish countryside - Cazorla Elopement Bliss

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In Tahiti, French Polynesia, this captivating portrait features a couple in bathing suits by a waterfall. The scene portrays embracing lovers surrounded by the natural beauty of the waterfall setting.

Tahiti's Enchanting Waterfall Love Story

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A couple gazes into the distance before a majestic waterfall during a photo shoot, captured by a talented wedding photographer at Kvernufoss, Iceland.

Majestic Love Amidst Nature's Splendor at Kvernufoss, Iceland: A Masterpiece

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The WPJA wedding photographer captured a lively engagement session at Pilón Azul, Cazorla, Jaén, Spain, where the couple playfully posed by the waterfall and pools in the beautiful rock canyons

Romantic Playfulness: Capturing Love at Pilón Azul, Cazorla, Jaén, Spain

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A couple in Spain is seen hugging under a giant waterfall in the rock canyons of Pilón Azul, Cazorla, Jaén, Spain, captured by a wedding photographer from WPJA

Photo by: Rocio Sanchez - Jaen Jaen

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A couple embraces by a cascading waterfall in Dominicalito, Costa Rica, exuding romance and passion as they enjoy a playful kiss in the pool

Love's Bliss: An Engagement Portrait at Dominicalito Waterfall in Costa Rica

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A romantic portrait of a couple at an enchanting waterfall in Deming, WA, where they shared their first dance. The waterfall cascades powerfully behind them, creating a stunning backdrop.

First Dance by the Falls: A Captivating Portrait of Love in Deming, WA

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A couple embraces each other while standing in front of Nauyaca Waterfalls during their engagement photo session in Costa Rica

Love in Full Bloom: Captured in the Majestic Cascade of Nauyaca Waterfalls

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A couple smiles together at Nauyaca Waterfalls in Costa Rica during their engagement photo session

Love and Laughter: A Blissful Moment at Nauyaca Waterfalls

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Waterfall at São Francisco de Paula - Rio Grande do Sul, creating a truly romantic atmosphere that is beautifully captured and cherished in this photo session

Enchanting Cascades: São Francisco de Paula's Breathtaking Waterfall Sets the Stage for a Dreamy Photographic Voyage

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A couple enjoys a waterfall in the mountains of Colorado during their engagement shoot at Whitmore Falls in Lake City

Capturing Love and Nature: Stunning Waterfall Engagement Shoot at Whitmore Falls in Lake City, Colorado

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A couple in Lake City, Colorado, had their engagement shoot at Whitmore Falls, where they enjoyed the refreshing mist of the waterfall on a scorching summer day

Engagement Shoot at Whitmore Falls: A Romantic Escape in Scenic Lake City, Colorado

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Bride and groom stand in front of Saint Ferréol waterfall, wading in a pool of water at the base, for an artistic wedding couple portrait

Saint Ferréol waterfall: Artistic wedding couple portrait wading in pool of water at its base

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This beautifully captured engagement session took place in the charming town of Arezzo, Italy, where the couple had their first encounter by a picturesque rocky waterfall

Engagement Session in Charming Arezzo, Italy: Capturing the Couple by a Picturesque Waterfall

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A couple in love poses on the rocks of a small river near waterfalls in Arezzo, Italy, for their engagement wedding photography session

Arezzo, Italy: Romantic couple poses on rocks near waterfalls for engagement wedding photography

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The couple is embracing in Cascade de Dlandieu, below an idyllic waterfall in France

Cascade de Dlandieu: Idyllic couple embracing below stunning waterfall in France

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The couple can be seen smiling and enjoying each other's company while posed next to a waterfall in Vogel State Park

Vogel State Park: Smiling Couple Poses Next to Waterfall, Enjoying Each Other's Company

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The couple was photographed by a creative photographer in Hatton Park, Watford, England, near a waterfall for a unique image

Hatton Park, Watford England: Capturing a Couple's Unique Engagement Photo by a Creative Photographer near a Waterfall

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The future couple stood in front of the beautiful Jaun Waterfall in Switzerland

The engaged couple admired the stunning Jaun Waterfall in Switzerland

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The romantic atmosphere of São Francisco de Paula in Rio Grande do Sul creates the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable engagement portrait for the couple

The stunning engagement portrait captures the couple's joyous anticipation of marriage against the dreamy backdrop of São Francisco de Paula

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The couple posed for a romantic autumn save-the-date engagement announcement portrait in Vincennes, Paris

Vincennes, Paris: Autumn Engagement Announcement Portrait For Couple in Quarry Waterfall

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The couple in Kerala, India, had a fun engagement session, holding a large green leaf as an umbrella from the falling water

In Kerala, India, the couple had a playful engagement session, using a large green leaf as an umbrella

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The couple shared a romantic embrace during their pre-wedding photoshoot in Los Gatos, standing atop a boulder near a picturesque little waterfall

Los Gatos: Romantic embrace for couple's pre-wedding photoshoot near waterfall

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A couple is soon to be married, standing in the golden sunlight near the majestic Serra do Funil Waterfall in Minas Gerais, Brazil

In Minas Gerais, Brazil, a couple stands in golden sunlight near the majestic Serra do Funil Waterfall

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