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The following “Illinois” 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 “Illinois” 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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Revolution Brewing in Chicago hosted an event featuring a cake with yellow bokeh in the foreground
Revolution Brewing, Chicago hosted a wedding event with a fancy cake framed in a yellow bokeh foreground
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Engagement portrait session at North Ave. Beach, Chicago Illinois
The engagement portrait session took place in front of the city skyline and featured black and white photos of the couple in an intimate setting
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Engagement session at Adler Planetarium, Chicago Illinois
The engagement session took place at the planetarium, with the sky fading from blue to orange and the buildings in the skyline out of focus in the background
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Engagement session with couple at Olive Park, Chicago Illinois
The engagement session featured the couple sitting on a park bench, kissing in the sunlight
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The engagement session featured the couple sitting in an urban setting, with the skyline behind them and soft light highlighting their subtle smiles in the photograph
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An Illinois couple's jubilant smiles lit up the porch of the rustic brick building
The couple's jubilant smiles lit up the porch, contrasting the rustic brick building and lush green garden
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The Illinois engaged couple stood silhouetted in the fading colors of the reflected sky
The engaged couple stood silhouetted in the fading sky's colors, with the beach's tidal pool reflecting the couple's joyous picture session
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An Illinois couple portrait near vintage brick work at the loading dock
The vintage brick work of the loading dock added a gritty, yet romantic backdrop for the happily dancing engaged couple's picture session
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The Illinois couple embrace amidst the vibrant green natural backdrop
The loving couple's joy was captured in the photo, their embrace amidst the vibrant natural backdrop a reminder of the happiness they shared
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The Illinois couple is pictured amidst the repeating patterns of stone arches
The picture captures the strong bond between the couple, their love standing strong amidst the repeating patterns of time-worn stone arches
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The Illinois engaged couple laughs with each other while drenched in sunlight
Bubbling with laughter, the engaged couple looks at each other drenched in sunlight, with a brook of water behind them in a joyful picture session
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wedding reception photograph of bride and groom entering room in Chicago, Illinois
wedding reception photograph of bride and groom entering room in Chicago, Illinois
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Chicago, Illinois photography of bride and groom walking out after outdoor ceremony under the trees
Chicago, Illinois photography of bride and groom walking out after outdoor ceremony under the trees
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An Illinois couple sitting at restaurant table with white brick wall behind
Couple sitting at restaurant table with white brick wall behind, single light overhead creating mirror image symmetry in the scene.
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The Illinois couple sits close at a bar while laughing
The couple sits at a home-style bar, leaning into each other and laughing as they rest their arms on the bar
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Chicago, Illinois wedding reception photo of young boy asleep at table with food
Chicago, Illinois wedding reception photo of young boy asleep at table with food
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An Illinois engaged couple is walking on reflective sand near the beach skyline
The engaged couple is beautifully framed against the reflective sand and beach skyline as they walk barefoot, symbolizing their connection to nature
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This Illinois engaged couple poses next to the reflection of the cafe's menu in glass window
The engaged couple poses, next to the reflection in the cafe's glass window, creatively framed using the written words on the menu
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An urban Illinois couple pose in the middle of the street near the marquee
The engaged couple's pose in the middle of the street, surrounded by the blur of passing cars and the grand city theatre marquee behind them, symbolizes their love and connection amidst the chaos and excitement of city life
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A romantic Illinois engaged couple leans in towards each other under the sunlight
The engaged couple leaned in towards each other, their faces bright in the sunshine from behind them, creating an intimate feel
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An Illinois engaged couple was silhouetted against skyline with blue sky above
The engaged couple was silhouetted against skyline while the bright sunshine, emerging from behind clouds and throwing rays of light across the blue sky
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This Illinois engaged couple kiss and are framed by the rows of library books
The engaged couple embraced lovingly, their tender kiss framed by the rows of books on the library shelves
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A night life loving Illinois engaged couple embraced atop a rooftop
The happy, engaged couple embraced as the sun set, cozily seated on a sectional sofa atop a rooftop, ignoring the vibrant urban scene below
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The Illinois engaged couple tenderly embraced at dusk near a parking garage tower
The engaged couple tenderly embraced at dusk, their loving moment illuminated by the photographer's flash, framing them perfectly in the window opening to a parking garage
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An Illinois engaged couple perched happily on the balcony railing overlooking Chicago
The engaged couple perched happily on the balcony railing, admiring the stunning view of the skyline lit up at night
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A nature loving Illinois couple stood close in the shadows of the trees
The happy, engaged couple stood close to each other, in the shadows of the towering trees around them, feeling dwarfed by their grandeur
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The Chicago, IL couple cuddled under the sky of blue and purple tones
The beautiful, engaged couple cuddled under the sky, in awe of the blue and purple tones at dusk, with the city skyline at their feet, and love wrapped all around them
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Groomsmen helping the groom get ready at the Ravisloe Country Club
wedding venue image of the Groomsmen helping the groom get ready at the Ravisloe Country Club
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The love between them shone brightly against the cloudy backdrop of white, captured in this picturesque engagement photo
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A Chicago engaged couple pose in the trees for their pre-wedding portraits for an Illinois engagement photographer
The newly engaged couple stood among the trees, surrounded by a beautiful sea of orange and yellow leaves for their pre-wedding portrait
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