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The following “Illuminated bride” 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 “Illuminated bride” 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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An award-winning wedding portrait captured by a talented photographer at The Foundry Room in Edmonton, Alberta. The bride is beautifully illuminated by the window's harsh light, creating a stunning image of elegance and beauty.
Elegant Illumination: Award-Winning Wedding Portrait at The Foundry Room
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During a couple session on their wedding day at Carus Cappadocia in Nevsehir, Turkey, a portrait was captured with the groom appearing as a silhouette while the bride's face was illuminated by soft light.
IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE: A Radiant Bride and a Silhouetted Groom at Carus Cappadocia
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During a portrait session at the Six Senses Kocatas Mansions in Istanbul, the couple posed in profile, with the groom appearing as a silhouette while the bride was illuminated, highlighting her face.
Profile Posing in Istanbul: Bride's Radiance and Groom's Silhouette at Six Senses Kocatas Mansions
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Portrait of a bride at Abbaye de Fontmorigny, with the back of her dress visible as she gazes over her shoulder, illuminated by natural warm sun light
Abbaye de Fontmorigny: Stunning Bride Portrait with Back of Dress, Basking in Natural Sunlight
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The happy couple had a beautiful wedding photo taken at Caracas, with the groom in black silhouetted against the sky and the bride in white with a light illuminating her
A wedding photo of the bride and groom was taken at Caracas against a backdrop of a clear dusk sky
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