Wedding Photos of Magical moment

The following “Magical moment” 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 “Magical moment” 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.

A wedding image was created at Domaine de Givray, showing the bride making a spectacular leap of joy, and dropping into the splits on dance floor

The bride made a joyous leap into the splits on Domaine de Givray's dance floor, captured in a wedding image

A young girl in Paris, France, was filled with joy as she watched the ring exchange during the wedding ceremony

The wedding ceremony in Paris, France, brought joy to a young girl

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Restaurante Club Colombia Bride and Groom Portrait | Vintage Car love photography

The bride and groom had a photoshoot at Restaurante Club Colombia in a vintage VW bug, with light inside

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A romantic wedding image in an outdoor boat ride for two show the bride truly adores her groom in La Spezia.

The couple's unique Gondola ride showcases the bride's adoration for her groom

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Nature can be as beautiful as love as shown in a marriage picture in Attica.

A unique and creative image captures the beauty of nature in a black and white bridal portrait with a water backdrop

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A love so deep that it cannot be contained outdoor in Santorini.

The couple stands immersed in a beautiful, ethereal white light, expressing a profound love on the steps

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