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The following “Sunlight” 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 “Sunlight” 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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Sunlight splashes through a tree, illuminating a flowing veil as a couple shares a kiss at the railing of Castello di Rossino, with the tranquil waters below
Romantic Kiss at Castello di Rossino as Sunlight Illuminates Tree and Tranquil Waters
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In the Centre-Val de Loire, the sun sets on the horizon as the couple smiles, the man a dark silhouette against the setting sun and the woman bathed in sunlight
Romantic Sunset in Centre-Val de Loire: Couple Smiles as Sun Sets over Stunning Horizon
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The couple posed facing each other with the Sun behind them for their engagement portrait in Fribourg, Lessoc
The couple posed for their engagement portrait in Fribourg, Lessoc with the Sun behind them
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The happy couple posed for their engagement photos in a beautiful windmill-filled landscape of Palm Springs, California
The couple beamed with joy as they posed for their engagement portrait session in the picturesque windmill-filled landscape of Palm Springs, California
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The couple in Córdoba, Spain sat in their home, illuminated by the sun streaming in through the window, for their engagement portrait
The couple's love shone brightly in their engagement portrait, captured in Córdoba, Spain, with the sun streaming in through the window
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This pre-wedding portrait session captured the beautiful sunlight in Cazorla, Jaén, Spain as the couple stood framed in a doorway of the stone building, creating a classic black and white lifestyle engagement image
The timeless black and white portrait of the couple framed in a doorway of a stone building in Cazorla, Jaén, Spain, illuminated by the beautiful sunlight, captured the essence of their engagement
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The couple from Córdoba, Spain posed for their engagement portrait inside large pipes, with sunlight splashing on them
The romantic engagement portrait captured the couple's love, with sunlight illuminating their joy in the unique setting of Córdoba's large pipes
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The couple posed for an engagement portrait in front of a black background at Hospital de Santiago in Úbeda, Jaén, Spain, sharing sweet kiss to the bride to be
The couple's romantic engagement portrait captured a sweet kiss in front of Hospital de Santiago in Úbeda, Jaén, Spain, against a black backdrop
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A beautifully dressed bride and groom standing in front of the elegant Manoir de Vacheresse in Eure et Loir, France, on their wedding day
Elegant Vows: A Tale of Love at Manoir de Vacheresse
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Joshua Grasso is an artistic wedding photographer for Georgia
Photo by: Joshua Grasso - Buford Georgia
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Nadine Lotze is an artistic wedding photographer for Nordrhein-Westfalen
Photo by: Nadine Lotze - Hagen Nordrhein-Westfalen
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The gentle sunlight highlighted the warm embrace of the bride and her guests at the Manoir de Vacheresses in Centre-Val de Loire, France
The warm embrace of the bride and guests was beautifully captured by an artistic wedding photographer
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A lifestyle portrait session for a couple about to get married in Bangkok, Thailand in the sunlight with warm smiles, especially as the groom gives his bride a piggy back ride
The couple's engagement portrait captures their joy and anticipation of their upcoming nuptials in Bangkok, Thailand, with the groom giving his bride a piggy back ride in the warm sunlight
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Romantic sunset portrait at Briery Wood Country House Hotel featuring a couple in front of a boat, basking in the warm glow of low sunlight near the tranquil water.
Enchanted Twilight: Embracing love amidst the tranquility of Briery Wood
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The laughing couple experienced a beautiful and romantic session as they had fun together at sunset in Lyon, France, with sunlight illuminating the fall colors of the trees above
The couple's joyous engagement portrait captured the magical moment of their love in the stunning autumnal landscape of Lyon, France
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California couple posed for a black and white engagement announcement portrait in nature, embracing in a romantic back hug in Oakland
Oakland, CA: Black and White Engagement Announcement Portrait - Nature Embrace
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The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait with a sweet hug near a travel camping trailer
San Jose Travel Camping Trailer Engagement Portrait: Couple Embracing for Sweet Announcement
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The happy couple posed for their engagement announcement portrait, framed by the beautiful sunlight and windows of the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco
San Francisco Transamerica Pyramid: Engaged Couple in Sunlight & Windows
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A Cambridge, United Kingdom couple posed in the sunlight on a bridge for their engagement announcement portrait
Cambridge, UK Engagement Announcement Portrait: Couple on Bridge in Sunlight
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At Bellinter House in Meath, a beautiful moment was captured of a couple's first kiss under a tree with sunlight streaming down
In Meath at the Bellinter House, a beautiful first kiss is witnessed under a tree with sunlight streaming
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The engaged couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait while sharing a beer and cider at Asheville NC's Hi-Wire Brewing
Asheville NC: Engaged Couple Sharing Beer & Cider at Hi-Wire Brewing
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A couple in Andover, UK is getting ready to tie the knot, with the groom-to-be making his fiancée laugh in a nearby forest
In Andover, UK a couple laugh in a forest, soon to be wed
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A couple from Bangkok, Thailand, wearing matching minimalist attire, are soon to be married
Bangkok couple soon to wed, wearing matching attire, standing in sunlight against a white wall
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A couple in Paris, about to kiss in the sunlight, are getting ready to celebrate their upcoming wedding
The loving, engaged couple in Paris basks in the sun and graphic lines of the background
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Chartres golden hour engagement portrait of a couple in nature about to kiss
Chartres: Golden hour couple engagement portrait under trees, about to kiss in nature's sunlight
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The couple embraced the warm sunlight glimmering between their profiled faces as they posed for a romantic engagement photoshoot at the iconic Race Street Pier in Philadelphia, PA
The couple embraced the warm sunlight glimmering between their lovestruck faces at the iconic Race Street Pier in Philadelphia, PA
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The couple at the lifestyle photoshoot in San Francisco, California were beautifully framed by the photographer through a Cherry Blossom tree, and the shadows and sunlight added more complexity to the image, creating multiple layers for a stunning effect
A San Francisco beautiful Cherry Blossom tree framed the romantic couple in a stunning photoshoot
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A couple from Upper Austria near Wels had an enchanting prewedding photoshoot in the forest, with the sunlight shining down and casting a glow on them
In Upper Austria near Wels, the sunlight shone down on a romantic prewedding photoshoot
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The couple in Everingham enjoyed a romantic pre-wedding portrait in a sunny park, culminating in a kiss
In an Everingham park, the couple pose for an outdoor portrait, with a kiss
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The engaged couple enjoyed a beautiful, light-filled lifestyle pre-wedding portrait session at El Castillo Country Club in San Rafael - Heredia, Costa Rica
At El Castillo Country Club in San Rafael - Heredia, Costa Rica, the engaged couple portrait session was beautiful and light-filled
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