Wedding Photos of California e session

The following “California e session” 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 “California e session” 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.

Half Moon Bay, California Rush Tides portrait for engaged couple

CA Rush Tides portrait for engaged couple

San Francisco, California engagement picture - Golden Gate Bride Over Looking SF

engagement picture taken at Golden Gate Bride OverLooking SF

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engagement picture session at the First Date Restaurant

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California Session at Night - Couple image created with Red Light and Palm Tree

Session at Night with a Couple created with Red Light and Palm Tree

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A lovers lane with massive tall trees serves as the dark background for a lit engagement photographer's session

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Romancing by the sea - California Engagement Photography Session

The couple romanced by the sea in their engagement photo session, with the tidal pool and jetty water providing a beautiful backdrop as they held hands and walked together

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Silhouette inside Ferry Building - CA Engagement Photographer

The couple's silhouette was captured in the Engagement Photo inside the Ferry Building, with the windows and two overhead lights creating a dramatic effect

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The Dog's expression says it all! - California Engagement Photographs

In the Engagement Photo, the dog's expression was priceless as it looked at the camera while the kissing couple embraced

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California Engagement Photograph | Love at the place they met

In the California Engagement Photo, the couple's love was captured at the place they first met, as they sat at tables inside the establishment

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On the cloud for this couple - California Engagement Photos

In the Engagement Photo, the couple appeared to be on the clouds, with clouds above and below them in the frame, creating an all-sky effect

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The "high" kiss - California Engagement Photography in the Mountains

The "high" kiss was captured in the Engagement Photo with rolling hills and mountains in the background, along with big white clouds adding to the dramatic and romantic atmosphere

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Legion of Honor engagement session - fun with couple

The engagement session featured the couple having fun in formal black clothes as they peered around tall white columns

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Hand of God light in the trees of California - Engagement Photograph

The Hand of God light in the trees was captured in a lane, trail, and sun beams in the forest, creating a dramatic atmosphere as the engaged couple walked through the scene

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Underneath the trees in California - Pre-Wedding Engagement Photos

The Engagement Photo captured the couple underneath the trees below the forest canopy in a vertical image

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City night light - California Engagement Photos

The City night light engagement shoot featured the skyline and building lights as the couple posed for the photograph with a view in the background

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Vertical portrait of a young newly engaged couple laughing in black-and-white

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Romance Under the Rain in the California Trees - Engagement Photos

The romance under the rain engagement photo features trees and has rim light added by the photographer

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The California couple pictured with night architecture lit with blue lights

The romantic interplay of light and shadow in this couple's engagement portrait session highlights the stark beauty of night architecture lit with blue lights

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