Wedding Photos of California wedding photo

The following “California wedding photo” 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 wedding photo” 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 beautiful San Jose couple portrait of the couple on a cliff by the waves of the Pacific Ocean in California

Black and white photo of a Fairfax wedding moment showing the Mom savoring her moment at the mother-son dance

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Los Gatos, California Wedding photograph of the bride and groom cutting the cake with Long Samurai Sword ordered from Japan

California wedding photo Los Gatos Japan bride and groom Tyler Vu Samurai Sword cutting the cake

Los Gatos, California wedding photography of the bride and the bridal party popping champagne

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California wedding photography from A private home in Burbank of The bride getting her hair and makeup done

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California wedding photography from A majestic Redwood grove near Mt. Tam in Marin County

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California wedding photographer captured this outdoor snowy image at Granlibakken Resort: Tahoe City, CA of The groom reacting to seeing his bride for the first time at their ceremony

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California wedding photography from the venue of Topanga Canyon, CA showing The groom and his mother enjoying a dance together

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Topanga Canyon, California wedding photography showing The bride and her maid of honor share their excitement before the ceremony

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California wedding photography from the City Hall, San Diego as Paperwork is completed and then Off to the waiting room

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California wedding photographer captured this image at the Intercontinental Hotel, San Diego, CA of The brides nephew performing his duties as ring bearer

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California wedding photo from San Jose of guests returning favor buy pouring shots of Cognac to bride. This wedding was the last wedding shot before pandemic shutdown

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California wedding photograph from Elliston Vineyards, Sunol during A funny moment at getting ready

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Scripps Seaside Forum- La Jolla California. The bride and groom share an umbrella as the rain came in.

Photo by: Shaun Baker - San Diego California

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Thousand Pines Christian Camp, Crestline, California Wedding Photography | The bride's father hugs the couple after handing over the bride to the groom at the indoor ceremony.

The bride's father hugs the couple after handing over the bride to the groom at the indoor ceremony

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photo of a man in a grey tuxedo reading a note card

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San Diego guests laugh and take pictures during the reception | California wedding photography

San Diego guests laugh and take pictures during the reception in this color California wedding photo

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