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The following “California” 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” 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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San Jose, California couple portraits in a field of March spring mustard
San Jose, California couple portraits in a field of March spring mustard
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Asilomar State Beach intimate couple portrait
Asilomar State Beach intimate couple portrait
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Moss Beach forest couple portrait
Moss Beach forest couple portrait
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Big Basin, California forest pre wedding shoot
Big Basin, California forest pre wedding shoot
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San Francisco, California mini urban pic shoot before the wedding day while Romancing in the city
San Francisco, California mini urban pic shoot before the wedding day while Romancing in the city
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Yosemite National Park, California micro outdoor mountain photo session before the wedding day at a fabulous spot overlooking Yosemite Valley
Yosemite National Park, California micro outdoor mountain photo session before the wedding day at a fabulous spot overlooking Yosemite Valley
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Los Angeles, California urban photo shoot before the wedding day in an underground parking structure
Los Angeles, California urban photo shoot before the wedding day in an underground parking structure
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Los Angeles, California Urban Engagement Session in a concrete parking garage with skylights
Los Angeles, California Urban Engagement Session in a concrete parking garage with skylights
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Downtown Los Angeles, California overhead urban photo shoot with the couple lying on the street between painted lines
Downtown Los Angeles, California overhead urban photo shoot with the couple lying on the street between painted lines
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Downtown Los Angeles, California Angels Flight engagement image created before the wedding day
Downtown Los Angeles, California Angels Flight engagement image created before the wedding day
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Baker Beach, San Francisco, California micro outdoor photo session before the wedding day showing the Roots of love
Baker Beach, San Francisco, California micro outdoor photo session before the wedding day showing the Roots of love
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The Mission, Santa Cruz, California mini photo session before the wedding day - couple in a garden
The Mission, Santa Cruz, California mini photo session before the wedding day - couple in a garden
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Berkeley University, California micro outdoor mountain photo session before the wedding day at sunset overlooking the campus where they first met
Berkeley University, California micro outdoor mountain photo session before the wedding day at sunset overlooking the campus where they first met
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Pier 7, San Francisco, California mini urban pic shoot before the wedding day of an evening stroll on a lovely night
Pier 7, San Francisco, California mini urban pic shoot before the wedding day of an evening stroll on a lovely night
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Ocean Beach, San Francsico, California mini urban pic shoot before the wedding day in a colored powder fight session
Ocean Beach, San Francsico, California mini urban pic shoot before the wedding day in a colored powder fight session
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California outdoor beach wedding photo from Carpinteria as A groom laughs during his vows on his intimate beach ceremony
California outdoor beach wedding photo from Carpinteria as A groom laughs during his vows on his intimate beach ceremony
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Wedding photo from a Malibu Solstice Vineyard, Malibu, California outdoor event as The bridesmaids lift the bride's dress to find a dress loop
Wedding photo from a Malibu Solstice Vineyard, Malibu, California outdoor event as The bridesmaids lift the bride's dress to find a dress loop
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California wedding photography from San Jose, California of the bride and groom's first dance, swing dance style
California wedding photography from San Jose, California of the bride and groom's first dance, swing dance style
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Los Angeles, California Twilight chills in the arts district for a pre-wed picture session
Los Angeles, California Twilight chills in the arts district for a pre-wed picture session
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Los Angeles, California DTLA wall art and color showing off for a pre-wed picture shoot
Los Angeles, California DTLA wall art and color showing off for a pre-wed picture shoot
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Los Angeles, California Sunset silhouettes for a pre-wed picture
Los Angeles, California Sunset silhouettes for a pre-wed picture
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Los Angeles, California couple Dancing with the LA Skyline for pre-wed pictures
Los Angeles, California couple Dancing with the LA Skyline for pre-wed pictures
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Fallen Leaf Lake, California Girlfriend follows him up a fallen tree at fallen leaf lake for a pre-wed picture
Fallen Leaf Lake, California Girlfriend follows him up a fallen tree at fallen leaf lake for a pre-wed picture
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Emerald Bay, California couple Enjoying the roses on a windy mountaintop where they got engaged
Emerald Bay, California couple Enjoying the roses on a windy mountaintop where they got engaged
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Fallen Leaf Lake, California Couple share a loving embrace that's interrupted by their Husky moving in between their legs
Fallen Leaf Lake, California Couple share a loving embrace that's interrupted by their Husky moving in between their legs
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Fallen Leaf Lake, California couple perches on a stump while their Husky wanders around the frozen lake waters during a creative pre-wed portrait shooting session
Fallen Leaf Lake, California couple perches on a stump while their Husky wanders around the frozen lake waters during a creative pre-wed portrait shooting session
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California outdoor, lakeside wedding photo from the Tahoe Ceremony Location showing Father of the bride walking her down the aisle while guests wear masks during Covid-19
California outdoor, lakeside wedding photo from the Tahoe Ceremony Location showing Father of the bride walking her down the aisle while guests wear masks during Covid-19
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Wedding photo from California - Emotional father-daughter dance as the bridal party parties around them
Wedding photo from California - Emotional father-daughter dance as the bridal party parties around them
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California vacation rental home wedding photography from the Airbnb during Getting Ready showing Teamwork at its best - bridesmaids help the bride get ready in any way possible
California vacation rental home wedding photography from the Airbnb during Getting Ready showing Teamwork at its best - bridesmaids help the bride get ready in any way possible
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Sutro Baths. Lands End. San Francisco, California couple portrait shoot at the very edge of a continent where San Francisco meets the Pacific Ocean are the Sutro Baths
Sutro Baths. Lands End. San Francisco, California couple portrait shoot at the very edge of a continent where San Francisco meets the Pacific Ocean are the Sutro Baths
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