Wedding Photos of DC

The following “DC” 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 “DC” 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.

National Gallery of Art East Wing, Washington, DC engagement photographer - A playful dip among art exhibits

playful dip among art exhibits during engagement shoot

Groom preparing for his wedding

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Couple sitting on steps under hand railing light for engagement portraits at Washington DC National Gallery of Art

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DC National Gallery of Art Engagement Photo Session - A couple on the steps at night

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National Gallery of Art couple portrait on stairs

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The couple enjoy the moment on a bench in a park close by Eastern Market in DC

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Eastern Market in DC Weddings - Engaged couple are playing with a mural in Eastern Market

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Engaged couple in a field for their DC engagement session

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Washingon DC Book Lovers Paradise Engagement Photography Session

A Book Lovers Paradise Engagement Photography Session in the Reading Room

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Engagement Portrait with the Pink and Purple Flower and the Couple

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Engaged couple surrounded by the colors of reflection during their engagement portrait session

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Artehouse, Washington, D.C engagement portrait with a videographer jumping while the couple is kissing on a bench

An engagement portrait with a videographer jumping while the couple is kissing on a bench

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Josephine Butler Parks Center, Washington, DC Bride and groom in the afterglow of their first look as family looks on

the Bride and groom hugging as family looks on

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A couple imitates the sculpture nearby

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A couple shares a silent moment on the upper level of the gallery

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Washington, DC pre-wedding portraits - Couple with monument in background

Outdoor pre-wedding portrait of a walking Couple with monument in background

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Washington DC engagement photo shoot - photographer: We waited few minutes to see the sunset that night, in the top of their building.

Sunshine engagement photo shoot while waiting a few minutes to see the sunset that night, in the top of their building

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Engagement Session in a red dress at the National Portrait Gallery in DC

The engagement session featured the couple in a red dress at the Portrait Gallery with patterns of lights in the background

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Lincoln at sunrise - Maryland Engagement Photo Sessions

The memorial at sunrise engagement photo session was captured at sunrise, with sun flare and orange tones in the sky

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Wedding photograph of bride hugging young flower girl during getting ready in Washington DC

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The DC engaged couple is framed by columns and lit by the sun

The picturesque scene of the engaged couple, framed by columns and illuminated by the low sun, captures the grandeur of the tower monument

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Washington, D.C. wedding photo of Mother and Father of the Bride laughing

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2 Trees engagement photos of a couple running | DC photographer pre-wedding portrait session

Engagement photos of a couple running between two trees with a deep blue sky in the background

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National Gallery Of Art Engagement Photos for this silhouetted couple

The national gallery of art engagement photo captures the silhouetted couple embraced in a captivating, repeating pattern

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The Orange wall wedding engagement portrait of a couple | DC pre-wedding pictures

Engagement portrait of a couple in front of a huge orange wall, minimalistic setting

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This Washington, DC couple start their marriage in the middle of the forest for this photo.

A skilled wedding photographer captured an artful image of the couple strolling amidst vibrant green leaves in a lush forest

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Washington D.C groom sings in front of the guests at his wedding reception

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District Of Columbia Engagement Photographer | DC B & W Portrait of a Couple

DC B & W Portrait of a Couple walking in nature by a District Of Columbia Photographer

District of Columbia DC engagement session pre wedding location DC winter mountains snow walking

District Of Columbia Engagement Photography | B&W portraits of couple in love

District Of Columbia B&W portraits of couple in love

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District of Columbia winter engagement Photo shoot | DC portraits of couples in the snow

District of Columbia winter engagement Photo shoot with a couple in the snow

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