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The following “Emotional connection” 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 “Emotional connection” 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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At the Comune di Borgo Carbonara Po in Mantua, Italy, the exchange of wedding rings takes place in natural ambient light, highlighting the couple’s intense focus and emotional connection during the ceremony.
Ambient Light Highlights An Intense Wedding Ring Exchange At Comune Di Borgo Carbonara Po Mantua
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At Villa Celincordia in Cesena, Italy, the bride holds her mother’s hand, featuring intricate wedding henna designs, creating a meaningful and emotional connection between generations.
Bride Holds Her Mother’s Henna-Adorned Hand At Villa Celincordia In Cesena, Italy, by Photographer Caterina Errani
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Outside the Mansion on Main Street in New Jersey, a father tightly holds his daughter’s hands, both shedding tears as they navigate the emotional farewell, surrounded by the colors and crisp air of a fall wedding setting.
Father And Daughter Share Tearful Farewell Outside Mansion On Main Street
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At Abbaye du Pin in Béruges, the photographer captures the couple’s embrace at the end of their secular ceremony, expertly highlighting love and emotional connection.
Couple Embrace At End Of Secular Ceremony At Abbaye Du Pin Béruges Highlighting Emotional Connection
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A couple shares a heartfelt reproposal moment near the iconic Matterhorn in Zermatt, Switzerland, with snow-capped peaks creating a stunning backdrop to their love story.
Heartfelt Reproposal Near Matterhorn's Snow-Capped Peaks in Zermatt, Switzerland
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A black and white photo captures a heartwarming moment between the bride and her grandmother at a wedding at The Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco, CA.
Timeless Tenderness: Bride Shares Heartwarming Moment with Grandmother at Ritz-Carlton Wedding
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Two sisters sharing a heartfelt moment during wedding preparations in Hauts-de-France as the bride gets her hair done by a stylist.
Heartfelt Wedding Preparation Moment in Hauts-de-France Hair Styling
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The joy of a bride as she laughs with her female guests at an after party at Wahoo Grille. A moment to remember on her special day.
Bride Shares Memorable After Party Moments at Wahoo Grille
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A capture of a sentimental moment at the Rocky Resort in Koh Samui, Thailand, as a father and daughter share a big hug during their dance, perfectly symmetrical and deserving of its WPJA Spotlight award.
Symmetry of Love: A Father-Daughter Embrace at Rocky Resort
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Experience the tender exchange shared between a husband and wife at the wedding table in Henley on Thames, UK, beautifully captured by a documentary wedding photographer.
Tender Moment Between Husband and Wife at Henley on Thames
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Grandmother and bride embrace in front of city hall in Hyères, France. Minimalistic framing highlights the emotional connection between the two.
Heartwarming Hyères Wedding: Bride and Grandmother Share Touching Embrace in City Hall Setting
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Porto Alegre groom with groomsmen | Rio Grande do Sul - Brasil
image of a Porto Alegre groom with groomsmen in Rio Grande do Sul - Brasil
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