Wedding Photos of Harrisburg

The following “Harrisburg” 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 “Harrisburg” 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.

In this award-winning portrait, captured at the bride's childhood home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the bride is beautifully framed within the front door. The photographer expertly captures the essence of the wedding day.

A Captivating Celebration in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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A couple on the verge of tying the knot can be seen striking a pose in Harrisburg, PA during their engagement portrait session at Fort Hunter. The enchanting shot captures them standing face to face, backlit by a stunning sun flare between large bushes.

Love Blossoming in the Sun: Engaging Portraits at Fort Hunter, Harrisburg, PA

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A couple preparing to tie the knot elegantly posed for their engagement portrait session in Harrisburg, PA. The silhouettes of the couple were captured against a picturesque garage door backdrop on City Island, illuminated by spotlights.

Elegance Illuminated: Enchanting Silhouettes of Love on City Island

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A couple about to get married cozied up at sunset on City Island in Harrisburg, PA, as they posed for their engagement portrait session, capturing the amazing and vibrant colors of the fiery sky.

A Captivating Sunset Engagement on City Island

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A couple about to wed in Harrisburg, PA, strike a pose at Fort Hunter during their engagement portrait session, their figures framed beautifully by the surrounding trees and water.

Enchanting Love at Fort Hunter: A Timeless Engagement Portrait in Harrisburg, PA

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A couple about to get married in Harrisburg, PA, posed on a covered bridge in Fort Hunter for their engagement portrait session. The photographer used a remote strobe to create a backlit effect, adding to the impact of a symmetrical shot.

Love Illuminated: Enchanting Engagement Portraits on Fort Hunter's Covered Bridge in Harrisburg, PA

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Engagement portrait session in Harrisburg, PA for a couple as they sit together in a park, enjoying the company of their joyful dog, whose mouth wide open and tongue hanging out adds an extra touch of happiness to the frame.

Love Unleashed: A Joyful Engagement in Harrisburg, PA

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In Harrisburg, PA, the couple, silhouetted against the river at sunset, is eagerly anticipating their upcoming wedding

In Harrisburg, PA, the engaged couple basks in love, silhouetted against the river at sunset

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A couple soon to be wed is lovingly captured in silhouette against a dreamy backdrop of light bokeh at Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts

The charmingly engaged couple, in love, are silhouetted against a romantic Whitaker Center wall of artistic bokeh

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A couple posed at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, looking to their future as they prepare to tie the knot soon

The engaged couple, madly in love, beamed during portraits at Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts

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The Harrisburg, PA couple is silhouetted against a door and framed by candles and reflected on a table

In Harrisburg, PA, the couple, illuminated by candlelight and mirrored on a table, are deeply in love and joyfully engaged

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The groom enjoyed a cigar at his night wedding reception in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, illuminated by a blue light

At his night wedding reception in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the groom savored a cigar under a blue light

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The bride and groom's portrait is beautifully framed by the candles on their sweetheart table at Hilton Harrisburg, PA

At a Harrisburg hotel, the bride and groom's portrait is framed by candles on their sweetheart table

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The couple's silhouettes are highlighted by the chandeliers of their wedding venue, Hilton Harrisburg, PA

In a Harrisburg, PA hotel, the chandeliers silhouetted the couple's wedding

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Sunshine couple intimate engagement picture session in Harrisburg, PA

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Engaged Couples Photography | Pennsylvania State Capitol Harrisburg Engagement Session

State Capitol Engagement Session in blue tones

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Engagement Photography Session at Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts - Harrisburg, PA - Creative silhouette made using multiple exposures

PA Creative silhouette couple portrait made using multiple exposures

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Harrisburg Engagement Portrait | Photographer: "It was a very overcast day and this area was on the backside of the building in total shade. I used a 1/4 CTO gel to help push the overall scene even more blue while correcting for the couple's skin tones"

Engagement Portrait Photography - It was a very overcast day and this area was on the backside of the building in total shade. I used a 1/4 CTO gel to help push the overall scene even more blue while correcting for the couple's skin tones

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Photographer: "This gazebo is on the backside of the Art Museum and we lucked out with some great colors in the sky that morning. I used a flash behind the couple to give them a slight rim light so they would pop against the background.

This gazebo is on the backside of the Art Museum and we lucked out with some great colors in the sky that morning. I used a flash behind the couple to give them a slight rim light so they would pop against the background

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Photographer:"This rock formation is the staple of this park and the sky always has some incredible color around sunset. My assistant held a flash to help brighten the couple so I could darken down the rest of the scene and pull out the drama in the sky."

This rock formation is the staple of this park and the sky always has some incredible color around sunset. My assistant held a flash to help brighten the couple so I could darken down the rest of the scene and pull out the drama in the sky

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