Wedding Photos of Istanbul

The following “Istanbul” 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 “Istanbul” 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.

Tuz Golu, Turkey pre-wed portraits for a fun couple out at sunset with long silhouette shadows

Cappadocia adventure-loving couple modeling for a desert photo session in the sun

Sunny day Cappadocia Cappadocia engagement photography hills Istanbul desert engagement

Cappadocia, Turkey pre-wedding engagement session capturing her flowing red dress and hot air balloons

red dress Cappadocia Cappadocia engagement photography formal wear Istanbul Hot air balloons

Tuz Golu engagement photo showcasing the nature of the low sun and their silhouettes

seaside engagement Istanbul silhouettes sunset portrait tuz gölü low sun

Sarayburnu, Istanbul couple engagement portraits with a couple at the beach by the crashing waves on the rocks

rocks crashing waves Sarayburnu Istanbul engagement photographer sunset portrait Istanbul

World's most artistic and best wedding couple photo from Istanbul in this creative portrait of the bride and the groom

Istanbul Istanbul creative portrait Turkey wedding couple Istanbul bride and the groom Nilufer Nalbantoglu

World's most visionary and best wedding couple portrait images from Istanbul of the bride and groom embracing and kissing by the water in BW

embracing Istanbul bride and groom water Turkey wedding couple portrait kissing bw

World's most artistic and best wedding portraits from Koc Museum in Istanbul during bridal shooting before the ceremony indoors

Istanbul bridal shoot indoors Istanbul wedding portrait Istanbul Koc Museum wedding venue before ceremony

A Istanbul wedding photojournalist in Turkey captured this moment of the bride, groom and the Sister of the Bride

An Istanbul wedding photojournalist in Turkey captured this moment of the bride, groom and the Sister of the Bride

Sister of the Bride Istanbul groom bride Istanbul photographer Turkey

Eminonu pre-wedding portrait-session in Istanbul, Turkey against the stone castle walls with a bold silhouette

Turkey walls bold silhouette Eminonu Istanbul

Pre-wedding engagement image-session in Karakoy, Istanbul near the edge of the water by the boats while showing off their formal attire and her red dress

Istanbul water karakoy red dress Karakoy engagement image

Hagia Sophia, Istanbul environmental couple pre wedding image session indoors under lights in Turkey

Turkey indoors couple Istanbul pre wedding session hagia sophia under lights Istanbul

View this stylish Istanbul wedding bridal photo session in the hotel terrace with glass reflections of the view, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at the Bosphorus Swiss Hotel from the WPJA

Istanbul wedding bridal photo session in the hotel terrace with glass reflections of the view, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at the Bosphorus Swiss Hotel

Bosphorus Swiss Hotel view Istanbul wedding Istanbul wedding photography bridal photo session Istanbul terrace

View this tasteful Istanbul grooms portrait before the wedding which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at Wyndham Kalamis from the WPJA

Istanbul grooms portrait before the wedding which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at Wyndham Kalamis

Istanbul groom portrait lighting Istanbul Wyndham Kalamis Istanbul wedding photography formal Istanbul photographer

View this poetic Istanbul Bridal portrait in BW before the ceremony, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at Wyndham Kalamis from the WPJA

Istanbul Bridal portrait in BW before the ceremony, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at Wyndham Kalamis

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Markus Ribs Society, Istanbul marriage reception party award-winning photo that has recorded emotions right after maid of honor's speech

hugs Nilufer Nalbantoglu speech Markus Ribs Society Istanbul maid of honor bw

Istanbul marriage reception party award-winning photo at Markus Ribs Society that has recorded best friends forever hugs

Markus Ribs Society bw friends Nilufer Nalbantoglu Istanbul bridesmaids Istanbul reception venue

Sultanahmet bride and groom to be, posing for a Istanbul pre-wedding engagement photo shoot in BW with wind and powerlines

black and white Istanbul power lines wind Sultanahmet bride Istanbul bride to be

Hagia Sophia couple e-shoot in Istanbul during an indoor, formal pre wedding session

pre wedding portraiture formal hagia sophia Istanbul indoor red dress

Etiler, Istanbul wedding bride artistic image session for bridal portraits before the ceremony

artistic image session Istanbul before ceremony bridal portraits Istanbul wedding bride Etiler

Artistic Istanbul wedding photography at the Kennedy Lodge during a portrait shoot of the bride and the venues cat

Istanbul portrait shoot venue Kennedy Lodge Artistic Istanbul wedding photography Kennedy Lodge wedding venue cat Istanbul

Istanbul artful style wedding detail picture of bride signing shoe as cat is curious about the wedding bouquet

bride artful style signing shoe Istanbul artful details istanbul bride wedding detail picture Istanbul

Istanbul artful style wedding detail picture of Shoes on the tile floor

artful style wedding detail picture tile floor Istanbul Istanbul artistic details shoes

Best wedding photography from Korupark in Istanbul showing a pic of the bride dancing at the reception venue

Istanbul Korupark reception venue wedding photography Bride dancing istanbul bride

A top wedding photographer at the Kennedy Lodge in Istanbul captured this picture of the first look of the besties

bestie istanbul bride istanbul wedding photographer Kennedy Lodge Istanbul first look Nilufer Nalbantoglu

Istanbul wedding photography contest award winning candid moment after a day of rain stress, the walk of pride

Turkey couple rain stress outdoor ceremony raining walk of pride rain Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey on-location portrait e-shoot in formal clothes and a kiss in the city

Nilufer Nalbantoglu city Istanbul kiss Istanbul photographer istanbul engagement shoot formal clothes

Istanbul, Turkey environmental engagement e-session with a couple framed in the doorway of a large building

building doorway Istanbul istanbul couple Turkey Istanbul engagement e session framed

Istanbul, Turkey on-location portrait e-shoot for a couple portrait with historical background

Turkey portrait arch Istanbul background Nilufer Nalbantoglu Turkey symmetry

İstanbul Turkey documentary wedding moment of thebride and her crying brother with their father watching them

Turkey documentary weddings Istanbul father istanbul bride brother crying

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