Wedding Photos of Lake Michigan

The following “Lake Michigan” 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 “Lake Michigan” 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.

Engaged couple embraces under a stunning Autumn sunrise at North Avenue Beach, Chicago, IL, with Lake Michigan as a backdrop

Enamored Couple Graces North Avenue Beach, Chicago, IL, Amidst Spectacular Autumn Sunrise

A couple stands on the shores of Lake Michigan in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, embracing each other lovingly while taking a deep breath, surrounded by the beautiful scenery

Embracing Love: Taking in the Breathtaking Beauty of Lake Michigan in Sheboygan, Wisconsin

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The couple embraced with the beautiful Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan reflecting the sunrise in the background for a lifestyle engagement portrait at North Avenue Beach in Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL's North Avenue Beach's sunrise lifestyle engagement portrait: couple embracing with skyline and Lake Michigan backdrop

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man picks up his fiancé and spins her in front of the Chicago Skyline

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She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session at Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois for a couple walking along the lakefront near Montrose Beach

Montrose Beach Lake Michigan Sarah Nader Illinois lakefront engagement pier Chicago

Fullerton Beach in Chicago, IL portrait e-session for a Couple kissing in front of Lake Michigan

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Adler Planetarium, Chicago Fine Art Engagement Session for a Couple on embankment overlooking Lake Michigan

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