Wedding Photos of National Gallery of Art

The following “National Gallery of Art” 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 “National Gallery of Art” 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.

At the National Gallery of Art, the couple stands side by side, framed against the backdrop of a colossal blue rooster statue, capturing a whimsical and vibrant scene. - Artful Love: Rooster Statue Embrace

Artful Love: Rooster Statue Embrace

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In front of a sandstone wall at the National Gallery of Art, the couple shares an intimate session against a square tiled background, creating a minimalist and timeless composition. - Modern Elegance: Art Gallery Portrait

Modern Elegance: Art Gallery Portrait at the National Gallery of Art

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In the National Gallery of Art, this enchanting scene captures a couple surrounded by sparkling lights. The lights create a magical atmosphere, circling overhead around them entirely. | Gallery Glow: Artful Illumination Embrace

National Gallery of Art: Gallery Glow - Artful Illumination Embrace

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Captured outside the National Gallery of Art, this couple strolls together in formal attire, exuding class and elegance against the backdrop of a cultural landmark. | Elegant Stroll: Gallery Affair Charm

National Gallery Elegance: A Stroll through Cultural Charm

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Lifestyle pre wedding couple portrait from the National Gallery of Art

A split-framed vertical image of a pre-wedding couple's lifestyle portrait on two different staircases

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National Gallery of Art Engagement Photo from DC | View Portrait Now | DC Couple, Gallery, Framed Picture - Pre-Wedding Image created as a picture within a picture at the National Gallery of Art in the District of Columbia

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A National Gallery of Art lifestyle photo session with a backlit couple on the iconic stairs of the Gallery in Washington DC

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DC bride and groom to be, modeling for a pre-wedding picture at the National Gallery of Art in the East Building as the couple embrace, looking left, on the corner of the building, framed in a triangular reflection

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National Gallery of Art, East Building, DC urban pic shoot before the wedding day with a couple dressed in formal clothes and smiling

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National Gallery of Art, East Building, DC urban pic shoot before the wedding day for a minimalist stairs portrait

An urban pic shoot before the wedding day for a minimalist stairs portrait

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National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Milkyway engagement portrait with lights and darkness

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Engagement Photos | National Gallery of Art - Portrait of the couple with bokeh

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

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Washington DC National Gallery of Art - silhouette couple portraits at night for engagement

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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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National Gallery of Art East Wing Engagement Photography - The couple shares a playful laugh in front of a painting

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couple laughs and enjoys the falling rain

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Photo Session with Dancing Couple in Formal Wear

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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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