Wedding Photos of Philadelphia photographer

The following “Philadelphia photographer” 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 “Philadelphia photographer” 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.

A Philadelphia photographer capturing a bridesmaid trying to help fix a friend with hair caught in a handheld fan, with an expressive face of frustration

A bridesmaid is trying to help a friend with hair caught in a small fan

Philadelphia Pennsylvania - Ceremony Location Groom having the time of his life during his Baraat

The Groom celebrated the Baraat ceremony, riding a scooter through a tunnel formed by raised arms and hands

Philadelphia photographer red scooter Philadelphia tunnel of hands Pennsylvania JD Land Baraat

Captured by a Philadelphia photographer, a child is seen joyfully being tossed into the air at a tented reception in Philadelphia, in this stunning wedding image

The joyous scene of the wedding party under a tented reception was captured as a child was joyfully tossed into the air

Philadelphia photographer JD Land Philadelphia child toss tented reception

Bride lit portrait from the stairs on her wedding day at Ballroom at the Ben, Philadelphia, PA

A stunning night shot of a lit bride on her wedding day was captured from the stairs

Philadelphia photographer John Ryan Pennsylvania lit portrait Ballroom at the Ben Philadelphia

Couple in center of dance floor at gorgeous Ballroom at the Ben Wedding

A couple was seen dancing in the middle of a beautiful ballroom, illuminated by blue and purple lighting

Philadelphia photographer dance floor John Ryan Pennsylvania Ballroom at the Ben Philadelphia

Philadelphia documentary-style wedding image from the Cescaphe Ballroom of PA created as the Father of the bride steals the show

Philadelphia photographer father of bride Cescaphe Ballroom Pennsylvania John Ryan Philadelphia dance floor

Philadelphia editorial style wedding photography in black and white of Mom watching on as the PA bride changes shoes for the reception and her best friend makes final preparations for the introductions

A Pennsylvania wedding photographer captured a touching moment of a mother watching her daughter change shoes and her best friend making final preparations for the introductions

bw moment bridal preparations Philadelphia photographer JD Land Philadelphia

In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cocktail hour at the Union Trust wedding venue was illuminated with a romantic pink and red ambiance

Cocktail hour at Philadelphia's Union Trust wedding venue had a pink and red romantic ambiance

Union Trust Philadelphia wedding venue romantic ambiance Philadelphia photographer Philadelphia

A detail shot of a succulent and nameplate on the cake at a Union Trust wedding in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown

A wedding cake at Philadelphia's Union Trust, featuring succulent and nameplate detail, is captured in a detail photo

Union Trust wedding cake Philadelphia Philadelphia photographer

A Philadelphia modern couple poses for a more casual, personal announcement portrait of their Cherry Street Pier engagement near an art installment with a neon installation

neon installment Cherry Street Pier night portrait Philadelphia photographer Nik Morina Philadelphia

Documentary wedding photographer at the Hotel Monaco event venue in downtown Philadelphia showing what an Improvised garter removal looks like

Philadelphia photographer garter removal Hotel Monaco Philadelphia

Best wedding photography from a Philadelphia venue showing Bride, groom, and the grooms brother are all getting pumped up for the ceremony while the flower girl isnt quite sure why everyone is yelling

Philadelphia Salt and Sonder Studio Philadelphia photographer JD Land flower girl

Philadelphia City Hall Engagement. A young Philadelphia couple posing during a pre wedding portrait session from the entrance to the Town Hall

Philadelphia John Ryan Philadelphia City Hall framed in arch city hall engagement Philadelphia photographer

A pre wedding photoshoot from Parc Restaurant in Philadelphia, PA at the Couples favorite restaurant

Philadelphia photographer Philadelphia Parc Restaurant restaurant engagement portrait John Ryan architecture

Dilworth Park post proposal portrait photos of a happy Philadelphia couple during their engagement shoot with some gorgeous blooming flowers in the foreground

Philadelphia Urban Portrait Philadelphia John Ryan Pennsylvania Philadelphia photographer blooming flowers Dilworth Park

Philadelphia City Hall post proposal portrait photos of a happy Pennsylvania couple at the entrance of the massive building

Philadelphia photographer Philadelphia massive building Philadelphia City Hall architecture John Ryan Pennsylvania

Broad Street, Center City Philadelphia post proposal photography showing a smiling PA couple on the meridian of the busy city streets

John Ryan meridian Philadelphia Urban Portrait Philadelphia photographer Center City Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania

View this impressive Philadelphia wedding image showing the Bride watches as her bridesmaids team up to dry off the bouquets before heading off to the ceremony

team bride PA JD Land bouquets ceremony Philadelphia wedding image

View this climactic, sensational Philadelphia wedding image the Couple looking back towards there guests as they watch the fireworks show that the grooms father had arranged for the reception

fireworks outdoor reception Philadelphia photographer guests reception JD Land father

Pre-wedding photo-session at Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA as the urban couple share a kiss as the sun sets in the city

J&J Studios sun sets Rittenhouse Square PA Philadelphia PA urban Philadelphia photographer

Pre-wedding portrait-session at Penns Landing, Philadelphia at the Ferris wheel for a festive PA fair-style image

Ferris wheel Philadelphia PA J&J Studios PA Pre wedding portrait John Ryan Philadelphia photographer

Philadelphia getting ready for marriage award-winning picture capturing the Mother of the bride nervously watching her daughter/bride play super smash bros with her wedding party when she knows they should be leaving for the ceremony

wedding party super smash bros bride PA wedding photography mother of the bride PA marriage picture daughter

Philadelphia getting ready for marriage award-winning picture capturing The bride and her daughter getting their hair done simultaneously

PA bride marriage day picture Philadelphia hair done daughter getting ready JD Land

Philadelphia, PA bride and groom wedding portrait session with the city as the backdrop

The bride and groom caught up in a whirlwind of romance, dipping, and dancing in the streets with the city as their backdrop for their wedding portrait session

downtown wedding portrait dancing in streets Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia photographer

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