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The following “San Francisco” 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 “San Francisco” 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.

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This romantic couple, silhouetted against the setting sun in San Francisco, CA, are looking forward to their upcoming wedding
San Francisco, CA: This couple, silhouetted against the setting sun, eagerly anticipate their wedding
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A couple is excitedly preparing to tie the knot while posing at the beautiful San Francisco, with the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in the backdrop
San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge frames a couple's pre wedding portrait
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A happy couple are soon to be married with the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in the background in San Francisco, California
In San Francisco, California, a couple kissed near the iconic Golden Gate Bridge
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The couple at the lifestyle photoshoot in San Francisco, California were beautifully framed by the photographer through a Cherry Blossom tree, and the shadows and sunlight added more complexity to the image, creating multiple layers for a stunning effect
A San Francisco beautiful Cherry Blossom tree framed the romantic couple in a stunning photoshoot
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The newly engaged couple were glowing with happiness at their prewedding photoshoot in the majestic Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco
At the majestic Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, the newly engaged couple glowed with joyous happiness
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The couple had a pre-wedding portrait session in a sunny park in San Francisco, complete with a surprised back hug and a sweet look amongst the lush greenery
In San Francisco's sunny park, the couple had a lifestyle picture session with a back hug surprise amongst the greenery
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The pre-wedding portrait session of a minimalistic couple in San Francisco was captured in a tender embrace against a dark background
In San Francisco, CA, a tender embrace against a dark background captured a minimalistic couple's lifestyle portrait session
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The couple in San Francisco pose for a pre-wedding lifestyle portrait, awaiting the subway train
In San Francisco CA, the couple await a subway train while posing for a pre-wedding lifestyle portrait
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The couple enjoyed the beautiful sunny day in San Francisco as they had their pre-wedding portrait taken in front of City Hall
In San Francisco CA, the couple had a lifestyle portrait taken at City Hall on a beautiful day
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The couple in San Francisco embraced passionately in front of the Palace of Fine Arts wall for a pre wedding lifestyle portrait
In San Francisco, California, the couple embraced during a lifestyle portrait session at a Palace of Fine Arts wall
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The couple are captured in a romantic portrait, enjoying the sunset breeze on a beach in San Francisco, CA
In San Francisco, a silhouette portrait captures the couple enjoying the sunset breeze
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The engaged couple had their pre-wedding portrait taken at The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, California, with a low camera angle and in black and white
At Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, CA, the engaged couple posed for a portrait, shot from a low angle
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The photographer captured a beautiful moment of the bride joyously embracing her best friend on the dance floor of her San Francisco wedding reception
At her San Francisco wedding reception, the bride joyfully embraced her best friend on the dance floor
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The engaged couple's pre-wedding portrait in San Francisco, CA, was taken at Pier 7 with a stunning sunrise, framed symmetrically and near the guard railing of iron
At Pier 7 in San Francisco, CA, the engaged couple's portrait was captured with a stunning sunrise
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The newly engaged couple enjoyed a warm morning embracing in love while resting on curved railings in San Francisco for their pre-wedding lifestyle portrait
San Francisco, CA: Newly engaged couple embracing at curved railings for urban lifestyle portrait session
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The engaged couple spent a peaceful afternoon together in San Francisco, sipping coffee in this black and white pre-wedding portrait
San Francisco: Engaged couple sitting at cafe table sipping coffee in a BW portrait session
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The couple was captured dipping at dusk beneath the patterned ceiling of the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, CA in a lifestyle engagement portrait taken from a low camera angle
San Francisco, CA: Engagement portrait of couple dipping at Palace of Fine Arts, captured from low angle in rotunda
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A deep kiss in the rays of the afternoon sun over San Francisco
The couple about to get married shared a kiss in the afternoon sun at the park
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The sweet couple and their shadows by the sea rocks of San Francisco, CA
The couple stand amid the rocky shore, near the rolling waves of the sea
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A melancholy dreamy feeling of the San Francisco couple in an old building
The couple's dreamy, pre wedding session was set in the beautiful backdrop of an old building with brick walls and soft lighting
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This lovely engaged couple in San Francisco had a lifestyle session framed by a big cypress tree, creating a forest scene of love
The engaged couple stands beneath a the cypress trees, in a romantic forest setting
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The illuminated rain falling in the drizzling night of San Francisco, California, made for a wet wedding reception
In San Francisco, California, a wet wedding reception with outdoor firepit was illuminated by car lights on a rain-filled night
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An image of a couple holding hands at a wedding ceremony location in San Francisco, California from the event When the Two Became One
The couple's clasped hands, united by a strand of rosary beads, signify their commitment during the wedding ceremony
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In San Francisco, California, the Couple Enjoy the Wedding Cake Smash
The couple had a great time smashing the wedding cake
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At the San Francisco California Reception Venue, the newlyweds are enjoying the Photo Booth dress up
The bride and groom were having a great time dressing up in funny costumes in the Photo Booth
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In the bridal room at a San Francisco Ceremony Location, the bride is focused on getting makeup
The bride is focused on her makeup in the bridal room, with three dresses hanging in the window behind her
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A romantic embrace between a couple was captured at Baker Beach, surrounded by majestic coastal roots
Engagement picture in San Francisco, CA captures couple embracing among twisted roots at Baker Beach
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The engagement picture taken at Baker Beach in San Francisco, CA, with a cautious dog running along the shoreline, captures the joy and connection of the couple amidst the beauty and energy of the natural world
The joyous couple beamed as they joyfully ran along the shoreline with their dog, the beach's sand beneath their feet, captured in their engagement picture
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The happy couple's engagement picture in San Francisco, with the yellow mustard flowers on the side, captures the joy of their beach view hike
The couple's blissful engagement photo, taken while hiking up beach cliff stairs adorned with bright yellow mustard flowers, encapsulates the joy of their connection
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The couple's engagement photo was set against a dramatic blue sky backdrop and framed by a concrete window
The engagement image of the couple standing in front of a San Francisco concrete window is a beautiful picture to frame
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