Wedding Photos of Tenderness

The following “Tenderness” 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 “Tenderness” 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 Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia, this engagement portrait captures a tender scene as he embraces her from behind, prompting her radiant smile.

Forging Love at Forsyth: Embracing Elegance in Savannah Romance

Engagement portrait captured by a France wedding photographer at Pointe de Trefeuntec (29), showcasing a creative exchange of tenderness between a couple in the soft afternoon light by the sea.

TENDER EXCHANGE BY THE SEA: ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT AT POINTE DE TREFEUNTEC, FRANCE.

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A couple portrait by a Massachusetts wedding photographer at Paines' Creek and Landing Beach, Brewster, captures a fine art scene of tender connection under a soft sky.

Pure Love: An Elegant Engagement Portrait at Paines' Creek, Brewster, MA

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An award-winning wedding photographer captures intimate pose at sunset, as the Bride and Groom share a tender embrace by the Bocconoc Estate reception venue in Cornwall UK, basking in the warm, golden hour light.

Sunset Embrace: Intimacy at Bocconoc Estate's Golden Hour Reception Venue

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Governor Celso Ramos City Highway, Santa Catarina - A couple in a harmony of love, an affectionate embrace of tenderness.

Governor Celso Ramos City Highway, Santa Catarina - Embracing Love: A Couple's Harmonious Portrait of Tenderness

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Captured at Plage du Grand-Travers, this engagement portrait beautifully encapsulates a moment of tenderness as the couple embraces on the sandy shores, creating a romantic scene by the beach

Plage du Grand-Travers Embrace: A Romantic Beach Portrait

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Engaged couple in Istanbul's charming Cukurcuma district steal a tender kiss amidst the stunning architecture, captured by a talented Turkey wedding photographer. Love, history, and beauty intertwined in a single frame.

Istanbul's Charming Cukurcuma District: A Tender Kiss Amidst Stunning Architecture, Captured by a Talented Turkey Wedding Photographer - Love, History, and Beauty Intertwined in a Single Frame

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In a sunlit meadow in Tarn, France, a couple shares a tender moment during their engagement photo shoot, as the sunlight gently cascades into the lens

Captured in Timeless Affection: Enchanting Couple Basks in Sunlit Meadow for Radiant Engagement Photo Shoot in Tarn, France

Tarn Engagement Photography Tenderness black and white sunlit Tarn meadow

In Colombo, Sri Lanka, an engagement portrait captured images of tenderness as the couple smiled and posed with their heads close together

Tender Engagement Portrait in Colombo, Sri Lanka: Smiling Couple Captured in Intimate Poses

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A couple in Trieste, Italy, posed for their engagement portrait, with the image capturing them in a tender and romantic moment, appearing as if they are about to kiss

Engagement Portrait in Trieste, Italy: A Tender and Romantic Moment Captured

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A couple had their engagement portrait taken at Ravenna Wild Beach in Italy, capturing a loving moment with a tender kiss on the forehead

Romantic Engagement Portrait at Ravenna Wild Beach in Italy: Capturing a Tender Forehead Kiss

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The newlyweds exchange tender words as they pose for a portrait session in Belgium

Belgium Portrait Session: Newlyweds share tender words while posing for a portrait

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Perugia Italy grass field Tenderness Perugia photographer

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Ukraine Serhii Bilyi Tenderness Dnipro Photographer sensual pose Dnipro

She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session in Maceio, Alagoas for a Couple in a minute of tenderness

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An after the wedding proposal engagement picture session at the Cilento Coast, Paestum, Italy that was relax and with tenderness during the shooting

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A Maceio lifestyle couple photo session at the water showing some tenderness at the beach

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A beautiful Mlochow engagement photo created while A couple is celebrating their engagement day, a moment of tenderness and kisses

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World's most artistic and best wedding photography from Chateau des Chézezaux, Indre showing The brides in a moment of tenderness

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View this stylish Euxinograd Palace wedding portrait of Bride and groom expressing their tenderness, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Bulgaria from the WPJA

stylish Euxinograd Palace wedding portrait of Bride and groom expressing their tenderness, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Bulgaria

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Villa Rocca Bruna, Rome, Italy wedding couple artistic image session in BW with tenderness and romance

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True Love Pre-Wedding Portrait Session in Castelnau de Levis, Tarn showing a French couple enjoying some tenderness

French Couple Tenderness French photographer Castelnau de Levis Tarn Tarn Pre Wedding Portrait

Taranto wedding photo from the Apulia Reception Venue with tenderness between spouses

The groom tenderly kissed the bride in their wedding photo taken at the reception venue

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Paris Engagement ring detail during an artistic engagement photo session

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Poleymieux au Mont D'Or Love session for a pre-wed picture

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Domaine de Restinclières, France pre-wedding of intimate couple

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French outdoor wedding photography from Domaine de la Chesney, Pressagny-l'Orgueilleux, France showing a Spontaneous moment of tenderness during the cocktails

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Montpellier France Couple embrace near a boat during a creative pre-wed session

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Montpellier France embracing couple in warm light during a pre-wed portrait shoot

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Goias engagement photoshoot & pre-wedding session using artistic flares in Pirenópolis

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