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The following “Washington DC” 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 “Washington DC” 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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A lifestyle engagement portrait session in Washington DC for a couple in the garden by the Cathedral Heights
A lifestyle engagement portrait session in Washington DC for a couple in the garden by the Cathedral Heights
garden engagementCathedral Heightsbw portraitWashington DCDC photographer
During Getting Ready the shoes were signed by the District Of Columbia bridesmaids as a greek culture tradition
shoes were signed by the bridesmaids as a greek culture tradition
DC photographerWashington DCsigned shoegreek culture tradition
Washington DC Mother of the bride and groom bustling the dress together by putting the bride up against the walll at The Mansion on O Street in Georgetown
The mother of the bride and the groom worked together to get the bride bustled by positioning her in front of a wall
Washington DCdc wedding photographerThe Mansion on O Streetreflection of bridebustling dress
World class documentary wedding photography at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington DC capturing a Traditional Nigerian money dance
World class documentary wedding photography at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington DC capturing a Traditional Nigerian money dance
Washington DCFairmont HotelDC photographerNigerian money dance
A Washington DC lifestyle portrait session at the Kennedy Center for a couple on the patio outside
A Washington DC lifestyle portrait session at the Kennedy Center for a couple on the patio outside
Washington DC photographeroutside patioWashington DCKennedy Center
A lifestyle engagement portrait session at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC for a couple Silhouette image in the frame of a window
A lifestyle engagement portrait session at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC for a couple Silhouette image in the frame of a window
DC photographerframed in windowWashington DCAnastasiia PolyakovSmithsonian MuseumSilhouette portrait
Washington DC lifestyle engagement photography at the Air and Space Museum for a Couple kissing with the plane overhead
Washington DC lifestyle engagement photography at the Air and Space Museum for a Couple kissing with the plane overhead
Air and Space Museumplane overheadAnastasiia PolyakovDC photographermuseum engagementWashington DCcouple kissing
A lifestyle engagement portrait session at the Air and Space Museum for a DC couple sitting on the indoor runway
A lifestyle engagement portrait session at the Air and Space Museum for a DC couple sitting on the indoor runway
Air and Space MuseumDC photographerindoor runwayWashington DCAnastasiia Polyakov
A Washington DC couple is standing in the middle of the National Capitol Columns for an announcement portrait of their National Arboretum engagement
A Washington DC couple is standing in the middle of the National Capitol Columns for an announcement portrait of their National Arboretum engagement
Washington DCNational ArboretumWashington DC photographerNational Capitol Columnscolumns
A wedding planner photo from venue Dumbarton House in DC showing a detail of the couples guest book, featuring every date they planned to marry until the date was able to happen due to covid
Best wedding planner photo from venue Dumbarton House in DC showing a detail of the couples guest book, featuring every date they planned to marry until the date was able to happen due to covid
DC photographerguest bookDumbarton HouseWashington DCBee Two SweetJohnny Shryock
A wedding venue Image from The LINE Hotel in DC showing A detail of the grooms cufflinks
Top wedding venue photography from The LINE Hotel in DC showing A detail of the grooms cufflinks
Bee Two SweetJohnny Shryockgrooms cufflinksDC photographerThe Line HotelcufflinksWashington DC
Wedding venue image from the Royal Sonesta in DC resulting in a detail shot of the brides dress, shot through both the Genderqueer and Trans Pride flags, representing both the bride and groom
Top wedding venue photography from the Royal Sonesta in DC resulting in a detail shot of the brides dress, shot through both the Genderqueer and Trans Pride flags, representing both the bride and groom
bride dress detailBrittany DilibertoDC photographerWashington DCRoyal Sonesta DC
An after the marriage proposal Mount Vernon Trail engagement photograph in DC captured this couple laughing and embracing and appear to be engulfed in a tree
An after the marriage proposal Mount Vernon Trail engagement photograph in DC captured this couple laughing and embracing and appear to be engulfed in a tree
couple laughingWashington DC photographerWashington DCreflectionBrittany DilibertoMount Vernon Trail
She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session in the Smithsonian Castle in DC as the couple embrace in the garden framed by the buildings architecture
She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session in the Smithsonian Castle in DC as the couple embrace in the garden framed by the buildings architecture
Brittany DilibertoarchitectureWashington DC photographerarched windowsWashington DCSmithsonian Castlegarden
An after the wedding proposal engagement picture session at the Spanish Steps in DC for a couple sitting and kissing
An after the wedding proposal engagement picture session at the Spanish Steps in DC for a couple sitting and kissing
DC photographerWashington DCkissingBrittany Dilibertocouple sittingSpanish steps
Washington DC based wedding and event photography at the Thompson Hotel, capturing A father receiving a letter from his daughter on her wedding day
Washington DC based wedding and event photography at the Thompson Hotel, capturing A father receiving a letter from his daughter on her wedding day
Washington DC photographerWashington DCfather receiving letteremotional FatherThompson hotelJohnny ShryockBee Two Sweet
Washington DC wedding planning pic ideas- portrait photography showing Couples silhouette during reception and above all the guests and family
The Washington DC wedding planner pic ideas - portrait photography showing Couples silhouette during reception and above all the guests and family
dc wedding venueAnastasiia PolyakovWashington DCcouple silhouetteDC photographer
She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session at the DC National Art Gallery for a couple heading down the stairs
She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session at the DC National Art Gallery for a couple heading down the stairs
DC photographerWashington DCwalking downstairsNational Art GalleryDCminimalismAnastasiia Polyakov
An after the marriage proposal Union Station engagement photograph in Washington DC created for a Couple on escalators
An after the marriage proposal Union Station engagement photograph in Washington DC created for a Couple on escalators
Anastasiia PolyakovescalatorsUnion Station DCWashington DCDC photographer
A Save the Date in DC. Lincoln Memorial portrait in BW between columns for a Couple silhouette
A Save the Date in DC. Lincoln Memorial portrait in BW between columns for a Couple silhouette
Anastasiia PolyakovcolumnsDC photographerframingLincoln MemorialWashington DCbw engagement
She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session at a bar in Washington DC showing the Couples reflection in a bar door and reading clavert bridge, navy yard
She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session at a bar in Washington DC showing the Couples reflection in a bar door and reading clavert bridge, navy yard
barclavert bridgeWashington DCAnastasiia Polyakovnavy yardDC photographer
An after the marriage proposal Washington DC engagement photograph with reflections for a Couple in a window
An after the marriage proposal Washington DC engagement photograph with reflections for a Couple in a window
holding handsreflectionsDC photographerwindow reflectionAnastasiia PolyakovWashington DC
An after the marriage proposal Washington DC engagement photograph created by the water at The Pier
An after the marriage proposal Washington DC engagement photograph created by the water at The Pier
Tyler VuWashington DCcity skylineDC photographerpierred dress
An after the wedding proposal engagement picture session in Washington DC for The couple at the National Mall
An after the wedding proposal engagement picture session in Washington DC for The couple at the National Mall
DC photographerWashington DCWashington National Mall
A Save the Date in District of Columbia. Washington DC BW portrait of The couple on the National Mall
A Save the Date in District of Columbia. Washington DC BW portrait of The couple on the National Mall
The National MallWashington DCDC photographerbw engagement
A Save the Date in Washington DC. DC portrait of a couple sitting at a memorial
A Save the Date in Washington DC. DC portrait of a couple sitting at a memorial
Washington DCcouple sittingDC photographerSarah Sta AnaDC memorial
She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session at the MLK Memorial in Washington DC as they are Kissing before the memorial mountains
She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session at the MLK Memorial in Washington DC as they are Kissing before the memorial mountains
couple kissingWashington DCMLK MemorialSarah Sta AnaDC photographermemorial mountains
A Save the Date in DC. MLK Memorial portrait of a couple Kissing at sunset
A Save the Date in DC. MLK Memorial portrait of a couple Kissing at sunset
sunset engagementWashington DCDC photographerSarah Sta AnaMLK Memorial
At Succotash Restaurant, Washington DC, the couple are looking out over all the guests right during the first dance
The couple are captured in a romantic moment, looking out over all the guests as they share their first dance
dc wedding photographerSuccotash RestaurantWashington DCdc wedding venuefirst dance
An after the wedding proposal engagement picture session in Washington DC showing the Couple is silhouetted against the backlit water fountains
An after the wedding proposal engagement picture session in Washington DC showing the Couple is silhouetted against the backlit water fountains
Washington DCSilhouetted couplebacklitDC photographerScott Josuweitwater fountains

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