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The following “Archways” 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 “Archways” 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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In beautiful Sevilla, Spain, this pre-wedding portrait captures a couple running and holding hands amidst stunning architecture in a wide shot.
Sevillian Splendor: Couple Running Hand in Hand Amidst Stunning Architecture
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Capturing the bride's anticipation and elegance, this award-winning photo frames her getting ready at Domaine de Carnavan, adding artistic allure through the arched, white doorway in Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône.
Aubagne's Artistic Allure: Capturing the Bride's Anticipation at Domaine de Carnavan
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This romantic couple was captured in a black and white portrait during a lifestyle photoshoot in the old town of Lyon, France, as they hugged and shared a loving kiss under the iconic bridge archways that loomed over the water
The old town of Lyon, France was the backdrop to this romantic couple's hug and loving kiss under the iconic bridge archways
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The engaged couple enjoyed a romantic lifestyle pre wedding portrait, walking hand in hand through the streets of Baeza, Jaén, Spain, delighting in the castle buildings
In Baeza, Jaén, Spain, the couple enjoyed a romantic portrait session, strolling hand-in-hand
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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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Texas bride and groom to be, modeling for a pre-wedding picture with lit archways
Texas bride and groom to be, modeling for a pre-wedding picture with lit archways
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Portrait of engaged couple messing round in London
Portrait of engaged couple messing round in London
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Philadelphia Art Museum Engagement Photographer: Using what I had. Buildings and people.
Philadelphia Art Museum Engagement Photo Using Buildings and people
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venice pre-wedding shooting with a couple and the low sun
venice pre-wedding shooting with a couple and the low sun
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Venice engagement photo shoot in the Stone archways
A romantic engagement photo shoot in the Stone archways
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Colorful Singapore Engagement Portrait of a couple against painted arching walls.
Colorful Singapore Engagement Portrait of a couple against painted arching walls
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Milan Wedding Photographer | Image contains: black and white, pianist, musician, arches
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