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The following “Artistic” 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 “Artistic” 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 artistic wedding portrait is taken at La Alhambra in Granada, Spain, blending the couple’s loving connection with the intricate details of the world-famous palace.
Artistic Love Amidst The Intricate Details Of La Alhambra In Granada Spain
La Alhambra GranadaloveintricateLa Alhambra weddingPalaceartistic wedding photoartistic
At the Mandarin Oriental in Taipei, Taiwan, the wedding ring is elegantly placed inside a glass, turning a simple object into an intricate detail shot.
At The Mandarin Oriental In Taipei, Taiwan, The Wedding Ring Presented Inside A Glass Adds Artistic Intrigue
TaiwanTaipeiartistic detail shotdetailMandarin Orientalelegantring
An artistic bride’s portrait at Château l'Hermitage de Combas features creative reflections, adding depth and intrigue to the composition against the backdrop of the chateau.
Artistic Reflections Add Depth To The Portrait Of The Bride At Château l’Hermitage de Combas
artistic bride portraitbwServianChâteau l'Hermitage de CombasChateau lHermitage de Combas portraitHeraultdepth
At the reception venue in Leiden, Zuid Holland, dramatic light illuminates the couple, creating a romantic focal point as they stand together.
Dramatic Light Illuminates The Couple At A Leiden, Zuid Holland Reception Venue, Creating A Romantic And Artistic Focal Point
DramaticvenuefocallightcouplecontrastLeiden venue wedding
At The Fitzgerald in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a creative portrait frames the couple standing in a window from the outside, adding an artistic and distinctive perspective to their wedding images.
A Creative Portrait Frames The Couple Standing In A Window At The Fitzgerald In Milwaukee For Artistic Perspective
creativeframesperspectivestandingThe Fitzgeraldartistic couple imageartistic
A reflection in the tidal pools at Tunnels Beaches, UK, delivers a unique and artistic perspective as the couple walks, merging landscape and romance.
The Couple’s Reflection Appears In Tidal Pools At Tunnels Beaches, UK, Merging Artistic Scenery With Their Portrait
Tunnels Beaches WeddingUKtidal pools reflectionartistic landscape romancemergingromanceTunnels Beaches
Multiple reflections merge in a single exposure at Baldoria on the Water in Lakewood, Colorado, as the bride and her wedding guests appear together in a beautifully artistic scene.
Artistic Magic Unfolds At Baldoria On The Water In Lakewood, Colorado Where Multiple Reflections Of Guests Surround The Bride.
Baldoria on the Water venueexposurereflectionbrideartistic reflection sceneguestsColorado
At Chateau de Rossignol in Chalignac, Dordogne, France, the bride sits serenely while having her makeup done. The lighting and composition evoke the timeless elegance of an old-world oil painting by a master.
Photo by: Guillaume Abello - Issigeac Dordogne (24)
DordognelightingbridecompositionChateau de RossignolFranceoil painting
At Palazzo Te in Mantova, Italy, a couple shares a romantic dip in an empty room. Captured in black and white, natural window light accentuates their intimacy and creates a timeless, elegant portrait.
Wedding Couple Share Romantic Dip In Empty Room At Palazzo Te
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A couple shares an intimate embrace by the river in Florence, captured in black and white with a Petzval lens, creating characteristic swirly bokeh for an artistic, romantic effect.
Couple Embracing By Florence River, Petzval Lens Black And White Swirly Bokeh
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Artistic black and white profile shot of the groom’s reflection in a mirror, putting on his tie in the bedroom at Fawsley Hall.
Groom’s Reflection Adjusting Tie In Black And White Mirror Portrait At Fawsley Hall
artisticreflectionNorthamptonshire GroomNorthamptonshireblack and whiteFawsley Hallbedroom
In Rhinebeck, NY, the shadows of the couple’s kissing profiles are cast onto a tree trunk, blending beautifully with the forest surroundings.
Engagement Portrait of a Couple’s Kissing Shadows on a Tree in Rhinebeck
creativeNew York - Upstatekissing profilesromanticengagement portraitWoodlandnature
In the Catskills, New York, the couple stands side by side with backs to a clean wall, heads turned in profile, their shadows stretching across the surface in a striking black-and-white sunset shot.
Couple Portrait Session in the Catskills With Striking Sunset Shadows
scenicThe Catskillsbacks to wallheads in profileshadowsloveside by side
In Grado, Gorizia, Italy, the couple walks together in sunlight, with dramatic shadows filling the right side of the frame and warm light illuminating them.
Engaged Couple Walking in Sunlight and Shadow During Portrait Session in Grado
Friuli-Venezia Giuliadramatic shadowsportrait sessionItalynatural lightsceniccandid
In Grado, Gorizia, Italy, a couple portrait in black and white captures an urban street scene as the silhouette of a woman on a bicycle with her dog in the basket passes by in the foreground.
Engaged Couple Urban Portrait in Grado With Bicycle and Dog Silhouette
Goriziastreet photographyFriuli-Venezia Giuliablack and whiteItalyGradosilhouette
In Doylestown, Philadelphia, two hearts meet between the stars and the water, illuminated under the night’s gentle glow by the photographer’s artful lighting.
Engaged Couple Under Night Sky by Water in Doylestown Portrait Session
portrait sessioncitygentle glowengaged coupleromanceby waterstars
On Yu Yuan Road in Shanghai, China, the couple's near-kiss is romantically framed by curved black iron railings in a black-and-white portrait.
Near Kiss Framed by Curved Iron on Yu Yuan Road in a Shanghai Pre-Wedding Portrait Session
destinationromanticintimateiron railingscoupleblack and whitenear kiss
In Göreme, Nevşehir, Turkey, a Cappadocia pre-wedding portrait shows the couple standing back to back in profile—she is illuminated by sunlight, while he is fully silhouetted in shadow.
Back to Back in Sun and Shadow in Cappadocia Pre-Wedding Couple Portrait Session
GoremeTurkeyNevsehirDramaticsilhouetteloveartistic
In Córdoba, Spain, a pre-wedding portrait features the couple cheek to cheek, looking at the camera in a tight crop that reveals only half of each face.
Cheek to Cheek in Córdoba Pre-Wedding Couple Portrait Session
artisticlooking at cameraunique compositionhalf faceSpainclose upportrait session
At Baños de Popea, Córdoba, Spain, a pre-wedding portrait captures the couple head to head, holding each other in silhouette within a lit doorway.
Silhouetted Embrace in a Lit Doorway at Baños de Popea Pre-Wedding Couple Portrait Session
CórdobaengagedloveartisticBaños de Popeacoupleunique setting
At Port de Ramonville, France, the couple stands face to face in profile by the water, captured in a black-and-white shot highlighting their quiet connection.
Black and White Connection by the Water at Port de Ramonville Couple Portrait Session
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In São Paulo, Brasil, this bold black-and-white portrait captures a couple sharing a kiss on a stairway landing, surrounded by striking graphic geometric shapes.
Bold Stairway Kiss With Geometric Shapes in São Paulo Couple Portrait Session
graphicartisticblack and whiteurbancityscapeBrazilSão Paulo
Near Mont Saint Michel, a couple relaxes together, framed in a symmetrical black-and-white shot from a low angle, with leading lines in the deck boards below guiding the eye.
Symmetrical Relaxation Near Mont Saint Michel in Black and White Couple Portrait Session
low anglecouplePre WeddingMont Saint Michelengagedsymmetricalromance
In a Saint Malo restaurant, the couple is silhouetted in the window, sharing a kiss with the sea in the background.
Silhouetted Kiss by the Sea in Saint Malo Restaurant Couple Portrait Session
FrancePre Weddingartistickisscoastalbackgroundscenic
At the Hungarian Cultural Garden in Cleveland, OH, the couple is photographed through the fountains at sunset, with sunlight bursting behind them and illuminating the water droplets in the air.
Sunlit Fountains at Sunset in Hungarian Cultural Garden Couple Portrait Session
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In downtown Chicago, this black-and-white, magazine-style portrait captures modern elegance as the couple's love is reflected amidst the glowing city.
Modern Elegance Reflected in Downtown Chicago Magazine-Style Couple Portrait Session
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At The Art Institute of Chicago, this black-and-white, magazine-style shot captures a silent connection between two souls standing face to face, locked in intense stares.
Intense Stares and Silent Connection at The Art Institute of Chicago Couple Portrait Session
soulfulintense staresFace to faceurbanartisticblack and whitePre Wedding
In a private atelier in Ravenna, Italy, a candid love session captures her tilting her head back as he stands behind, kissing her upside down in a yin-yang pose.
Yin Yang Kiss in Private Atelier Ravenna Candid Couple Portrait Session
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In a private atelier in Ravenna, Italy, this intimate studio shot shows him standing behind her, gently kissing her shoulder during their love session.
Intimate Shoulder Kiss in Private Atelier Ravenna Couple Portrait Session
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This tight black and white portrait from a private atelier in Ravenna, Italy, captures an intimate detail during a love session, showing the couple standing close, lovingly head to head.
Head to Head Intimacy in Private Atelier Ravenna Black and White Couple Portrait Session
ItalyPre Weddingtight shotintimatestanding closelove sessionromantic

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