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The following “Backlit” 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 “Backlit” 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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At the Metaal Kathedraal, the bride displays her beautiful dress, holding the veil gracefully with her hands. Backlit, she is illuminated in a stunning halo, emphasizing the elegance of her gown.
Haloed Bride Backlit Elegantly Displays Dress And Veil At Metaal Kathedraal Wedding
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In Vendée, France, the bride and groom are beautifully captured in a backlit sunset portrait. They are framed inside a copper ring glow, enhancing the romantic warmth of the scene.
Romantic Backlit Sunset Portrait Frames Bride And Groom In Copper Ring Glow
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At Pang Ka Bay, Koh Samui, Thailand, a couple has a nighttime photo session on the pier. They are backlit by the photographer, with symmetrical framing.
Moonlit Embrace on Pang Ka Bay Pier: Symmetrical Love in Thailand's Night.
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At Villarino Park in Santa Fe, Argentina, an engaged couple stands face to face near a row of trees as the sun sets. The backlit warm glow creates silhouettes, capturing the romance and timelessness in this picturesque rural setting.
Engaged Couple at Villarino Park, Santa Fe, Argentina | Standing Face to Face Near Trees at Sunset | Backlit Warm Glow Creates Silhouettes, Capturing Romance
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In the serene countryside of Crete Senesi, Tuscany, an engaged couple stands face to face near a row of trees. The backlit sun creates beautiful silhouettes, enhancing the romantic and timeless feel of their portrait in this picturesque rural setting.
Engaged Couple in Crete Senesi, Tuscany, Stands Face to Face Near Trees | Backlit Sun Creates Silhouettes, Enhancing Romantic and Timeless Portrait
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At The Heritage Centre in Cremona, a romantic photograph features the bride and groom facing each other in a room illuminated by candles. The warm ambiance and backlit silhouettes enhance the intimate atmosphere.
Bride and Groom's Silhouettes Illuminate Intimate Candlelit Portrait at The Heritage Centre in Cremona, Italy
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At a reception venue in Paris, Île-de-France, the bride and groom tenderly gaze into each other's eyes, with the wind gently moving the bride's veil, beautifully rimlit from behind to create an ethereal glow.
Bride and Groom Share Tender Gaze as Wind Rims Veil with Ethereal Glow at Paris Reception Venue
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At their reception location in Estes Park, Colorado, the bride and groom share an intimate kiss amid a gentle snowfall, adding a touch of winter romance to their wedding day.
Bride and Groom Share Intimate Kiss Amid Gentle Snowfall for Winter Romance at Estes Park Reception
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At Domaine aux Anges in Hautecourt-lès-Broville, France, a backlit black-and-white night shot captures the couple enjoying their evening, framed by the beautifully illuminated gates of the venue.
Backlit Black-and-White Scene of Couple Framed by Illuminated Gates at Domaine aux Anges Wedding
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At Second Beach in Washington, the bride and groom share a kiss on the sandy shore, beautifully illuminated by light shining from behind them, creating a romantic and ethereal scene.
Bride and Groom's Backlit Kiss on Sandy Shore at Second Beach, Washington Wedding Scene
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At Château Saint Denis in Lot-et-Garonne, France, the newlyweds make a grand entrance, greeted by rows of cheering guests. They are beautifully backlit with blue light and a faint mist of fog or smoke.
Newlyweds' Grand Entrance at French Château, Backlit in Blue
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Stunning pre-wedding portrait captured against the backdrop of Toronto's skyline and Kensington Market sign, showcasing a backlit silhouetted engaged couple in love.
Silhouettes of Love: Toronto's Skyline and Kensington Market Charm
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This wedding photo captures a beautiful silhouette of two people in a serene blue backlit setting in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China.
Serene Silhouettes: Romantic Blue Backdrop at Fuzhou, Fujian Wedding
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A pre-wedding engagement photo captured in the serene setting of Almerimar, Almería, Spain. The couple stands, bathed in the soft glow of a backlit night, framed by the lush trees.
Enchanting Pre-Wedding Engagement Photo in Almerimar, Almería, Spain: Love Illuminated Under Lit Trees
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An engaged couple embraces in a romantic kiss at dusk, framed by the stunning backdrop of the Almerimar lighthouse in Almería, Spain.
Romantic Kiss at Almerimar Lighthouse: Engaged Couple Embraces in Dusk Engagement Photo Session in Almería, Spain
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A happy couple strolls through a hallway tunnel in romantic Venice, Italy, their silhouettes beautifully backlit to create a stunning pre-wedding engagement photo.
Romantic Stroll through Venice: Backlit Silhouettes in Pre-Wedding Engagement Photo
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A WPJA professional captures a romantic shot of an engaged couple in Corsica, France. The backlit sunset frames the silhouettes of the duo, with the girl's hair flowing in the wind.
Corsican Sunset: Capturing the Romance of an Engagement Shoot
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The bride and groom stand in a romantic garden at Buitenplaats Sparrendaal. The nighttime image features the couple backlit within an arched trellis.
Sparrendaal Garden Romance: A Nighttime Embrace Under the Trellis Arch
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Bride and groom backlit in an archway at Arta Glasgow.
Arta Glasgow Archway: Backlit Bride and Groom, A Moment in Time
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A beautiful couple stands in front of a handwritten sign that the groom himself created, at the charming Recantos dos Anjos.
Beautiful Couple Stands Before Handwritten Sign by Groom at Charming Recantos dos Anjos
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Amidst a serene, backlit forest of twisted redwood trunks, the soon-to-be-wed couple entwines in a timeless bond, captured by a top pre-wedding photographer in enchanting Redwood City, CA.
Timeless Bond: Enchanted Love in Redwood City
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A picture capturing a beautiful wedding couple portrait session held at night in the enchanting forest of Le Barp, France with a stunning backlit and colorful tree as the backdrop.
Beautiful Wedding Couple Portrait Session in Enchanting Night-Time Forest of Le Barp, France: Stunning Backlit and Colorful Tree as Backdrop
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Captured at Saumarez Park, Guernsey, this beautiful portrait showcases the newlyweds in the gardens, backlit by radiant trees and surrounded by lush green foliage.
Newlyweds Celebrate with Joyful Kiss in Garden Portrait Session
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In Nordrhein-Westfalen, during the evening celebration, the groom and his groomsmen enjoy cigars, backlit at night with smoke creating a dramatic aura.
Groom and Groomsmen Enjoy Cigars, Backlit at Night with Smoke Creating Dramatic Aura During Evening Celebration in Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Captured in the romantic setting of Koh Samui's library, this stunning engagement portrait showcases a playfully elusive couple, silhouetted in the enchanting glow of a backlit tunnel.
Enchanted Silhouettes: Love Illuminated in Koh Samui
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A couple embraces at the picturesque Wild Basin in Rocky Mountain National Park, as a stunning backlit waterfall glows in the background. Their smiles and playful energy captured in this engagement portrait in Allenspark, Colorado.
A Backlit Waterfall Engagement Portrait in Allenspark, Colorado
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In Var, France, the newlyweds embrace in a stunning black-and-white portrait, their figures elegantly highlighted against the soft, backlit glow of the outdoor setting.
Newlyweds Embrace in Stunning Black-and-White Portrait, Elegantly Highlighted Against Soft, Backlit Glow of Outdoor Setting in Var, France
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A couple embraces in a romantic embrace at Batchwood Golf Club in St Albans, Hertfordshire, surrounded by backlit leaves against a bright white sky during their engagement photo session.
An Engaging Skyline Portrait at Batchwood Golf Club
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A couple poses for their engagement portrait at Valhalla Estate in South Lake Tahoe, CA, as the groom-to-be lovingly embraces his partner from behind in a sunny, backlit forest setting.
Love Blooms in the Forest: Engagement Portrait at Valhalla Estate in South Lake Tahoe
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A romantic couple poses in the warm, backlit embrace of Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado during their engagement portrait session, with long shadows casting a dramatic foreground.
A Stunning Portrait Session at Great Sand Dunes National Park
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