Wedding Photos of Backlit portrait

The following “Backlit portrait” 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 portrait” 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.

Fine art portrait of a couple backlit by a spot light from a Spain wedding photographer during their pre-wedding session at the rocks and waterfall in Cazorla, Jaén.

ELEGANCE IN SPOTLIGHT: SPANISH ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT AT ROCKS OF CAZORLA

Fine art couple portrait captured by a France wedding photographer in La Petite Pierre, with a silhouetted couple kissing backlit by a photographer's blue spotlight.

ELEGANT SILHOUETTE: French Romance - La Petite Pierre Engagement Portrait

lit signage Silhouetted couple La Petite Pierre Grand Est Bas Rhin Engagement Photographer Buvette backlit portrait

In Anglet, France, this engagement portrait captures the couple in a little forest, posing head to head. The black-and-white image is backlit by sunshine, creating a timeless and beautifully contrasted composition.

Anglet, France: Enchanted Forest Love – A Timeless Engagement Portrait

black and white timeless sunshine Anglet Anglet Engagement Photography head to head Pyrénées-Atlantiques

In the dusk of Baeza, Jaén, Spain, a silhouetted couple posed for a pre-wedding save-the-date announcement portrait in front of an old and beautiful castle

Baeza, Jaén, Spain: Silhouetted Couple Pre-Wedding Announcement Portrait at Castle

Spain Jaén castle Baeza Engagement Photography backlit portrait at dusk Silhouetted couple

The engaged couple enjoyed a romantic backlit and sunny kiss in the crowded streets of Lyon, France, providing a perfect setting for their pre-wedding portrait

In Lyon, France, the couple shared a romantic kiss for their portrait in a sunny, backlit, crowded area

Lyon kiss Lyon engagement photography crowded streets backlit portrait

At Black Canyon Inn in Estes Park, Colorado, a portrait of the backlit couple is being taken to highlight the majestic mountain scenery at night

The mountain nightscape serves as the backdrop to a portrait of a couple, shown both in profile and facing each other

Colorado Black Canyon Inn in Estes Park Night backlit portrait facing each other Estes Park photographer

The groom in Flamm Bodrum, Turkey, is smoking, and the smoke in the air is backlit by the light of the off camera flash

In Flamm Bodrum, Turkey, the groom is smoking, lit by an off camera flash

smoking Turkey ocf backlit portrait smoke Bodrum photographer Flamm Bodrum

The Villa Godi Malinverni's windows provide a stunning backdrop for a backlit portrait of the newlyweds

The newlyweds are exquisitely illuminated in a backlit portrait against the captivating backdrop of a window

Vicenza photographer Lugo di Vicenza newlyweds Villa Godi Malinverni backlit portrait lens flare kissing

The couple, backlit and silhouetted by rim lighting, embrace as leaves slowly drift around them

In Little Buffalo State Park, the Pennsylvania couple is backlit while leaves fall in slow motion around them

Little Buffalo State Park leaving falling backlit portrait slow motion Silhouetted couple Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Engagement Session

A close up backlit engagement portrait at sunset

Pierre Cassagne Gironde sunset portrait backlit portrait Gironde Photographer Le Porge

A Stirlingshire wedding photographer captured a stunning backlit portrait of the bride and groom at a church, with the bride's gown glowing in the light

Scotland Bride & groom backlit portrait from a Stirlingshire Church

stirlingshire photographer Stirlingshire Church backlit portrait Mike Cook Stirlingshire Scotland

A Granada, Spain Pre-Wedding Silhouette Back-Lit Spot Portrait

green backlight Granada Silhouette portrait Spain Granada photographer backlit portrait

Stirlingshire Scotland Reception Venue Bride & groom backlit portrait by the bridge

bride and groom backlit portrait by the bridge

backlit portrait Scotland bridge Stirlingshire Scotland photographer Mike Cook

Stirlingshire Reception portrait of the couple under a backlit under tree at the venue

portrait of the couple backlit under tree

backlit portrait under a tree stirlingshire photographer Mike Cook Stirlingshire

couple in front of church for backlit portrait

Chicago photographer church backlit portrait Chicago Illinois couple portrait

backlit newlyweds kissing

Wedgewood Weddings backlit portrait Littleton photographer Ken Caryl Vista Littleton CO

Wisconsin lifestyle photography session in La Crosse showing a Couple backlit under pergola

Wisconsin Photographer Wisconsin Jeff Wiswell night portrait backlit portrait La Crosse Pergola

Texas photography showing a beautiful view from venues roof top with backlight

roof top portrait Houston Brandon Lai night portrait backlit portrait Texas - Southern Houston Photographer

Photography in Bois d'Arcy during a pre wedding engagement shoot for a Backlit photo of a couple kissing

wooden fence Bois dArcy Bois dArcy Photographer Jeremie Sangare backlit portrait couple kissing

Ridley Creek State Park engagement photo session for a Couple silhouetted against the wall while photographed through tree branches

Pennsylvania photographer Pennsylvania Scott Josuweit backlit portrait Ridley Creek State Park couple framed in trees

Paia post proposal portraits by a Maui wedding photographer of a happy Hawaii couple backlit during a red sunset on Maui

backlit portrait Hawaii red sunset Maui Paia Maui engagement photography

View this dramatic Traverse City wedding image of A colorful backlit portrait of the bride and groom in front of a fountain which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Michigan from the WPJA

fountain Michigan backlit portrait colorful Michigan wedding photography Dramatic bride and groom

Hautes Vosges couple pre-wed portrait with a look at me

Photo by: Julien Maria - Gironcourt Sur Vraine

Hautes Vosges france engagement photographer backlit portrait

Boulder artiistic mini couple photo session before the wedding day resulting in a backlit portrait in front of a textured water tower

textured boulder artistic Boulder couple photo session backlit portrait water tower Boulder pre wedding photo

Seattle, WA bride and groom posing during a portrait session with some stained glass windows

The backlit bride and groom were photographed in front of some stained glass windows in a church during a wedding portrait session

Seattle church church ceremony stained glass windows backlit portrait Seattle WA Seattle wedding ceremony

Virginia pre wedding portrait session with engaged lovers kissing at Ballston Square, VA with Street motion and a couple

urban portrait dog backlit portrait virginia couple portraits VA Ballston Square

Wedding Photography | Night time backlit portrait of the wedding couple with water reflection and lights.

backlit portrait wedding couple Valkenburg Wedding Photography Night time Valkenburg Lights Water reflection

Engagement Portrait from baker beach san francisco with birds

San Francisco couple portrait shoot birds San Francisco silhouette night portrait backlit portrait Baker Beach

spazio made | the new ring | bride and groom wedding day portrait photography

A beautiful backlit portrait of the newlyweds showcasing their wedding rings captures the romance of their wedding day

wedding rings backlit portrait wedding photography bride and groom romance newlyweds spazio made

A backlit portrait of a bride and groom silhouetted under the arches of St. Frances Hall in Washington, DC was captured in the wedding photograph

A wedding photo of the silhouetted bride and groom under the arches of St. Frances Hall, Washington DC

DC wedding photograph DC wedding photo arches St Frances Hall silhouette backlit portrait bride and groom Washington DC

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