Wedding Photos of Beach session

The following “Beach session” 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 “Beach session” 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.

Engagement shoot at Las Cuevas Beach, North Coast Trinidad, features a couple embraced in the ocean as waves crash around them, capturing the romance and excitement of the session.

Engaged Couple Embraced In Ocean At Las Cuevas Beach, Trinidad, With Waves Crashing Around Them In Romantic Portrait

In Playa del Carmen, a couple plays on the beach with seaweed, using pitchforks, for a lighthearted portrait.

Beach Play in Playa del Carmen—Couple Wielding Pitchforks and Seaweed in Fun Engagement Photo

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At Tybee Island, Georgia, an engaged couple poses face to face in silhouette during a sunset portrait session.

Silhouettes at Sunset—Face-to-Face Engagement Portrait on Tybee Island

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Wellfleet, Massachusetts engagement photography: Vertical shot of a couple in a deep embrace on Newcomb Hollow Beach. Romantic, candid Cape Cod portrait.

Wellfleet Embrace: Deeply In Love On Newcomb Hollow Beach, Cape Cod

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A couple runs joyfully on Platja d'es Codolar beach in Tossa de Mar, hands clasped, the Mediterranean Sea sparkling.

Platja d'es Codolar Joy: Running Hands Clasped By The Sparkling Mediterranean Sea

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Recently engaged couple in Falmouth, Massachusetts stands joyfully into a vibrant sunset, silhouetted.

Falmouth Engagement: A Joyful Sunset Silhouette Portrait of a Newly Engaged Couple

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NAXOS, Greece — A couple watches the sunset together from a rocky shore. This intimate portrait captures their shared affection with the sun setting over the Aegean Sea.

Sunset Romance: An Intimate Portrait of a Couple on a Rocky Shore in Naxos

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Amidst the swaying palm trees of Praia de Ipioca, a couple gazes towards the endless sea. This serene pre-wedding portrait, captured by a skilled WPJA photographer, beautifully reflects their shared dreams.

Among Ipioca’s Palms: Couple Gazes Toward Endless Sea in Dreamy Pre-Wedding Portrait

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Dual Perspectives: Her Soft Profile and His Adoring Gaze at Chatham Lighthouse Beach, Massachusetts

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A couple locks lips as the sun sets on Plage de l'Almanarre in Hyères, bathed in vibrant hues, making for a beautifully colorful and intimate shot.

Colorful Kiss at Plage de l'Almanarre, Hyères, Amidst Vibrant Evening Hues

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In Lège-Cap-Ferret, France, an engaged couple stands hand in hand for a beach session. Center framed, the gentle tide washes over their feet.

Beachside Serenity: Engaged Couple's Hand-in-Hand Moment Amidst Gentle Tide at Lège-Cap-Ferret, France - A Romantic Engagement Portrait

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An artistic couple portrait by a NJ wedding photographer at Higbee's Beach, Cape May, capturing the Bride and Groom posing intimately on beach rocks at sunset.

Romantic Sunset Embrace: NJ Wedding Photographer's Artistic Engagement Portrait at Higbee's Beach

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On Ouddorp beach, the Netherlands, this pre-wedding shoot captures the couple walking through the wind-swept dunes. The scene, marked by natural beauty and romance, creates a timeless and enchanting feel.

Ouddorp Beach: A Timeless and Enchanting Pre-Wedding Stroll through Wind-swept Dunes

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Captured at Paines' Creek and Landing Beach, Brewster, Massachusetts, this engagement portrait frames a joyous session as the couple stands together. In a heartfelt proposal, he reveals the ring, and their faces are alight with love and excitement.

Paines' Creek Love: A Joyous Engagement Portrait at the Landing Beach

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A pre-wedding embrace captured in Anglet, France, a safe haven amidst pebbles and an unpredictable ocean by an Anglet wedding photographer

Embracing Love Amidst the Pebbles: An Anglet Wedding Photographer Captures a Pre-Wedding Moment in a Sea of Tranquility

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A couple enjoys a romantic stroll along the beach at Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica during their engagement session. Hand in hand, they walk on a log, with her leading and stealing a loving glance back at him.

Capturing Coastal Love: A Dreamy Engagement Portrait Unveiling the Romance of Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

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Engaged couple running to ward off the morning chill during an engagement shoot at Praia do Estaleirinho, Balneário Camboriú, SC

Morning Romance: Engaged Couple Embrace the Chill during Ethereal Engagement Shoot at Praia do Estaleirinho, Balneário Camboriú, SC

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A couple in love joyfully engage in a water gun battle on Singing Beach, Manchester-by-the-Sea, in Massachusetts during their engagement photo shoot

Drenched in Love: Playful Water Gun Battle Highlights Couple's Engaging Affection on Singing Beach

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A couple in Montpellier, France, joyfully playing on the beach shoreline during an enchanting engagement photo session on a cloudy day

Love and Laughter: A Captivating Coastal Engagement in Montpellier

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A couple in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, stands hand in hand on a beautiful beach during their enchanting engagement session

Love's Embrace: A Captivating Engagement Session on Manuel Antonio's Stunning Shoreline

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A couple joyfully embraces each other while playing on the picturesque beach during their engagement session in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Capturing Love's Bliss: A Whirlwind of Delight on Costa Rica's Idyllic Beach

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The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement pre-wedding announcement picture in Maceió - Brazil, with the ring being slid on the woman's hand in a low camera angle to show a new perspective of an old ritual near the stunning Atlantic ocean

Maceió - Brazil: Couple's Engagement Pre-Wedding Announcement Picture Near Atlantic Ocean

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The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait at the beach, with him picking her up and spinning her on the sand by the waters edge

Le Porge Beach: Gironde couple posed for save-the-date engagement announcement portrait; him picking her up, spinning her on sand

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