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The following “Beach” 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” 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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A couple at Praia do Francês, AL, posing for their engagement portrait while enjoying the beautiful beach scenery
Engagement Portrait: Romantic Couple Poses on Stunning Praia do Francês Beach
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In Praia do Francês, AL, there is a beautiful engagement portrait featuring a silhouette of a couple standing on the beach
Beautiful Engagement Portrait in Praia do Francês, AL: Silhouette of Couple on Beach
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A Montpellier couple is depicted in an engagement portrait, sitting on a short fence by the beach, smiling and facing each other.
Romantic Engagement Portrait: Montpellier Couple Smiling on Beach Fence
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A couple harmoniously exchanging affectionate gestures on the beach of Torres, in Rio Grande do Sul, during their engagement portrait
Beach Engagement Portraits: Harmonious Affectionate Gestures in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul
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An engagement portrait was taken in Bidart, France during the golden hour, capturing the couple's love as the groom lifted up the bride-to-be on the beach
Capturing Love During the Golden Hour: A Romantic Engagement Portrait in Bidart, France
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beautiful couple during an engagement shoot at Oostvoorne beach in the Netherlands, using a mirror for a unique angle
Capturing Love at Oostvoorne Beach: A Stunning Engagement Shoot with a Unique Mirror Angle
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A couple in the Netherlands on the beach of Katwijk during their engagement shoot, capturing a beautiful and emotional moment in their journey towards marriage
Capturing the Love: Gorgeous and Emotional Engagement Shoot on Katwijk Beach, Netherlands
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During their engagement shoot at Oostvoorne beach in the Netherlands, this couple brought along their dog, who occasionally disregarded their commands and ran away
Adorable Engagement Shoot at Oostvoorne Beach, Netherlands: Couple's Dog Adds Playful Twist
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Praia da Guarita in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, image capturing the breathtaking beauty of the beach and their genuine love for each other
Praia da Guarita: Captivating Beauty of the Beach and Genuine Love in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul
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The couple posed for an engagement session on the beach of Texel in the Netherlands, surrounded by the picturesque sand dunes and shared a romantic kiss
Engagement Session on the Beach of Texel in the Netherlands: Romantic Kiss in Picturesque Sand Dunes
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In Senigallia, Marche, Italy, a stunning wedding detail photo captures the bride elegantly running along the beach, her dress flowing gracefully in the shallow waters
Wedding Detail Photo in Senigallia, Marche, Italy: Bride Running Elegantly on the Beach
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Aerial photograph captures newlyweds on the shore of Acantilados de Maro in Nerja, Spain, as they enjoy the waves crashing against them
Newlyweds on the Shore of Acantilados de Maro in Nerja, Spain: A Captivating Aerial Photograph
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A couple from Nerja, Málaga, Spain cheerfully leaps into the air at the beach, capturing the excitement and joy of their engagement with the beautiful rolling waves in the background
Nerja, Málaga, Spain: Engaged couple leaps joyfully at the beach, amidst beautiful rolling waves
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A photographer captures an engaged couple from Nerja, Málaga, Spain, standing on a beach against rocks, with a beautiful purple light creating a striking silhouette effect
Engaged couple from Nerja, Málaga, Spain, captured on beach against rocks in beautiful purple light
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The couple stood on a cliff beside their dog, taking in the breathtaking view of the ocean at Oswald West State Park
Oswald West State Park: Couple and Dog Stand on Cliff, Taking in Breathtaking Ocean View
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The man and woman in the photograph were in Praia da Guarita, Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, showing the man lovingly holding his partner while being embraced by the sea
Rio Grande do Sul man holding his future wife on the sands of the beach
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A couple in love standing chest-deep in the sea at Anse Gaulette, La Digue, Seychelles, captured in a romantic engagement portrait session by a creative photographer
Romantic Engagement Portrait Session with Couple at Anse Gaulette, La Digue, Seychelles - Captured Creatively
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Matteo Originale is an artistic wedding photographer for La Spezia
Photo by: Matteo Originale - Bolano La Spezia
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The couple posed for their save-the-date pre-wedding announcement photo, holding hands and silhouetted against the sunset on the beach in Maceió, Brazil
Maceió, Brazil: Pre-Wedding Couple Silhouetted at Sunset on the Beach
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The couple chose to have their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait taken at Praia do Canto Grande in Bombinhas, SC, where they grew up and first met at sunset
Bombinhas, SC - Sunset Engagement Announcement Portrait at Praia do Canto Grande - Where They First Met
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The beautiful Praia da Guarita in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, was the perfect setting for a special portrait session for a couple as they shared in the incredible energy of the sea, mountains, and their love
At the stunning Praia da Guarita in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, an engaged couple posed together, radiating joy and the joy of being in love
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A couple is embracing on a small outcropping of rocks in Moss Beach, CA, excitedly preparing for their upcoming nuptials
In Moss Beach, CA, a couple embraces on rocks, joyful for their upcoming wedding
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A couple is getting ready to tie the knot in Lisbon, Portugal, as they pose for a black and white portrait amidst the city's diagonal cable lines
Lisbon, Portugal: A couple, ready to tie the knot, pose for a black and white portrait on the boardwalk
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This couple posing for a romantic engagement photoshoot at the stunning Trasimeno Lake in Umbria, Italy at sunset
Capturing the bliss of this engaged couple in love at Trasimeno Lake, Umbria, Italy
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The engaged couple enjoys a romantic lifestyle pre wedding portrait, running across the coastal bluffs of Carmel, CA
In Carmel, CA, the engaged couple runs across coastal bluffs for a silhouette portrait
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The couple was framed between the natural wall arch at Durdle Door, Dorset UK, as they walked down to the beach at sunset, creating a stunning lifestyle engagement portrait amidst the amazing coastal scenery
At Durdle Door, Dorset UK, couple framed in natural arch at sunset, in a stunning lifestyle engagement portrait
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A couple in a lifestyle session on the beach in Les Sables d'Olonne, France, sat in the water facing each other and touching heads at the blue hour
The couple, as they prepared to wed, seated in the beach water facing one another
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The bride and groom posed for a romantic portrait, embracing on a hill surrounded by tall, dry grass blowing in the wind at Bordeaux beach
A couple are embracing atop a hill amidst a sea of tall, dry grass rustled by the wind
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The sun's rays are glinting off the bride-to-be's flowing hair in her engagement photo, taken on a beach
The couple's romantic dancing engagement picture at Anglet beach captures the joy of their shared celebration
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At Edgewood Golf Resort in Stateline, NV, a bride and groom gracefully walk along the beach of Lake Tahoe at sunset, the bride delicately holding her dress
A bride and groom stroll the beach of Lake Tahoe at Edgewood Golf Resort in Stateline, NV, at sunset
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