Wedding Photos of Black and white photo

The following “Black and white photo” 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 “Black and white photo” 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.

hold each other really close and tight - engagement photography in Uddel- Kootwijkerzand

couple hold each other really close and tight

Seattle, Washington Couple Portraits - holding hands under dock

bw engagement portrait Washington pier Black & White bw WA

Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha medieval door silhouettes of engaged couple during portrait session in Spain

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sunset pre wedding portraits in Almería

Black & White mountain Spain black and white photo clouds bw

Engagement photo session with a couple checking out the grill at the Sunday Market, Tlacolula, Oaxaca, Mexico

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como lake couple hugging on the dock at the water during prewedding photo session.

A couple shared a romantic embrace on a symmetrical dock overlooking Lake Como during their pre-wedding photo session

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black and white como lake engagement photography near the water

A romantic black and white engagement shoot near Lake Como saw the couple bathed in sunlight, her face illuminated and him in silhouette

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Dalat, Vietnam Prewedding portrait for newly engaged couple

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Castles of Vinhedo couple portraits in b/w

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Virginia Engagement Portraits at Monocacy Battlefield | Couple and their dogs in black and white

Black & White VA engagement photo black and white photo dogs Anastasiia Polyakov monochrome puppy

The bridesmaids adjusted the bride's gown in preparation for the reception at the Great Divide Brewery, Denver, CO

The bride and her bridesmaids posed for a memorable wedding photo at the Great Divide Brewery, Denver

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Cappodocia, Turkey Pre Wedding Portraits - lovers with a beautiful view

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Guests sit on a bench and have a good time during the party at La Petite Fabriek in this black and white photo composed by an Antwerpen, Flanders wedding photographer.

Guests sit on a bench and have a good time during the party in this black and white photo

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Black and White Chicago couple sessions in the trees

Black & White IL monochrome Chicago bw engagement portrait trees

Trieste, Italy - Creative engagement portrait in black and white

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West Chester University Engagement Portrait - They met in this classroom and fell in love

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A woman in Edmonton holds a frog as she and her fiance kiss in this black and white engagement portrait by an Alberta, Canada photographer.

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This engaged couple is having fun outside during their pre-wedding shoot in Edmonton, AB, Canada

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Engaged couple during their black and white Pre-wedding session

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A couple holds hands as they stand on a boulder in Rocca Calascio overlooking the plains in this engagement session by a Lazio, Italy photographer.

bw holds hands stand Lazio plains overlooking monochrome

A couple kisses at the mouth of a large cave in Dois Irmaos in this black and white engagement portrait by a Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil photographer.

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In Vitoria, a woman holds her fiance's hand as he stands behind her in this black and white pre-wedding portrait by a Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil photographer.

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A couple can be seen kissing through branches in during their Lorient, France engagement photoshoot by a Morbihan, Birttany photographer.

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In Spoleto, a man and woman happily sit on a bench together and laugh in this black and white pre-wedding photo by a Perugia, Umbria photographer.

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Peneda Geres National Park - Portugal engagement shoot on the hike on the mountain

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Terrazza Borromini rooftop wedding toast in this black and white photograph.

outdoor, rooftop wedding toast in this black and white photograph

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Antwerpen wedding photographer captured this black and white photo of the youngest wedding guests showing their moves off at the reception

a wedding photographer captured this black and white photo of the youngest wedding guests showing their moves off at the reception

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Lecco wedding photographer captured this black and white photo of the bride and groom getting rained on with confetti at their Lake Como ceremony

a wedding photographer captured this black and white photo of the bride and groom getting rained on with confetti

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This black and white photo of the bride and groom saying their vows as bright spotlights shine behind was captured by a Ho Chi Minh wedding photographer

a black and white photo of the bride and groom saying their vows as bright spotlights shine behind

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Dublin wedding photographer captured this black and white photo of a tender moment with grandma at a ceremony taking place at Clonabreany House

Dublin black and white wedding photo of a tender moment with grandma at a ceremony taking place at Clonabreany House

ceremony black and white photo grandma Dublin Roger Kenny tender Dublin wedding photo

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