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The following “Black and white 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 “Black and white 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.

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A couple lying down in a ying/yang pose, kissing at the Sierra Nevada. A timeless and romantic black and white portrait in Granada, Spain.
Timeless Yin/Yang Kiss: Couple's Granada Serenade
laying downGranadaromanticSierra NevadakissingSpainYing Yang
In a monochromatic portrait session in Rosemary Beach, Florida, the bride proudly displays her new engagement ring, evoking a vintage feel.
Elegance in Monochrome: Capturing the Moment in Rosemary Beach
Rosemary BeachFlorida Engagement Photographyblack and white portraitFloridaengagement ringmonochromaticvintage feel
A couple in Jersey City, New Jersey, shares a tender kiss on their front stoop while a passing car provides a dynamic foreground. This black and white portrait by a NJ wedding photographer captures the romantic scene beautifully.
Romantic Stoop Smooch: Love Locked in BW in Jersey City, NJ
tender kissblack and white portraitJersey City Engagement PhotographerJersey CityNew Jerseypassing car
Engaging black and white lifestyle couple portrait taken in the town of Albi, France. The photo showcases the couple sitting on steps, framed symmetrically, amidst repeating lines, expertly captured by the photographer.
ALBI, FRANCE | Engaging Portrait: Symmetry, Lines and Black & White Glamour
lifestyle portraitsengaged coupleAlbiEngagement photographyAlbi France photographysymmetricallybw
An enchanting bride, adorned with an ice queen crown and veil, poses for an artistic black and white portrait at The Estate at River Run in Maidens, VA.
Maidens, VA: Enchanting Bride Crowned with Ice Queen Veil Poses
Virgina Bridal PortraitVA wedding portraitBride PortraitMaidens portraitblack and white portraitMaidens VAVirginia
This award-winning photograph showcases the groom and his friends enjoying a game of pool at the elegant Orangerie des Demoiselles, creating a timeless black and white portrait.
Elegant Orangerie: A Timeless Black and White Portrait of Groom's Playful Moments
Haute Garonne WeddingsGroom Poseblack and white portraitfriendspool hallbilliardsFrouzins
Lifestyle couple portrait at Armonk, NY. This beautiful and creative black and white photograph captures a couple's intimate gaze, standing off center in front of an elegant windmill. The timeless structure adds to the composition.
Armonk Amore: Capturing the Intimate Gaze of a Young Couple
ArmonkWestchester Countytimeless structureNew Yorkoff centerArmonk Engagement Portraitintimate gaze
A talented wedding photographer captures a stunning black and white portrait at Angelbachtal, Baden-Württemberg. The couple strikes a separated pose in front of a large cross, creating a dramatic and artistic image.
Dramatic Angelbachtal: A Separated Pose Creates Artistic Black and White
black and white portraitartisticcrossbride and groom portraitBaden Württemberg PhotographerindoorsBaden-Wurttemberg
An acclaimed wedding photographer beautifully captures a couple at the stunning River's Edge in Devon, AB. In this black and white portrait, they sit on a couch, illuminated by the gentle light streaming through the window, exuding elegance and charm.
Devon's Enchanting Light: A Captivating Black and White Wedding Portrait
artistic wedding photographerDevon Weddingsblack and white portraitcharmRivers Edge DevonEleganceilluminated
In Gorizia, Italy, the couple shares a heartfelt pose, smiling and gazing into each other's eyes. The black and white frame accentuates the timeless quality of their connection. - Smiles of Love: Eternal Connection
Gorizia, Italy: Smiles of Love Eternal Connection
ItalyGorizia engagement photographyblack and white portraitGoriziagazing into eyes
In Telluride, CO, a black and white photo captures an engaged couple, both smiling and holding hands. They stand under the shade of trees, wearing hats that add a touch of casual charm to the scene. - Hats and Hearts: Telluride Serenity
Telluride Serenity: Hats and Hearts
black and white portraitColoradoshade of treeswearing hatssmiling holding handsTellurideTelluride Engagement Photography
Captured in dramatic black and white, a couple leans in for a kiss, with some motion blur, in Colorado Springs, CO. - Dramatic Kiss: Monochrome Embrace
Colorado Springs, CO - Dramatic Kiss: Monochrome Embrace
Colorado Springs PreWedding Portraitblack and white portraitmonochromeColoradomotion blurColorado Springs
Against the iconic backdrop of Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey, an engagement photo session unfolds. Silhouetted in front of shooting water fountain pools, the couple strikes a sunlit pose captured in striking black and white.
Sultanahmet Silhouettes: A Striking Engagement Portrait in Istanbul
Turkeywater fountainblack and white portraitSultanahmet Engagement PortraitIstanbulSilhouetted couplesultanahmet
Governor Celso Ramos City Highway, Santa Catarina - A couple in a harmony of love, an affectionate embrace of tenderness.
Governor Celso Ramos City Highway, Santa Catarina - Embracing Love: A Couple's Harmonious Portrait of Tenderness
affectionate embraceSanta Catarina Engagement PortraitTendernessblack and white portraitSanta CatarinaGovernor Celso Ramos City Highway
In Baeza, Jaén, Spain, a pre-wedding black-and-white portrait captures a playful pose as she rides on his back piggyback style, both laughing, against a charming stone wall backdrop.
Baeza Bliss: A Playful Pre-Wedding Portrait in Black and White
BaezapiggybackBaeza engagement portraitSpainstone wall backdroplaughingblack and white portrait
In San Jose-CA, an up-close and personal moment unfolds as the couple, dressed in traditional clothing, weaves a cultural tapestry into their love story, captured in an intimate black and white pose.
San Jose-CA: Weaving Tradition and Love in an Intimate Portrait
San Josetraditional clothinglove storyCaliforniablack and white portraitcultural tapestrySan Jose Engagement Portrait
At Uzbaş Arboretum in Urla, İzmir-Turkey, a black and white portrait captures the bride and groom facing each other before the after party at their wedding venue.
Captivating Contrast: A Timeless Turkish Love Portrait at Uzbaş Arboretum, İzmir
black and white portraitİzmirbride and groomUzbaş Arboretum in Urlatimelessurla wedding photographercontrast
A couple is seen laughing authentically at an engagement shoot in St Albans, which took place at Batchwood Golf Club and was captured by a WPJA wedding photographer
Unleashing True Laughter: A Radiant Engagement in St Albans
St Albans Engagement PhotographyHertfordshirelaughingblack and white portraitSt AlbansBatchwood Golf Club
A couple in Portland, Maine, is photographed by a wedding photographer from WPJA while sitting on a staircase next to a brick storefront, captured in a black and white image, depicting an intimate pose as they face each other
Love in Monochrome: Portland's Stairway Serenade
intimate posePortland ME Engagement PortraitMainePortland-MEFace to facestaircaseblack and white portrait
A beautiful black and white portrait of a couple in the Var region of PACA, capturing their intimate connection
Love Unveiled: A Captivating Black and White Portrait of a Couple in PACA's Var Region
PACA Couple PortraitVarblack and white portraitintimate portraitVar Engagement Session
An engagement portrait taken by a wedding photographer in PACA, Var showcasing a black and white intimate portrait of a couple affectionately embracing
PACA's Monochrome Love: Embracing the Affectionate Bond in Var
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This engagement portrait captures an intimate pose for a couple in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, as they embrace under the dining room table, bathed in soft, natural window light, with both partners closing their eyes
Belo Horizonte's Euphoric Embrace: A Couple's Intimate Love Story Unfolds Under the Table's Warm Embrace
Belo Horizonte engagement photographyintimate poseblack and white portraitBelo Horizonteeyes closednatural window light
In this enchanting engagement session captured by the Joshua Tree wedding photographer, a couple's love radiates amidst the awe-inspiring natural beauty of Joshua Tree National Park.
Love's Radiance in Joshua Tree: An Enchanting Engagement Session in the Majestic Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree Engagement Portraitblack and white portraitJoshua Tree National ParkCalifornia desertnatural beautySouthern California
An enchanting pre-wedding BW portrait captured by a creative Mainz wedding photographer at Theodor-Heuss-Brücke in Mainz, Germany, where the couple shares a gaze full of love, amidst the bustling movement of pedestrians and cyclists.
Amidst Mainz's Charm: A Captivating BW Engagement Portrait at Theodor-Heuss-Brücke, Germany, Where Love Unites Against the City's Dynamic Backdrop
cyclistsMainzGermanybridgeMainz Engagement PhotographyTheodor Heuss Brückeblack and white portrait
A romantic black and white portrait of a couple sharing a kiss in the charming back alleys of Greenwich College, captured by an artistic London wedding photographer
Greenwich College: A Tale of Love and Monochrome
Greenwich CollegeLondonLondon engagement photographyblack and white portraitkissingback alleyromantic
A couple stands together at the Muttart Conservatory in Edmonton, holding polaroid pictures of themselves in a black and white portrait
Whimsical Love Blossoms: A Vintage-inspired Couple Cherishes Special Memories at the Muttart Conservatory
Edmontonblack and white portraitMuttart ConservatoryEdmonton wedding photographyPolaroids
A black and white portrait captures a romantic couple sharing a passionate kiss beneath the delicate veil on their wedding day at Baglio della Luna Resort
Love Eternal: A Romantic Black and White Portrait of a Passionate Wedding Kiss at Baglio della Luna Resort
Massa Wedding PortraitBaglio della Luna Resortblack and white portraitpassionate kissMassa-Carraracouple under veilBagnone
A beautiful wedding day picture taken at Delphi Gardens in Marietta, Georgia. The couple is captured in a stunning off camera flash portrait with a strong backlight.
Captivating Delphi Gardens: Love Illuminated in Marietta, Georgia
black and white portraitGeorgiaDelphi GardensMarietta GA Wedding PortraitMariettaoff camera flashstrong backlight
In Tarn, France, a couple on the brink of marriage embrace under a grove of trees at sunset, captured in a captivating black and white photograph
Eternal Love: An Engaged Pair's Serene Sunset Embrace in the Enchanting Grove of Tarn, France
grove of treesFranceTarnblack and white portraitsunsetTarn Engagement Session
In the middle of the forest, a black and white photo captures a couple standing side by side. The groom holds his suit jacket while the bride sits on a tree trunk, both clasping hands.
FOREST FAIRYTALE: A Captivating Metz Wedding Portrait in Monochrome
fairy tale weddingmonochrome portraithand claspinggroom holding jacketMetzMetz Weddingblack and white portrait

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