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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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The vast open landscape of Rucphense heide, Rucphen offers a creative environment for this wedding day portrait, beautifully illustrating the movement of the bride's veil as it drifts above them.
Vast Open Landscape Rucphense Heide Bride's Veil Drifts Above for Wedding Portrait
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Grignan, France. A black and white, vertical engagement portrait of a couple walking and laughing.
Joyful Stroll in Grignan: Black and White Engagement Portrait of Laughing Couple
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The couple shares an intimate laugh on their Minneapolis balcony, lost in each other during their engagement session, capturing a priceless memory.
Intimate Laughter And Lasting Love: Minneapolis Balcony Engagement Captures Priceless Memory
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Newlyweds pose stylishly beneath striking geometric shadows at Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai, China, exuding modern elegance together.
Newlyweds Pose Under Geometric Shadows at Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai, China
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At Puente de Triana in Sevilla, Spain, the couple's black-and-white portrait captures them seated on stacked square stones by the water, enhancing the timeless elegance of the scene.
Couple's Black-and-White Portrait at Puente de Triana, Sevilla
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A couple sits on a car at Della Terra Mountain Chateau in Estes Park, Colorado, sharing a laugh. The black-and-white artistic shot features double reflections of the couple.
Reflected Joy at Della Terra: A Black and White Moment of Shared Laughter and Double Love.
black and white portraitdouble reflectionsEstes Park wedding portraitvertical portraitDella Terra Mountain ChateauEstes Park
At the Wrigley Building in Chicago, IL, the sun peeks out during a spring wedding portrait of the bride and groom. The black-and-white shot captures urban architecture vibes.
Chicago spring wedding: sunlit Wrigley Building portrait, bride, groom, urban architecture in black and white.
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At Carnaval de Pierres in Uchon, a couple is captured in black and white beneath large stones, highlighting the dramatic interplay between their connection and the rugged scene.
Uchon's Dramatic Elegance: Couple's Connection Amidst Majestic Stones in Monochrome
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In the streets of Istanbul, a couple exudes hip style and urban vibes, wearing sunglasses. Captured in black and white, shadows are all around them under the bold sun, enhancing their edgy look.
Urban Chic: Hip Style and Shadows in Black and White Istanbul Streets
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This photo captures an engaged couple at the Bund in Shanghai, China. The bride-to-be is holding a cluster of reeds while both she and her partner are dressed in all black, creating a romantic and timeless black and white shot.
Timeless Elegance at the Bund: Love in Black and White
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Captured in a romantic park by the Albert bridge, this black and white backlit portrait of an engaged couple exudes a timeless love amidst the natural beauty of trees.
Timeless Love: Backlit Elegance by Albert Bridge
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A romantic bride and groom are captured in black and white as they embrace in the lush foliage at a reception venue in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, earning this image recognition as a WPJA Spotlight award winner.
Enveloped in Nature: An Intimate Embrace in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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A professional WPJA photographer captures a black and white image of an engaged couple in Montreal, Quebec as they stand on a bridge, gazing out over the railing.
Pro Wedding Photographer's Black and White Engagement Portrait in Montreal
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WPJA wedding photographer captures a captivating portrait at a stylish reception venue in France. The bride and groom pose with a vintage car, adding a touch of sportiness to this enchanting portrait.
Sporty Elegance: Bride and Groom with their Vintage Car at Stylish French Reception Venue
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A black and white portrait of the bride, taken from the landing platform of a staircase in Ancona, Marche, Italy.
Ancona Bride: Black and White Portrait on Italian Staircase
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Captured by a WPJA photographer at the scenic Pocasset, Massachusetts vacation home of the family, this black-and-white image captures a poignant pose for a young couple, observed by an older man. The intensity of his gaze creates wonder.
Pocasset Vacation Home Photo Session: Pro Wedding Photographer's Engaging Portrait
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A China wedding photographer captured a romantic black-and-white image of an engaged couple sharing a sweet kiss in the serene garden of Shanghai's Bund.
Professional Engagement Portrait in Shanghai's Bund Garden
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A stunning black and white portrait captures the newlyweds at the Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul, with reflections of their love adorning the bottom of the frame.
Love Reflected: Newlyweds Strike a Pose at Istanbul's Pera Palace Hotel
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At the Hospital de Santiago in Úbeda, Jaén, Spain, the couple poses for a portrait in the hallway, illuminated by the rays of sunlight streaming through the windows. Their romantic embrace is captured in a striking black and white shot.
Romantic Couple Embraces in Sunlit Hallway at Historic Spanish Town Hall
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A bride and groom stand together under the arch of a garden venue in Nanning, Guangxi, captured in a striking black and white portrait.
A Nanning Wedding Comes to Life in this Elegant Black and White Portrait
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In an idyllic location in Ligugé, the soon-to-be newlyweds share a sweet session as the fiancé lovingly kisses his fiancée on the forehead during their engagement photoshoot.
A Sweet Engagement Session in Ligugé for Soon-to-Be Newlyweds
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A romantic engagement photoshoot captures the couple at Plage du Metro in Tarnos, as the wind blows across the beach. In a stunning black and white shot, the groom embraces his fiancée from behind.
Love at Plage du Metro: An Enchanting Engagement Photoshoot in Tarnos
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Engaged couple smiling in black and white photo at Domaine du Château. The intimate shot captures their profiles under a veil.
Engaged couple's black and white portrait at Domaine du Château captures intimate profile shot under veil
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Elegant black and white portrait of a groom whispering to his blushing bride at a Shanghai hotel on their wedding day.
SHANGHAI HOTEL | Groom Whispers to Blushing Bride in a Black and White Wedding Portrait
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Black and white portrait of a couple on their wedding day in Almería, Spain. The stark and bold dead tree serves as a striking visual element.
ALMERÍA | Black and White Wedding Portrait with a Dead Tree
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In this image captured at Almería, Spain, the couple stands together, with the ocean and rocks providing a natural, picturesque backdrop, as he tenderly kisses her on the forehead, her veil flowing through the BW frame.
Ocean Kiss: Romantic BW Wedding Photo in Almería, Spain
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A newly married couple and their Volkswagen Bus posing for a portrait against a simple sky, captured in black and white.
Outdoor Wedding with Vintage Charm | Married Couple and VW Bus Portrait!
Germanyblack and white portraitminimalistic portraitVolkswagen BusGermany wedding portrait
In black and white, a newlywed couple pauses for a portrait at the stunning Carmen de los Mártires in Granada, Spain. Standing close together, they gaze off in opposite directions.
Newlyweds Capture Love and History in Stunning Portrait at Carmen de los Mártires, Granada, Spain
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The couple in Trieste, Italy shared a special hug together, with the woman winking and the man embracing her tightly against a backdrop of historic buildings.
Engaged Couple Embracing in Trieste, Italy's Historic Setting with a Wink
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At the private courtyard in Milano, a couple in love shares a tender kiss, captured in stunning black and white during their engagement portrait session.
A Tender Kiss in Milano - Black & White Engagement Portrait
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