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The following “Black and white” 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” 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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In this acclaimed photo, a professional wedding photographer captured a breathtaking scene at Mar de Eucaliptos venue. The black and white image displays a romantic couple surrounded by ethereal clouds.
Misty Love: A Surreal Wedding Moment at Mar de Eucaliptos
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In this award-winning wedding day portrait, the joyous bride and groom stand facing each other amidst rows of grape vines at a romantic reception venue in France. The photo is captured in black and white.
French vineyard embrace: A timeless celebration of love and happiness
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An engaged couple in Kansas City, Missouri, enjoyed a relaxing afternoon in a city park, posing for their engagement portrait session amidst nature's beauty, in black and white silhouettes and leaves enveloping them.
Enchanted Love: A Serene Kansas City Engagement Portrait Amidst Nature's Embrace
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In Nanping, Fujian, at the couple's home, a skilled wedding photographer captures a remarkable black and white image of the newlyweds and their cat, stacking their hands together.
A Breathtaking Portrait of Love, Paws & Unity
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Capturing the essence of the wedding day, the photographer's artistic eye focused on the intricate details of the bride's piano at her Nanping, Fujian home. The image beautifully showcases the wedding ring and the keys.
Nanping Wedding Harmony: Intimate Reflections of Love and Melody.
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In this award-winning wedding day detail picture captured in Nanping, Fujian, at the bride's home, the artistic photographer beautifully showcases the emotional tears of a bridesmaid in a breathtaking black and white image.
Nanping's Emotional Tears: An Award-Winning Breathtaking Wedding Day Detail
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A stunning black and white photo captures the grace, beauty, and elegance of a bride walking down the stairs at North Cadbury Court, UK. This award-winning pic showcases the artistry of the wedding photographer.
A Bride's Staircase Descent: Artistic Elegance at North Cadbury Court
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Award-winning wedding day pic taken at the Crown Casino Hotel in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. This captivating black and white photo captures the symmetrical frame with guests mingling.
Melbourne Moments: A Captivating Black and White Wedding Affair
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In a romantic escape by the shores of Lake d'Aiguebelette in Savoie, a couple about to tie the knot strike a pose, caught in black and white, their faces illuminated by the soft light.
L'amour Noir et Blanc: In the Glow of Lake d'Aiguebelette
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In this award-winning wedding day detail picture, an artistic photographer captures a close-up image of the bride's delicate white train flowing behind her as she gracefully descends the stairs in Montpellier, France.
Montpellier Elegance: Bride's White Train Gracefully Descending Stairs, Captured Artfully
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Wedding photo taken at The Grand Hotel, Tynemouth, England, UK capturing a black and white detail shot of the bride's dress lacing, evoking a vintage feel.
Vintage Elegance: Capturing the Timeless Beauty of a Bride's Lacing at The Grand Hotel
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In Tuscany, at Villa Medicea di Lilliano, the bride and groom celebrated their wedding day by toasting after cutting the cake. The photographer captured the moment from a high angle, recording the artistic scene in BW
Villa Medicea di Lilliano: A Toast to Forever, Captured in BW
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At Menton, Alpes Maritimes, France, the bride and her loved ones prepare for her wedding day in this black and white image, capturing the intimate moments before the ceremony.
Menton Morning Prepping for the Wedding in Black and White
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A couple about to get married pose for their engagement portrait session outside City Hall in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The photo captures a sweet pose, with the soft dappled light and their shadows adding to the overall romantic feel of the image.
A Love Blooming Amidst the Urban Charm: An Engagement Portrait Session at Columbus City Hall
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A couple about to tie the knot elegantly posed for their engagement portrait session at Marina beach in Chennai, India, showcasing their love within a black and white symmetrical frame.
Love's Timeless Elegance: A Symmetrical Journey at Marina Beach
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Photographer captures a stunning black and white portrait of the bride, groom, and priest at the Church of Beaulon, Allier, France, as they face towards Christ, creating an award-winning wedding day image.
Church of Beaulon Unites Trio Before Christ with Award-Winning Black-and-White
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Amidst laughter and joy, the couple lies on the grass at Evergreen Lake, forming a playful yin-yang puzzle piece pose, creating a whimsical and heartwarming scene captured in black and white from above.
Evergreen Lake's Whimsical Yin-Yang: A Playful Engagement Portrait in Monochrome
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Near Evergreen Lake, Evergreen, CO, the groom-to-be affectionately kisses the bride-to-be on her nose. This black and white capture adds a timeless touch to the sweet, intimate scene. - Nose Kiss: Evergreen Love Story
Evergreen Lake's Timeless Kiss: A Sweet and Intimate Engagement Portrait in Black and White
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In Tiburon, the couple stands in front of a quaint church atop a knoll, the image captured in striking black and white. Shot from below, the stone steps lead to the religious building, creating a timeless and atmospheric composition.
Timeless Love: A Striking Black and White Portrait in Tiburon
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In Banff, Canada, a couple deeply in love holds hands, runs, and shares laughter amidst a snowy mountain scene, beautifully captured in black and white. - Snowy Bliss: Love's Playful Dance
Banff Bliss: Love's Playful Dance in Snowy Canada
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An award-winning wedding photographer captured this stunning black-and-white portrait of the groom in the driver's seat of a convertible sports car at Hammond Castle in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The image was shot through the reflective front windshield.
Groom's Reflection: A Captivating Portrait at Hammond Castle
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In this award-winning wedding day pic at Nandi Hills, Karnataka, India, the groom's mouth opens wide in astonishment during the haldi ceremony. Water is poured on him as he wears sunglasses and decorative flowers around his neck.
Breathtaking Nandi Hills: Groom's Astonishment Ignites Colorful Haldi Ceremony
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In Baeza, Jaén, Spain, this pre-wedding portrait is captured in black and white by an old stone wall. The timeless setting enhances the elegance of the couple's pose. - Stone Wall Embrace: Baeza Elegance
Stone Wall Romance: Capturing Timeless Elegance in Baeza, Spain
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At Zug, Switzerland's ceremony location, the newly married couple celebrates their special day by joyfully exiting under a cascade of bubbles, captured in a stunning black and white image.
Zug's Bubble Cascade: A Joyful Exit into Matrimony in Switzerland
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This award-winning portrait captures the bride and groom at 1C Barn in Colorado Springs. The photographer used beautiful lighting during golden hour to create a stunning black and white image.
Golden Hour Bliss: A Timeless Black and White Portrait in Colorado Springs
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An artistic wedding photographer captured the intricacy of a hanging wedding dress at St. Charles Hall Meggen in a black and white image during the bride's wedding preparation.
Delicate Elegance: Meggen's Hanging Wedding Dress Unveiled in Monochrome
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Award-winning wedding photograph captures bride and groom sitting at the altar during their ceremony at Santa Maria Assunta's Church in Arezzo, Italy. The black and white shot adds a timeless artistic touch.
Timeless Artistry: Bride and Groom at Santa Maria Assunta
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A detailed black and white shot captured in Wallonie, Brabant Wallon. The bride's best friend is seen closing the back of her wedding dress, revealing a tattoo.
Bridal Elegance: Revealing Ink - A Captivating BW Detail in Wallonie Brabant Wallon
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In Brabant Wallon, Wallonie, at the wedding ceremony location, a detailed black and white shot captures the bride clutching her speech in her hand.
Brabant Wallon Wedding: Captivating BW Detail Shot of the Bride's Speech
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An artistic wedding photographer captures a close-up image at the bride's house in Bovezzo (Bs), featuring the bride's shoe beautifully framed through a delicate veil of her wedding dress.
Bovezzo Bride's Shoe: An Artistic Captured Moment Through Veiled Delicacy
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