Wedding Photos of Bright sunlight

The following “Bright sunlight” 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 “Bright sunlight” 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.

Couple portrait by a Pennsylvania wedding photographer, at Fitler Square in Philadelphia. Fine art portrait capturing the love and connection between the couple against the backdrop of the urban streets.

URBAN LOVE STORY: ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT AT FITLER SQUARE, PHILADELPHIA BY PA PHOTOGRAPHER

Fine art couple portrait by a French wedding photographer in Villette d’Anthon - a couple crossing a field at sunset, walking while holding hands in nature.

ELEGANT SUNSET STROLL: ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT IN VILLETTE D'ANTHON

Isere French Couple Hand in hand Villette d Anthon field in nature bright sunlight

A wedding photographer from WPJA captured a beautiful engagement picture of a couple in San Francisco, amidst the bustling city, their love shining brightly in a golden field

Love in the City: A Radiant Engagement Portrait in San Francisco

city skyline SF bright sunlight San Francisco SF e session cityscape golden field

Romantic couple portrait of soon-to-be-wed lovers sitting intimately on a canal wall in London, captured beautifully by a talented UK wedding photographer.

Capturing Timeless Love: London's Serene Canal Setting Mirrors the Romance of Soon-to-Be-Wed Sweethearts in an Exquisite Portrait by a Skilled UK Photographer

sitting on wall bright sunlight London canal wall London engagement photography

A couple in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, stands hand in hand on a beautiful beach during their enchanting engagement session

Love's Embrace: A Captivating Engagement Session on Manuel Antonio's Stunning Shoreline

Manuel Antonio Engagement Photography Costa Rica Hand in hand beach session Manuel Antonio bright sunlight

A couple happily walks on the brick street in DUMBO, Brooklyn, New York, as they head towards the bright sunlight during their engagement photo shoot

Love's Pathway: Embracing the Sunlight in DUMBO

Dumbo brick street DUMBO Engagement Photography bright sunlight couple walking Brooklyn

A black and white engagement portrait of a Hindu couple was taken in Odivelas, Lisbon

Black and White Engagement Portrait of Hindu Couple in Odivelas, Lisbon

Odivelas Engagement Photography bright sunlight Lisbon Hindu Couple Odivelas bw portrait

In Banff, Canada, an engagement portrait was taken featuring a silhouetted couple standing by the beautiful lake

Captivating Engagement Portrait in Banff, Canada - Stunning Silhouette by the Scenic Lake

lake backdrop Canada black and white Banff Engagement Portrait bright sunlight Banff Silhouetted couple

A couple is running on a beautiful place in Lyon, France, with the city's famous landmarks in the background, capturing their joy and love in their engagement portrait

Romantic Engagement Portrait: Joyful Couple Runs Amid Lyon's Famous Landmarks in France

bright sunlight couple Runs Lyon France Lyon PreWedding Session

A couple kissing in a field at the golden hour during their engagement shoot at Mont d'or

Romantic Golden Hour Engagement Shoot at Mont d'or: A Couple's Dreamy Kiss in a Beautiful Field

French engagement session couple kissing bright sunlight field Doubs Jura Mountains Mont dOr

In Bangkok, Thailand, a couple had their engagement shoot captured in black and white, highlighting the bright sunlight and creating a timeless and elegant portrait

Engagement Shoot in Bangkok, Thailand: Timeless & Elegant Black and White Portraits in Bright Sunlight

black and white Thailand couple photography elegant portrait engagement shoot bright sunlight Bangkok

An old and worn-out door in Argenton sur Creuse, with an undying love captured during an engagement wedding photography session by a creative photographer

Argenton sur Creuse Engagement Photography: Capturing Undying Love Through an Old Worn-Out Door

Indre Engagement Portrait bright sunlight silhouette Argenton sur Creuse black and white portrait

A bride poses at Hambacher Schloss, fanning her dress under the bright sunlight as it illuminates the portrait

Hambacher Schloss Bride: Stunning portrait as she fans her dress in the bright sunlight

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This is a beautiful engagement photo session capturing a couple in Charente-maritime, France, posed against a wall with warm tones

Engagement Photo Session in Charente-maritime, France: Capturing a Beautiful Couple Against a Warm-Toned Wall

bright sunlight Charente Maritime e session standing against wall warm tones Charente-Maritime posed couple

This black and white photo of an engaged couple in the beautiful town of Cham, Switzerland, with the bride-to-be is on the back of her fiance

Engaged couple in Cham, Switzerland, with the bride-to-be on the back of her fiance: black and white photo

black and white portrait Cham Zug Cham Engaged Couple piggyback ride bright sunlight

A couple is strolling through the street of Chartres for their engagement portrait

The couple strolled through Chartres for their engagement photos

Chartres Couple couple stroll Chartres Chartres PreWedding Photography bright sunlight

The bride and her bouquet sat in the bright sunlight of New York for a wedding image

The talented wedding photographer captured the bride and her bouquet in the bright sunlight

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A wedding picture captured the moment of a couple standing in a doorway at Mezin, France, with a man resting on a bench outside

In Mezin, France, a couple stood in a doorway, with a man resting on a bench nearby in a wedding photo

Mezin Lot-et-Garonne Resting bright sunlight bench Mezin Wedding Photography framed in doorway

The engaged couple posed casually in the streets of Bangkok for their pre wedding lifestyle portrait in black and white

In Bangkok, the two lovers posed for a pre wedding portrait in black and white

Bangkok Lifestyle Engagement Portrait bw portrait bright sunlight Bangkok

A running couple in the center of Lyon with an amazing backlight

center of Lyon Lyon Lyon photographer bright sunlight

Istanbul engagement announcement photo idea at the Galata Bridge with the Turkey couple kissing under the sunlight

Istanbul photographer Galata Bridge Derya Engin Istanbul couple kissing bright sunlight Turkey

Cap Ferret engagement photography portfolio image for an Aquitaine, France couple with an orange door and sun

Cap Ferret Photographer France bright sunlight orange door CAP FERRET Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Couple photography in Dallas during a pre wedding engagement shoot of the couple off center in the light with shadows above them

Brandon Lai light and shadows Dallas photographer Dallas-Fort Worth Texas - Northern sunglasses bright sunlight

SoHo post proposal photography showing a smiling New York couple taking a walk on the streets in the sunlight

New York photographer SoHo bright sunlight Manhattan SoHo Engagement Photography New York City - Metro

Urca couple to be, posing for a pre-wedding engagement photo shoot showing that Life is too short to live in fear

embracing Urca mountains Urca couple shoot bright sunlight

Bright sunlight couple engagement image from the Pena Palace in Sintra, Portugal

bright sunlight pre wedding location Portugal Bhavna Barratt Pena Palace Palace Sintra stairway

The bride and groom posed for a portrait outdoors in London, their smiling faces illuminated by harsh sunlight

The bride and groom took a photo together in London beneath bright sunlight with dark tones

bride and groom portrait smiling faces outdoor couple dark tones bright sunlight Posed Portrait bride and groom photo

Urban Pre-wedding photoshoot of a couple in Hoi An Vietnam

The couple's urban pre-wedding photoshoot took place in front of rustic buildings with sunlight shining down on them

bright sunlight rustic buildings Hoi An PreWedding Photography Hoi An Vietnam urban Engagement

Da Lat, Vietnam prewedding portraits - The growing leaves

Prewedding portrait showing the couple surrounded by growing leaves in bright sunlight, with bursts of light highlighting their joyful embrace

bursts of light Da Lat Da Lat PreWedding Photography silhouetted bright sunlight leaves Vietnam Prewedding

Athens, Attica engagement photo session and wedding photography

Engagement photo session with a woman in bright sunlight and a man in silhouette, highlighting the contrast between light and shadow and creating a dramatic and artistic effect

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