Wedding Photos of Bw portrait

The following “Bw 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 “Bw 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.

Capturing the silhouette of the embracing couple in Santa Cruz, CA, this monochromatic engagement portrait exudes a vintage charm with its black and white tones.

Vintage Embrace: Silhouettes of Love in Santa Cruz, California

Engagement portrait in black and white, captured in Atlanta's West End. The couple, sporting sunglasses, strike a pose in front of a mural depicting sunglasses.

Urban Chic: Sunglass Style in Atlanta's West End

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An urban, black-and-white engagement portrait captures a woman joyfully riding on her partner's back in the Belt Line area of West End, Atlanta.

City Love: Joyful Partner Ride in Belt Line Area of West End, Atlanta

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Embracing at Colorado College, this monochromatic portrait captures the couple huddled together as sunlight illuminates their faces, radiating a vintage vibe.

Vintage Looking Pre-Vows: Couple's Monochrome Embrace at Colorado College

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A timeless black and white portrait of a couple captured at La-Teste-de-Buch beach in France, giving off a charming vintage vibe.

Vintage Romance: Couple Charmingly Captured at La-Teste-de-Buch Beach

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A creative couple portrait captured by a Tennessee wedding photographer in Knoxville, showcasing the couple holding hands and enjoying a cute session at the river dock in black and white.

RIVERFRONT ROMANCE: KNOXVILLE ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT IN BOLD BLACK AND WHITE

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Engagement portrait captured by a France wedding photographer at Pointe de Trefeuntec (29), showcasing a creative exchange of tenderness between a couple in the soft afternoon light by the sea.

TENDER EXCHANGE BY THE SEA: ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT AT POINTE DE TREFEUNTEC, FRANCE.

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Artistic portrait of a couple in Chauvigny, France, captured by a wedding photographer in black and white, showing the boyfriend kissing his girlfriend while they embrace and hold hands.

A LOVING EMBRACE: BW ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT IN CHAUVIGNY, FRANCE

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Black and white fine art portrait of a couple during a summer session in a park, captured by a wedding photographer in Chatellerault, France, as they sit in nature.

ELEGANT LOVE: Engaging Serenity - French Park Engagement Portrait

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An artistic engagement portrait captured by a Pyrénées wedding photographer in the mountains of France, showcasing a romantic black and white session.

ELEGANT EMBRACE: PYRÉNÉES PASSION - ROMANTIC BLACK & WHITE ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT

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Portrait of a couple by a Philadelphia wedding photographer, Quince St, PA: A creative image capturing a couple wrapped in love and foliage at their bw engagement on a historic street in Philly.

Romantic Embrace: Couple's Quince St. Engagement Portrait

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Portrait of a couple taken by a French wedding photographer in Parc du Château de Vizille, captured in black and white with intimate and artistic posing, focusing on their laughter and emotions in a tight shot.

French Romance: Intimate Black & White Engagement Portrait in Vizille

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Engagement portrait of a couple in Bonne Fontaine, by a French wedding photographer, in a fun playful portrait session showcasing fine art.

Celebrate Love: French Photographer Captures a BW Engagement Portrait

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BW fine art portrait of a couple embracing on a suspension bridge at Lac de Monteynard by a France wedding photographer, showcasing an adventurous spirit and a life lived on the edge.

Embracing on the Edge: BW Fine Art Engagement Portrait in France

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Creative portrait by a Massachusetts wedding photographer, Rock Harbor Beach, Orleans - Side by side with joyous grins, the couple stands hand in hand, their laughter echoing the lightness of the sky behind them.

BW Joy Under the Sky: Engagement Portrait at Rock Harbor Beach

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Portrait of a couple by a Massachusetts wedding photographer at Millway Beach in Barnstable, depicts a fine art monochrome image showcasing their tender embrace and close bond through their smiles and gentle touch.

Elegant Embrace: Massachusetts Beach Engagement Portrait Showcasing Love's Serenity

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Fine art portrait of a Durham couple laughing and relaxed during their black and white engagement session in a forest setting by a Durham wedding photographer.

Durham Couple's Playful Forest Engagement Portrait by Skilled BW Photographer

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A portrait of a couple by a Senoueix wedding photographer in Creuse, France. The couple is shown sharing a tender kiss in black and white at the edge of a forest. This image conveys a sense of love and intimacy before their wedding day.

Capturing Engagement Love: A Tender Kiss in Black and White - Senoueix, Creuse, France

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A couple portrait captured by a Bath wedding photographer at Parade Gardens. The image shows the couple in a session of quiet connection, sitting and tenderly embracing and touching each other. This photo exudes a fine art vibe in BW.

Embracing Love: A Serene Couple Portrait at Parade Gardens in Monochrome Beauty

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A couple portrait by a Lake Tahoe wedding photographer, featuring a couple holding hands and looking at each other surrounded by rugged rocks on the beach of Lake Tahoe. This image captures a romantic scene in a fine art style.

Romantic Reflections: Lakeside Love - A BW Picture in Tahoe

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Award-winning portrait captures the lovebirds amidst the enchanting beauty of Praiano, Amalfi Coast. The couple takes a break on a concrete bench, exuding timeless elegance in a captivating black and white image.

Amalfi Coast Lovebirds: Captivating Eternal Elegance in Praiano Wedding Portrait

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Capturing the essence of love amidst the beauty of nature, this award-winning black and white portrait at Villa Bonomo in Trieste, Italy showcases a couple embracing amidst a backdrop of olive trees, bathed in the romantic glow of the sunset.

Enchanting Embrace: Love amidst Olive Trees at Villa Bonomo, Trieste

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An award-winning wedding photographer captured this portrait of the groom and his friends at the Saint-Brieuc reception venue in Brittany, France. The black and white image shows them sitting together around a table.

Groom and Companions Celebrate in Saint-Brieuc Venue

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French Elegance: Bridal Portrait Captured in Classic Black and White

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A wedding photographer from WPJA captured a beautiful engagement picture in Dallas, TX, using a window as a backdrop, highlighting the couple and their deep affection for each other

Capturing Love through a Window: Enchanting Engagement Portrait in Dallas, TX

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At Rambouillet, a couple is embracing in the natural surroundings, captured in a close-up black and white shot, sharing an intimate kiss

Embraced in Rambouillet's Splendor: A Close-Up Black and White Portrait of Love

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A couple at Batchwood Golf Club in St Albans, embrace each other while standing under beautiful autumn leaves

Autumn Embrace at Batchwood Golf Club: A Joyful Engagement Portrait

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In Clermont-Ferrand, France, a wedding photographer from WPJA captured a charming black and white portrait of a couple dressed in white. The woman gazes into the camera with a radiant smile.

Radiant Love in Black and White: A Captivating Engagement Portrait from Clermont-Ferrand, France

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A WPJA wedding photographer took an engagement picture in Madrid, Spain, featuring a black and white portrait with intimate posing

Madrid's Essence in Monochrome: An Intimate Engagement Portrait by WPJA

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In a stunning black and white photograph taken by a wedding photographer from the WPJA, a couple in Baeza, Jaén, Spain, can be seen embracing as the man effortlessly lifts the woman and carries her next to the imposing stone walls

Portraits of Passion: Embracing Love in the Heart of Baeza

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