Wedding Photos of By the water

The following “By the water” 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 “By the water” 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.

Guests seated on a patch of grass in Morzine, French Alps, with a stunning moutain view stretching out forever, created a beautiful wedding ceremony picture

In Morzine, French Alps, guests on a grassy patch, with a sweeping mountain view, an image from an outdoor wedding ceremony by the water

An Oakland couple has fun by the water and pier and poses for California wedding engagement announcement portraits

by the water Oakland pier Oakland Photographer Tyler Vu California - Northern

A Montpellier couple adventure together for a modern France engagement announcement portrait session near the water at sunset

Montpellier photographer Montpellier france engagement sunset portrait by the water

A sunny Cape Town Engagement Session for two lovers laughing and kissing by the water

Cape Town Cape Town photographer by the water kisses laughing

Khao Yai National Park post proposal engagement session with a Thailand wedding photographer showing a Silhouette Portrait by the water

Silhouette portrait Khao Yai National Park by the water Thailand Chaiyasith Junjuerdee Thailand photographer

Outdoor Great Falls VA engagement photography portraits while the couple embrace on the rocks by the water

couple embrace VA engagement rocks by the water Outdoor Great Falls portrait Bee Two Sweet

Siena wedding art couple portrait in Tuscany of an Italy bride and groom relaxing by the water at Volte di Vicobello

Volte di Vicobello Volte di Vicobello weddings Siena wedding tuscany couple Tuscany IT couple portrait by the water

Istanbul urban pic shoot before the wedding day by the water with the city skyline and some wind

An urban pic shoot before the wedding day by the water with the city skyline and some wind

Istanbul portrait session Istanbul photographer Istanbul by the water city skyline windy

Wedding engagement photography in Maharashtra by India engagement photographers

Wedding engagement photography under the sun shades by the water

by the water Maharashtra PreWedding Photography sun shades blue skies Maharashtra

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