Wedding Photos of Chill

The following “Chill” 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 “Chill” 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.

At UC Berkeley, CA, a couple's engagement portrait captures them at the base of concrete stairs. The sunshine enhances their cool and chill vibe, while their urban style adds a modern touch to the setting.

Couple at UC Berkeley, CA, in Engagement Portrait | Posing at Base of Concrete Stairs | Sunshine Enhances Vibe, Urban Style Adds Modern Touch

At the Bund in Shanghai, China, a couple exudes a cool and chill vibe in sportswear under the sunshine. Their urban sporty style complements the vibrant cityscape, reflecting their dynamic and modern spirit.

Couple at The Bund, Shanghai, China, Embracing Cool Vibe in Sportswear | Urban Sporty Style Complements Vibrant Cityscape | Portrait Reflects Dynamic, Modern Spirit

cool couple love casual vibrant Spirit style

On Ravenna Wild Beach, Italy, a couple enjoys a winter love session, unfazed by the chill. In a tightly framed black-and-white shot, their snuggling faces capture the warmth and intimacy of the scene.

Couple Enjoys Winter Love Session on Ravenna Wild Beach, Italy | Snuggling Faces in Tight Black-and-White Frame Capture Warmth and Intimacy

snuggling outdoors session romantic chill love faces

On a scorching wedding day at Cape Fahn Hotel in Surat Thani, Thailand, the groom opens his jacket while standing next to a cooling fan on the outdoor deck.

Chill Groom Steals Cool Air at Cape Fahn Hotel, Thailand

heat sweltering scorching wedding day groom hot Thailand thailand wedding photographer

McNamara Event center, Minneapolis, MN wedding couple artistic image showing the Bride and groom are chill outside of the venue

Minneapolis outside McNamara Event center artistic image bride and groom Minneapolis couple portrait venue

the bride and groom with Beer and chill

beer chill the bride and groom Outdoorzentrum

Elora, Ontario engagement shoot | The Icicles of winter can't chill their love session

The icicles of winter can't chill the love in an engagement shoot, with the couple's session set against a cold, icy, and dark background

chill Elora Elora e session Ontario winter snow icicles

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