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The following “City backdrop” 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 “City backdrop” 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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A newly engaged couple rides a private water taxi through the legendary canals of Venice, Italy. This portrait captures the excitement of their status on the city's unique transport.
Venetian Canal Romance: Newly Engaged Couple's Private Water Taxi Excitement
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At the merry-go-round on Place Wilson in Toulouse, the couple shares a joyful session together before heading to city hall. Their happiness and anticipation shine in this playful, romantic pre-wedding portrait amid the vibrant city backdrop.
Couple Shares Playful Joy on Place Wilson Merry-Go-Round Before City Hall Ceremony in Toulouse
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In Buenos Aires, a couple's pre-wedding session captures their joy in the city as a runner passes by, blending everyday life with their special session.
Love and Life Intertwine: Pre-Wedding Bliss Amid Buenos Aires' Urban Harmony
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In Florence, a couple stands side by side, captured over their shoulders as they gaze at each other. The focus is on the city behind them, highlighting Florence's stunning backdrop.
Florence's Stunning Beauty Frames an Intimate Gaze
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On the 606 Trail in Chicago, IL, a couple embraces in a tight black-and-white shot, capturing the intimacy and timeless nature of their connection against the urban backdrop.
Black-and-White Embrace on Chicago's 606 Trail
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In Dublin, a couple kisses as a Luas tram passes behind them, captured with a slow shutter blur effect. The image highlights their intimacy against the city's moving backdrop.
Romantic Dublin Kiss: Love Stands Still as Luas Tram Blurs Behind
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In this image captured by a WPJA professional in Gorizia, Italy, an engaged couple is seated against a stunning city backdrop. The bride-to-be sits on her fiance's lap while he sits on a low wall.
City Romance: Pre-Wedding Shoot Session With an Engaged Duo
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A WPJA photographer captures an intimate image of an engaged couple in Old Montreal, gazing lovingly at each other while a ferris wheel looms in the backdrop.
WPJA Photographer's Engaged Couple Portrait in Old Montreal with Ferris Wheel
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A joyful newlywed couple in Venice, Italy, share a romantic journey on a water taxi, surrounded by the vibrant colors and picturesque reflections of the city
Newlyweds Share Romantic Water Taxi Ride in Vibrant Venice, Italy
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A romantic scene captured at Moxy Hotel Chelsea in NYC, NY, as a couple holds hands and gazes lovingly at each other in their hotel room, backlit by the city.
Moxy Hotel Chelsea Sets the Stage for a Picture-Perfect Wedding Shot
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A romantic image captures the newlyweds in Venice's Dorsoduro district, with the iconic city as their backdrop at twilight. Amid a blur of passing pedestrians, the happy couple shares a kiss in the "blue hour" of the evening.
Iconic City of Venice Provides Stunning Backdrop for Couple's Twilight Kiss in Wedding Photo
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A vintage car carries newlyweds through the charming streets of Foggia city in Apulia on their wedding day, captured in a black and white shot against the backdrop of the sunlight.
Romantic Ride Through the Charming Streets of Foggia City: A Vintage Wedding Moment
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Lifestyle couple portrait at Asheville, NC engagement portrait of couple holding hands by wall graffiti art proclaiming "Too cute 2 die." An artful composition showcasing the couple's connection amidst a vibrant urban backdrop.
Asheville, NC | "Too Cute 2 Die": An Urban Love Portrait Session
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A couple in London, UK, poses for a portrait in the city, with a beautiful arch framing them and buildings in the background
London's Architectural Embrace: A Love Story Framed by Majesty
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A couple happily runs and smiles through the bustling streets of Matera on their wedding day
Joyful Newlyweds in Matera: Running Toward Forever Through Bustling Streets
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Couple posing for a black and white lifestyle portrait in London, UK. They are stylishly dressed in formal attire and strolling through urban streets with towering buildings as their backdrop.
Couple posing for a black and white lifestyle portrait in London, UK. They are stylishly dressed in formal attire and strolling through urban streets with towering buildings as their backdrop.
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A couple embraces each other in the city of Poitiers while taking a portrait during their engagement wedding photography session
Engagement Wedding Photography Session in Poitiers: Couple Embraces each other in the City for Portraits
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The newly engaged couple enjoyed a warm morning embracing in love while resting on curved railings in San Francisco for their pre-wedding lifestyle portrait
San Francisco, CA: Newly engaged couple embracing at curved railings for urban lifestyle portrait session
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Couple stand in front of vast landscape above Bolehills, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK
The couple stand in front of a beautiful city backdrop, ready to start their new life together as husband and wife
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Istanbul nontraditional lifestyle engagement portrait of Turkey love birds under a blue sky with seagulls
Istanbul nontraditional lifestyle engagement portrait of Turkey love birds under a blue sky with seagulls
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Silhouette engagement portrait of this San Francisco couple overlooking the sun city
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