Wedding Photos of Cliff

The following “Cliff” 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 “Cliff” 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.

In New Paltz, New York, a mountain wedding offers panoramic views that stretch for miles, the couple celebrating their day with breathtaking scenery all around.

Panoramic Mountain Views In New Paltz, New York Frame The Couple As They Celebrate Their Wedding Day Amid Stunning Scenery

The Fort, Morrison, CO, USA — The couple poses in front of a cliff illuminated blue by the photographer at dusk, creating a dramatic and artistic wedding portrait at the historic venue.

Dramatic Blue-Lit Cliffside Wedding Portrait at Morrison, Colorado's Historic Fort

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The bride and groom pose for a dramatic portrait on the edge of a cliff in Meschers-sur-Gironde, France, overlooking the vast waters of the estuary during their session.

Bride And Groom Pose On Cliff Overlooking Estuary In Meschers-Sur-Gironde, France

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Nice, France: The bride playfully manipulates her veil with the open sea as a backdrop.

Nice, France: Bride Plays with Veil by the Sea

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Santa Cruz couple's sweet embrace; groom kisses bride's head beside a majestic rock cliff.

Santa Cruz Sweet Embrace: Groom's Gentle Kiss by Majestic Cliffside Rocks

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A smiling couple embraces on a rocky shore of Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota.

Duluth Embrace: Smiling Couple, Rocky Shore, Lake Superior Love

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At Rocks State Park, a couple stands at the edge of a cliff, silhouetted against a breathtaking sunset, capturing a portrait of love and adventure.

Silhouetted Love at Cliff's Edge in Rocks State Park's Breathtaking Glow

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A cliff-top wedding ceremony at Le Gouffre, Forest Parish, Guernsey, slopes downward toward the sea. Family and guests gather around the couple for the service.

Guernsey Cliff-Top Wedding: Le Gouffre Ceremony with Family and Sea Views

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Discover a unique perspective on wedding photography with ths WPJA showcase of a creative shot capturing a couple's adventurous spirit at Boulderwelt Dortmund in Germany.

Creative Wedding Portrait at Boulderwelt Dortmund, Germany

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Bride and groom pose against a dramatic sand-colored cliff and boulder backdrop in Tregastel, France. The couple embraces amidst the rugged landscape in a scenic wedding portrait.

Tregastel Cliffside Embrace: A Scenic French Wedding Portrait

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At Acadia National Park in Maine, an elopement couple poses for a stunning portrait on jagged cliffs overlooking the water. The dramatic landscape of the cliffs and ocean enhances the romance and adventure of their portrait.

Maine Elopement: Couple's Dramatic Cliffside Portrait at Acadia

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A joyful couple dances on the edge of a stunning cliff in Cappadocia, Turkey, during their pre-wedding photo session.

Dancing on the Edge of Love: A Joyful Cappadocia Engagement Portrait

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A couple stands on a cliff in Cappadocia, Turkey, gazing out over the landscape. Their profiles framed against the stunning backdrop of the rocky bluffs.

Capturing Love on a Cappadocian Cliff: A Breathtaking Engagement Portrait in Turkey's Scenic Landscape

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The bride stands anxiously near her husband who is lying on the edge of a cliff at Taft Point in Yosemite National Park, California, gazing down at the breathtaking view below.

Bride & Groom at Taft Point Cliff | A Daring Yosemite Wedding

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Together, on the breathtaking cliff at Mont Coudon in Var, PACA, France, the couple embraces, kisses, and is surrounded by lush foliage - a picturesque scene capturing their love before their wedding.

Mont Coudon's Embrace: A Romantic Cliffside Kiss in Var, PACA, France - Love Blooms Beautifully

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Capturing the romance of their love, this engagement portrait features a couple sitting on a cliff by the water at île du Grand Gaou in Six-Four-les-Plages, Var, France.

Romantic Rendezvous: Couple Captured on Cliff at île du Grand Gaou

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Documentary image captured at the tranquil seaside cliff wedding ceremony at AYANA Resort in Bali, Indonesia.

Tranquil Seaside Cliff Wedding Ceremony at Ayana Resort in Bali, Indonesia Captured Captivating Documentary Image

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Lifestyle couple portrait at Rough Ridge in North Carolina capturing an engagement session for a couple daringly posing on a cliff at sunset, offering breathtaking views of the mountains below.

Breathtaking North Carolina Engagement | Daring Couple Poses at Sunset

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A wedding photographer from WPJA captured a happy couple laughing together on the cliffs overlooking the ocean in Duino, Trieste, Italy

Love in the Air: Capturing Laughter on the Cliffs of Duino

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At Devils Lake in Baraboo, Wisconsin, this fearless couple stands on the edge of a 300ft drop, capturing a breathtaking sunset, beautifully photographed by a Wisconsin wedding photographer

Baraboo, Wisconsin: Fearless Couple Captures Breathtaking Sunset at the 300ft Edge of Devils Lake

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Breathtaking views from Taft Point of Yosemite National Park was the backdrop of this couples romantic engagement session

Capturing Love: A Romantic Engagement Session with Breathtaking Views of Yosemite National Park's Taft Point

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A couple harmoniously exchanging affectionate gestures on the beach of Torres, in Rio Grande do Sul, during their engagement portrait

Beach Engagement Portraits: Harmonious Affectionate Gestures in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul

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A beautiful couple embraces each other on a picturesque cliff overlooking the sparkling ocean and sandy beach, capturing their love and joy for a memorable engagement photo shoot in Saint-Nazaire

Saint-Nazaire Engagement Photo Shoot: Couple Embracing on a Cliff Overlooking Sparkling Ocean and Sandy Beach

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A bride poses barefoot in her wedding dress, as the delicate blue hour light illuminates the intricate textures of her gown in Moab, Utah

Moab, Utah: Bride Poses in Wedding Dress, Bathed in Delicate Blue Hour Light and Textured Gown

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The couple took an engagement portrait in Ardèche, France, passionately kissing on a rocky beach with a beautiful cliff in the background

The couple passionately kissed on a rocky beach in Ardèche, France, for their engagement portrait

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At Tunnels Beaches in Devon, England, an image capturing a beautiful cliff top wedding setting shows a candid moment of the groom and a friend waving to each other during the ceremony

The groom and a friend are captured candidly waving to each other during a beachside wedding ceremony by a wedding photojournalist

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Chartres engagement session of a couple atop a cliff sharing a kiss

Chartres: Engagement session atop cliff, couple sharing kiss amid clouds

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The bride's portrait was taken in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, with the golden light of the setting sun illuminating her on a cliff overlooking the ocean

The bride was illuminated by the golden light of the setting sun while her portrait was taken on a cliff overlooking the ocean

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The breathtaking sunset framed by towering trees was captured in the couple's romantic engagement photo

The couple's engagement picture captured the beautiful sunset over the Bentonville Arkansas cliff, framed by the majestic tall trees

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A Minnesota, on location couple lifestyle portrait at Palisaide Head created while they are standing near a cliff

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