Wedding Photos of Dusk

The following “Dusk” 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 “Dusk” 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.

Germany Europapark Rust portrait in the spotlights of the sun

Wedding photo from Winter Park, CO of The couple hiding from the rain inside of an old Volkswagen Bus to finish off their small wedding

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de klinge couple posing for pre-wed portraits at dusk by the water

De Klinge engagement session dusk Blue silhouette De Klinge water Sven Soetens

Della Terra Mountain Chateau, Estes Park Colorado Wedding Photo | The bride and groom share their first dance under the market lights and the stars.

Della Terra Mountain Chateau, Estes Park Colorado Wedding Photo of The bride and groom sharing their first dance under the market lights and the stars

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Engagement session at The Pearl in San Antonio

Engagement picture session with a couple at The Pearl in San Antonio

San Antonio San Antonio pre wedding portrait formal engagement photos San Antonio dusk CA slow shutter

Washington, MO Wedding Reception Photo | Bride and groom enjoy fireworks in their backyard wedding in Missouri.

Washington, MO Wedding Reception Photo of the Bride and groom enjoying fireworks at their backyard wedding in Missouri

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Fine art wedding portrait with a long exposure light painting with couple at the Mythe Barn, Leicestershire, UK

Mythe Barn Leicestershire Leicestershire fine art wedding photographer long exposure Leicestershire artistic wedding photography wedding portrait UK

Águilas Sunset at the house during indoor engagement portrait session in Spain

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Sofia, Bulgaria Pre wedding portrait during blue hour

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Sunset Bliss in the trees during a couple portrait session at Moss Beach, California

Moss Beach CA engagement photos Tyler Vu trees silhouette California dusk Moss Beach

Couple kissing on top of a ferris wheel during engagement photography session in Laurel, Mississippi

dusk kissing neck Laurel MS engagement photos Laurel Maria Newman Mississippi couple

pre-wedding photo shoot using the light of the Evening dusk

Pre Wedding Shaanxi engagement images evening Shaanxi dusk photo shoot

Vietnam Dalat dusk pre-wedding engagement session under the dark clouds

a dusk pre-wedding engagement session under the dark clouds

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upper west side, nyc sunset engagement photography session

upper west side sunset engagement photography session at dusk

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Engagement Photography | Saigon, Vietnam - Leave the city light right behind us

Engagement Photography and Leaving the city light right behind us

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The last shot of an engagement shoot on Guanella Pass at twilight

Lucy Schultz Georgetown pre wedding portrait Georgetown engagement images Guanella Pass Colorado Georgetown engagement shoot

Engaged Couples Photographer | Cyprus engagement shoot at sunset

engagement shoot at sunset in the park trees at dusk

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Engagement Photos | San Francisco, China Town Basketball Diary

Engagement Photo from the China Town Basketball Diary

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Redwood City, California pre-wedding image - Short Red dress and Dusk

pre-wedding image with a Short Red dress and Dusk

California Redwood City wedding photographer Tyler Vu dusk Redwood City red dress Redwood City couples

Alcoy, Sarga pre-wedding picture | A couple is sitting in a car at dusk

pre-wedding picture of A couple is sitting in a car at dusk

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Minas do Camaquá - Rio Grande do Sul wedding venue photography | Portrait of the bride and groom near sunset with off camera flash - OCF

Porto Alegre portrait Minas do Camaquá bride and groom bride groom

İncek Garden, Ankara Couple is standing next to a door highlighted with orange and the whole scene is seen looks like a hanging picture on the picture tree

dusk bride and groom Ankara İncek Garden framing portrait

Curitiba, Brazil couple portrait with an orange silhouette | Buildings, Water, Dusk

couple portrait with an orange silhouette along with some Buildings, Water, and Dusk

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Couple share their loving engagement photo session with the background of Portland Oregon

The loving couple posed for their engagement photos in front of the stunning OR city skyline at dusk

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Couple in love with the beautiful sunset in Portland Oregon - Engagement Photo Session at Dusk

This couple enjoyed a beautiful sunset at the bridge in Portland, Oregon during their engagement photo session

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Kyoto, Japan Couple on the evening street. Engagement Photography at Dusk.

Couple on the evening street for Engagement Photography at Dusk

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South Lake Tahoe, California Silhouette photo of the couple sitting down, enjoying a calm Tahoe sunset

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Camden Waterfront engagement portrait Session - Photographer: Saw the shot, made them laugh.

engagement portrait Photography with them laughing at dusk above the city skyline

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The Lodge at Little Seneca Creek | Colorful double exposure photo of the bride and groom posing for a wedding day portrait

Maryland wedding venue bride groom dusk bokeh Anastasiia Polyakov Maryland wedding image

San Diego, Ca Bride and Groom on the harbor Pier | Wedding day portrait photo of the couple at sunset.

San Diego, Ca Bride and Groom on the harbor Pier at sunset

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