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The following “Embracing” 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 “Embracing” 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 black and white image capturing the framed portrait of a couple in their engagement wedding photography session in Sofia, Bulgaria
Engagement Wedding Photography Session in Sofia, Bulgaria: Framed Black and White Portrait of a Couple
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An intimate portrait of a couple as they embrace in a grassy field, with majestic clouds serving as a dramatic backdrop, during their engagement session in Crete Senesi, Tuscany
Crete Senesi Engagement Session in Tuscany: Intimate Portrait of a Couple in Majestic Grass Field
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The man and woman in the photograph were in Praia da Guarita, Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, showing the man lovingly holding his partner while being embraced by the sea
Rio Grande do Sul man holding his future wife on the sands of the beach
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Engaged couple embraced in the streets of London for a romantic black and white portrait
Hyde Park, London: Engaging Black and White Portrait of a Couple in an Urban Setting
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This couple embraced passionately in a mystical atmosphere of a manor in Centre-Val de Loire, captured in a creative wedding portrait
Creative wedding portrait of a passionate couple in Centre-Val de Loire's mystical manor
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A romantic engagement portrait was taken in the Centre-Val de Loire with the sun setting over a poppy field
Centre-Val de Loire Engagement Portrait: Stunning Sunset Shot in a Poppy Field
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At The Woods at Eisler Farms in Butler, PA, the groom tenderly kissed the bride's shoulder as she became emotional during her maid of honor's speech
The groom kissed the bride's shoulder tenderly at The Woods at Eisler Farms, Butler, PA
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At Yanik Mektep in Istanbul, a beautiful outdoor wedding image was created featuring the bride and groom hugging their loved ones in a symmetrical embrace
A wedding photo was captured at Yanik Mektep, Istanbul, showing the bride and groom surrounded by embracing family
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A loving couple embraces during an engagement photoshoot by the coast in Côte d'Azur, France
Côte d'Azur, France: Loving Couple Embrace During Engagement Photoshoot
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A couple embraced in the dunes of Plage de l'Espiguette in Grau-du-Roi is captured in this creative wedding engagement portrait
Plage de l'Espiguette Engagement: Creative Wedding Portrait of Couple Embracing in Grau-du-Roi Dunes
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A pre-wedding photo session took place at the beach in Anse Gaulette, La Digue, Seychelles, showing a couple embracing on a rock while seated by the sea beneath a palm tree
Beach Pre-Wedding Photo Session in Anse Gaulette, La Digue, Seychelles: Romantic Couple Embracing on Rock
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The couple embraced each other in front of the white columns of a building in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: A Picture-Perfect Engagement Moment for the Newly Betrothed Couple
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The couple is smiling and embracing while seated on the steps of a door in the city of Metz
Metz City - Smiling Couple Embracing on Door Steps
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The couple embraced lovingly amidst the canals of Amsterdam, Netherlands for this engagement session
The couple embraced lovingly in Amsterdam for their engagement session
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Matteo Originale is an artistic wedding photographer for La Spezia
Photo by: Matteo Originale - Bolano La Spezia
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The couple embraced in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, surrounded by museum guests and twinkling lights, as they posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait
Washington, DC National Portrait Gallery Engagement Image: Couple Embrace Among Twinkling Lights
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A Colorado winter wonderland is the perfect backdrop for a couple to pose for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait while embracing at dream lake
Dream Lake, Colorado Engagement Announcement Portrait: Couple Embracing in Winter Wonderland
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The Lyon couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait, embracing each other against a minimalistic, pastel blue and white sky
Lyon Couple Engagement Portrait: Embracing Against Pastel Blue Sky
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A Lyon couple embraced in an urban concrete setting posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait
Lyon: Urban Engagement Announcement Portrait of Couple Embracing
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At Bergpaviljoen in Amersfoort, three people joyfully embrace during a wedding dinner
At Bergpaviljoen in Amersfoort, three people joyfully embrace during the wedding dinner
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The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait with their sunglasses on, against the backdrop of the majestic mountains
Fribourg | Engagement Announcement | Couple in Sunglasses Embracing in Nature
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At the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, an embracing couple is framed by the Vines and Palms
San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts, CA: Embracing Couple Framed by Vines and Palms
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A couple is embracing in a black and white photograph, framed by an arch of ivy, for their Verdun engagement session
Verdun engagement session: black and white photograph of embracing couple framed by ivy arch
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At Moselle, the engaged couple posed for their save-the-date portrait, embracing each other in front of a beautiful building
On the streets of Moselle, the couple embraced for a beautiful lifestyle portrait session
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A happy couple is embracing in Epping Forest, UK, as they eagerly await their upcoming wedding
In Epping Forest, UK, a loving, engaged couple is joyfully in love, embracing in anticipation of their nuptials
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The couple is having a lifestyle engagement photoshoot in the beautiful and romantic Tarn Countryside of France, embracing each other as the sunset around them
The romantic Tarn Countryside of France sets the perfect backdrop for the engaged couple's love embrace
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The soon-to-be-married couple was radiating joy as they posed for their lifestyle engagement photoshoot at The Farm at Raven Brook Halifax, MA, framed by a row of evergreen trees while embracing one another
The Farm at Raven Brook Halifax, MA glowed with love as the engaged couple joyfully posed for their lifestyle photoshoot, embracing in the evening light
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Istanbul couple embracing near a set of concrete stairs in black and white
Loving engaged couple embrace in Istanbul by concrete stairs
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The couple embracing and smiling in the sun, surrounded by blooms, made for a beautiful portrait at Giardino Viatori in Gorizia, Italy
At Giardino Viatori in Gorizia, Italy, a portrait of a couple embracing and smiling in the sun, surrounded by blooms
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The couple embraced in Les Sables d'Olonne, France during their pre-wedding lifestyle portrait session
In Les Sables d'Olonne, France, the engaged couple embraced during their lifestyle portrait session
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