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The following “Evening light” 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 “Evening light” 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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In La-Teste-de-Buch, France, this intimate engagement portrait captures a couple sitting on the beach, facing each other in the soft evening light.
Beachside Bliss: Pre-Wedding Love in La-Teste-de-Buch France
sitting on beachGironde Engagement Photographyevening lightsunsetsandintimate engagementGironde
Engaged couple embraces against a beautiful sunset backdrop at Philadelphia Museum of Art, captured by a talented PA wedding photographer, creating a stunning evening light portrait by the water.
Love's Golden Hour: Philadelphia Museum of Art Engagement Portrait, Sealed by Sunset and Water, Crafted by a Gifted PA Wedding Photographer
Philadelphia Museum of Artportrait by waterPhiladelphiasunset portraitBeautiful sunsetPhiladelphia Engagement Portraitevening light
In the beautiful Branksome Gardens in Dorset, UK, the couple's initial shyness melted away, replaced by laughter and joy. The photographer skillfully used their attire to capture the enchanting evening light.
Enchanting Evening Light: A Delightful Engagement Portrait Unveiled in Branksome Gardens, Dorset
garden engagementUnited KingdomDorsetDorset engagement sessionevening lightBranksome Gardens
In South Portland, Maine, the couple had their engagement shoot as they walked together to a charming fishing shack, creating a picturesque backdrop for their photographs
Charming Engagement Shoot in South Portland, Maine: Capturing Love in a Picturesque Fishing Shack
evening lightSouth Portlandshorelinefishing shackMaineMaine engagement session
A gorgeous photo of a couple was taken during an engagement shoot at Domaine du moulin, capturing them in the enchanting evening light as a beautiful silhouette
Captivating Silhouette: Enchanting Engagement Shoot at Domaine du Moulin
France engagement photographyevening lightHaut-RhinDomaine du Moulinblue tonesSilhouetted couple
At Planet Bluegrass in Lyons, CO, a couple was captured in a striking wedding day portrait, illuminated by a warm orange gel against the backdrop of a wooden barn and a dramatic sky.
Bluegrass Wedding: A Striking Portrait at Planet Bluegrass in Lyons, CO
Lyons COevening lightColoradowooden barnLyons CO Artistic Portraitwarm orange geldramatic sky
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
evergreen treesMA Engagement PhotographyHalifax MAThe Farm at Raven Brookembracingevening lightwooded
The structure of the Ferghettina winery seen in the evening light in Adro (Bs)
The captivating structure of the winery bathed in the golden light of the setting sun is a sight to behold
AdrowineryBrescia PhotographerBresciaITFerghettina Wineryevening light
Photograph of wedding couple in beautiful evening light at Castle of Peufeilhoux
wedding couple in beautiful evening light
Allierevening lightCastle of PeufeihouxAllier PhotographerAuvergne-Rhône-Alpeslight and shadows
A Landes, on location couple lifestyle portrait in Azur, France capturing the wonderful evening light
A Landes, on location couple lifestyle portrait in Azur, France capturing the wonderful evening light
lake engagementevening lightstanding on dockFranceAzurLandes
The bride and groom are beaming in the evening light of love at their wedding ceremony location in Toronto, Ontario
The bride and groom beamed with love in Toronto, Ontario at their wedding ceremony location
toronto couple portraitTorontoToronto photographerevening light
View this graceful Hoeven wedding image showing the couple is posing in the nice evening light, Just before sundown, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at Bovendonk from the WPJA
graceful Hoeven wedding image showing the couple is posing in the nice evening light, Just before sundown, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at Bovendonk
BovendonkHoeven photographersundowncouple posingHoeven wedding imageBovendonk wedding photographyevening light
Piney River Ranch, Vail, CO couple paddling for a wedding picture while Taking a row on a canoe during the last bits of evening light
couple paddling for a wedding picture while Taking a row on a canoe during the last bits of evening light
Piney River RanchVailcanoe rideColoradoevening lightvail wedding photographerpaddling
The beautiful bride and groom posed for their portrait at the foundry, the bride's veil billowing in the air against the stunning city skyline in the background
The Foundry provided a magical backdrop as the bride and groom posed for their portrait, her veil gracefully floating in the air and the city skyline a breathtaking sight
kissing coupleNY ManhattanGroom and brideNewlywed portraitsevening lightnight skytwilight
Dinner guests are blinded by the evening light and use the menu cards to hide their eyes in this Kasteel Ter Block wedding ceremony photograph.
Dinner guests are blinded by the evening light and use the menu cards to hide their eyes
Kasteel Ter BlockDinner guestsevening lightblindedmenu cards
This aerial view captures hands candles and drinks placed on a wooden table in a soft evening light at La Brugeoise
The atmosphere of La Brugeoise in Bruges is captured in an aerial view of hands, candles, and drinks on a wooden table
candleswooden tableLa Brugeoisedrinkshandsweddingaerial view
In Murcia, Spain, a couple celebrated their wedding at sunset in a Hummer, with the evening light falling on their ride and tall palm trees above
The couple celebrated their wedding in a Hummer portrait at sunset in Murcia, Spain
MurciaHummer portraitMurcia sunsetpalm treesHummer weddingwedding HummerMurcia Spain
Beach-side engagement pictures of a couple silhouetted | North Rhine-Westphalia photographer pre-wedding photo shoot session
Beach-side engagement portrait of a couple silhouetted, with profiles about to kiss in the soft evening light
NRW Engagement Photographysilhouettedabout to kissbeach engagementNorth Rhine Westphaliaevening light

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