Wedding Photos of First look

The following “First look” 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 “First look” 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.

Northamptonshire wedding photographer captured this image from Wilstead, All Saints Church during The first look

Château de Crazannes, Charente Maritime, France black and white wedding portrait created A few minutes before the first look, as the emotion rises

black and white wedding portrait created A few minutes before the first look, as the emotion rises

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Northglenn, CO private residence wedding image of the Bride and groom high-fiving after first look

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Image of the Bride getting emotional before first look as her friends look on at Quinta Real, Oaxaca City

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Asia wedding photo from a Singapore Ceremony in a Hotel as the Groom is declaring his love to his bride

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Waldhotel Laubach wedding day image of The first look for the bride and groom

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First look on the wedding day in Sofia, Bulgaria

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Tyson's hotel in Virginia wedding photographer: Romantic portrait after first look

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Kasteel van Maurick, the Netherlands wedding photographer: The first look of the bride and groom. In the backyard of her parents. Surrounded by their loved ones.

The first look of the bride and groom. In the backyard of her parents. Surrounded by their loved ones.

Linda Bouritius Kasteel van Maurick Dutch Bride Dutch Wedding Photographer groom first look emotional

Dad crying after first look with his daughter

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Groom's first look of his bride

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Dad hugging bride with bridesmaids in the back crying

Andy Griffiths first look Iscoyd Park Iscoyd Park wedding dress reveal Iscoyd Park wedding photo bridesmaids

A very emotional father during the dress reveal

essex bride first look Maidens Barn Essex UK dress reveal

getting ready - Family first look

Ile St Pierre family switzerland wedding photographer Switzerland getting ready first look

the bride Before the first look

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dad's first look at the bride

bride Dad Reggio Calabria wedding photography first look

The bride and groom were filled with anticipation as they prepared to have their first look from an overhead angle on their wedding day

The couple beamed with joy as they shared their first glance from above

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Before the first look, the groom was covered over his eyes

San Jose San Jose photography The groom Vinci Wang San Jose wedding image CA covered

Josephine Butler Parks Center, Washington, DC Bride and groom in the afterglow of their first look as family looks on

the Bride and groom hugging as family looks on

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The groom delights in his's first View of the bride at Castel Vecchio - Friuli Venezia Giulia - Italy

The groom delights in his first View of the bride

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