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The following “Grounds” 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 “Grounds” 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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At the outdoor wedding venue in Brittland Manor, Chestertown, MD, a little forced perspective transforms the ring bearer into Ringzilla.
Ringzilla Roams the Grounds: Outdoor Wedding at Brittland Manor, Chestertown, MD, Ring Bearer in Disguise
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A lively moment at a wedding celebration captured in Milan, Italy, as the Bride joins a professional dancer and her Father for a spirited Belly Dance on the elegant grounds of Castello Visconteo Di Cusago - a joyful party shot from a unique low angle.
Captivating Belly Dance: Bride, Father, and Dancer Share Spirited Moment at Milan Castle Wedding
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A serene outdoor wedding portrait taken on the grounds of Tenuta Passera Marchiotto in Vergiate, Italy, capturing a minute of tranquility and beauty amidst the lush greenery of the venue's woods.
Tranquil Moment: Outdoor Wedding Bliss at Tenuta Passera Marchiotto in Vergiate, Italy
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A Colorado Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, beautiful portrait of this Colorado Springs couple posing on the grounds of the Glen Eyrie Castle at sunset
A Colorado Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, beautiful portrait of this Colorado Springs couple posing on the grounds of the Glen Eyrie Castle at sunset
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Basin Harbor, Vermont couple e-shoot while walking the grounds near the tall trees
Basin Harbor, Vermont couple e-shoot while walking the grounds near the tall trees
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WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.