Wedding Photos of Harsh light

The following “Harsh 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 “Harsh 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.

An award-winning wedding portrait captured by a talented photographer at The Foundry Room in Edmonton, Alberta. The bride is beautifully illuminated by the window's harsh light, creating a stunning image of elegance and beauty.

Elegant Illumination: Award-Winning Wedding Portrait at The Foundry Room

In a hotel room at Humble House Taipei, Taiwan, the bride stands in a spotlight with a striking circle effect created by a harsh light

Spotlight on Love: A Captivating Circle of Light in a Humble House Taipei Wedding Room

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Texas romantic engagement session in Dallas with a couple during a shoot at noon with harsh light, but with found a shade to hide and created a cool black and white picture

Dallas Dallas photographer harsh light Brandon Lai bw portrait

artistic wedding portrait of the Couple trying to avoid from harsh light on a red wall

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Engagement Photos from Zamora - Portrait contains: harsh light, shadows, sunlight, posing, hands, love, couple

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Wedding photographer in Spain for Madrid engagement photography

The couple's engagement photos were full of bold design elements, with geometric shapes taking center stage and lit from behind to create a harsh look

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Sousse, Tunisa engagement portrait session for photos

The engagement portrait session features harsh light and the couple posing in their own arched windows

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