Wedding Photos of High contrast

The following “High contrast” 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 “High contrast” 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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An award-winning image at Villa Bonomo in Trieste, Italy showcases a close-up of the lower section of a bridal gown, with the skirt elegantly moving in the wind. The image is rendered in high contrast black and white, emphasizing the intricate details.
Elegant Winds: Villa Bonomo's Award-Winning Close-Up of Bridal Gown
A creative wedding day portrait captured at the Choue venue, La Seigneurie d'Alleray. The groom is seen finishing his preparations, bathed in a spotlight against a dark background, creating a striking image with high contrast.
Spotlighted Groom: Preparations Illuminated at Choue's La Seigneurie d'Alleray
In this black and white photograph taken at Dune du Pilat in la Teste-de-Buch, France, a couple joyfully engages in playful activities, resulting in a high-contrast image capturing the girl's contagious laughter
Capturing Contagious Laughter: A Playful Engagement Portrait at Dune du Pilat, France
This is a stunning engagement photograph capturing a couple in Bournemouth Pier, Dorset UK, with a visually striking high contrast silhouette effect created by the pier framing them
Engagement Photography: Bournemouth Pier, Dorset UK captures couple in stunning contrast silhouette
Mesmerizing Golden Gate portrait at Battery Spencer, CA captures couple against a vibrant blue sky with high contrast, creating an unforgettable wedding photo.
Enchanting Vows Amidst Golden Gate's Radiance: A Mesmerizing Battery Spencer Portrait
A stunning bride stands in front of tall windows in a high contrast black and white wedding photo at The Pinery at The Hill, Colorado Springs, CO, with a speedlight gracefully backlighting her
A stunning bride stands in front of tall windows in a high contrast black and white wedding photo at The Pinery at The Hill, Colorado Springs, CO, with a speedlight gracefully backlighting her
Ivančice Black and white kiss during a high contrast portrait session with an engaged couple
Ivančice Black and white kiss during a high contrast portrait session with an engaged couple
Black & White Engagement Portraits in Murcia, Spain
Engagement Portrait with high contrast and bold design elements in black and white
Czech Republic Engagement Portrait session with graphic lines, shadows and sunlight
This stunning engagement portrait session is captured with graphic lines, shadows and sunlight, creating high contrast and a bold visual aesthetic